David Grier - Doc Watson Day 2021 Tribute
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2021
- Flat-pick Guitar Extraordinaire, David Grier presents a short song and story tribute to Doc Watson as part of the Town of Boone, North Carolina's Doc Watson Day 2021 celebration.
Songs Performed:
Peartree
Black Mountain Rag
Please visit David's website!
www.davidgrier.com/
For more information on the music programs at the Jones House Cultural and Community Center, please visit www.joneshouse.org - เพลง
There’s incredible pickers out there, then there’s David Grieir
WOW SIMPLY ALL I CAN SAY IS -WOW!!!! Unfortunately all my guitars got down off the wall and left after hearing David play !!! Thank you so much David !
Grier never plays the same thing the same way twice. He is so inventive with both hands.
Chris Kamen here: great stories and great playing. David is as genuine as it gets. As a new Bluegrass player it’s funny how it goes. David Grier is to me what Doc Watson was to Him. If I ever became a great player I would want to tell David Grier stories. 🙂
loved David Grier on in living color
Back in the 80's, I think it was in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine... there was a picture of Doc on the roof of his house adjusting the TV antenna!
"let's see if I can do Black mountain rag" holy shit David, it's okay being humble but you totally crushed it 🤣🤣
Grier is a Legend and a Character. lol. Killer playing as per usual!
I loved that old man.
Me too
David's right hand never stops. Every 16th note beat is busy.
I noticed the same thing. It's very much like a blacksmith ... most blacksmiths keep the hammer bouncing at regular cadence whether it's going to the work or just the empty anvil. Many mando players -- perhaps the best example being Sam Bush -- do similarly.
Great flat-top work. Yes Doc was the and still is the guru of flat top guitar. David is pretty awesome himself.
very good!
How could I not like David?!?
It's kind of endearing that Doc would say, "Well let me see it...." 7:10
Fantastic. Thanks for the Tip on Memories.
Man I love David Grier
Thanks for giving honor to whom honor is due. Doc was a great man, who set the bar very high for guitar players. I appreciate the respect and joy you shared in behalf of one most of us dream about picking like. Your playing ability is good, I know no one who can duplicate your style. Thanks for sharing your talent and history.
World class picking right there. Never ceases to amaze.
A player’s player. TOPS!
Fantastic picking by David Grier
Nice Playing on Black Mountain Rag!
That was just terrific! So tasteful.
🔥🔥🚀🚀
4:13 ❤
Thank You!!! Made my day.
Beautiful.
beautiful everything!
Awesomeness
Amazing! Great!!!
The thing I love about this music is it sounds great and is pretty easy stuff to play. So thanks.
I'm a bit baffled by your comment there. Pretty easy stuff to play? I might be pretty easy to get something that kind a sounds a bit like it, but to get it as clean and light and swinging as this...I'd say that's very very difficult.
Easy?? Compared to what? I’m 68 , been playing since my teenage years, I’m not even close to playing like this
I can’t imagine what you would consider difficult to play
Excellent job, David.
To Chris Kamen;
I know what you mean. I just saw him not to long ago in a small coffee house .He sure does have some stories. Good show .Great picker too
That was one salty rag. Dang, Son. Lmao. Look at the grains on that top.
Well, durn!
I must have missed you somewhere near 6th string. That’s that big one on top.
But hey, anyhow Benny. I ain’t talked to you since the funeral. I just don’t know where friendships go, cousin. Hope to pick with some day
Son you ain't bad yourself😎
Peartree is on the Memories album, Thoughts
Of Never is on Remembering Merle
Great picking D.
Martin Custom Shop D18 with sinker mahogany
sliiick key change!! didn’t even catch it till he brought it back around.
Are the constant camera angle shifts designed to intentionally make it hard to see what he’s doing?
I rate Grier #3 after TR and DC. Only one of two to join the early pantheon of five, alongside Beppe.
What guitar is that?
Aint he just somethin?
is that a real song or did you make it up?
If he made it up it’s still real.
@@Mountainrock70 , that was the joke Doc Watson used to tell before playing that song, I saw and heard him tell it at the Birchmere in Alexandria Virginia, must have been in the late 80s
4:00 Pear Tree
Anyone know what type of guitar David's playing here? Maybe a Martin?
Not a Martin. I can't remember the builder's name but he lives in Washington State I believe. Might be on David's website.
@@ericw751 Uh... 🤔
It plainly says "CFMartin & Co." on the headstock. 😉
@@rockradstone Correct a mundo! Bad eyes I guess.
I believe it is 1955 d-18 that was given to him by his father, Lamar, who was a banjo player on the scene in the 1960s and on. Played a stint with bill Monroe and the bluegrass boys
or somethin like that
That is a pretty hot version yourself, David. Maybe a little too much.
I met David Grier many years ago at a Steve Kaufman guitar camp. He was, without a doubt, one of the biggest a-holes I've ever met. And it wasn't just me who felt that way. His "classes" were poorly attended because he was such an arrogant jerk. That said, he is an amazing guitarist, but what a pitiful specimen of a human being.
Oh man that’s so disappointing to hear. I hope you just caught him on a bad day or something.
I love David Grier. He has always treated me well. We have played together in various settings for many years. I love him like a brother. His playing is gorgeous here!!