What a wonderful, lovely package we have here in this 3-CD set on David Holt’s High Windy label. The production is stunning, with a superb 72-page booklet that is very attractively laid out with many nice photos. Two of the three CDs are devoted to a combination of picking and conversation – the third CD is actually a full, 18-song “Legacy” concert recorded in Asheville, NC. in March of 2001. Though most of the tunes & songs here have been recorded previously by Watson, this is still a most enjoyable set, and the generous amount of Doc’s recollections & philosophy are a treat to hear. There is only one troubling aspect to this gem: there is nary a credit or reference to Watson’s long time and current label SUGAR HILL – that seems a bit tacky, to say the least. TOM DOOLEY, OLD MOLLY HARE, OTTO WOOD, STAND BY ME, RAILROAD BILL, DOWN THE ROAD, DEEP RIVER BLUES, COUSIN SALLY BROWN, BEAUMONT RAG, TENNESSEE STUD etc.
Track Listing
DISC 1: (Note: Selections in quotations represent interview tracks.)
COUNSIN SALLY BROWN "I PLAYED LIKE THE REST OF THE BOYS" "DAD WAS A HARMONICA PLAYER" "THE KING'S TREASURE" DEEP RIVER BLUES "CAT WITH TEN LIVES" RUBEN'S TRAIN "LEARN TO PICK IT GOOD" GEORGIE BUCK DARLIN' CORY "DOC'S FIRST GUITAR" WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM IN DIXIELAND "LEAVING HOME" NEVER NO MORE BLUES "WOOD SHEDDIN" BEAUMONT RAG "FINGERSTYLE GUITAR" FREIGHT TRAIN
DISC 2: SITTIN ON TOP OF THE WORLD "PLAYIN' ON THE STREET" DOWN THE ROAD BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW "THE WOMAN FROM WILDCAT" "THE LEGEND OF TOM DOOLEY" TOM DOOLEY "HITTING THE ROAD" "GOING SOLO" "TOP OF THE HEAP" THE TENNESSEE STUD "BUILDING BRIDGES" READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER "LIVING THE BLUES" "BLESSED" ROLLING IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS
DISC 3 (Concert)
WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST SHADY GROVE WHOOP 'EM UP CINDY OTTO WOOD "DAD TAUGHT ME TO PLAY HARMONICA" OLD MOLLY HARE HOME SWEET HOME RAILROAD BILL TRAIN THAT CARRIED MY GIRL GROM TOWN WALK ON "BANTAR VS. GITJO" DON'T GET WEARY BLACK-EYED SUSIE THAT TELEPHONE GIRL STAND BY ME JUST TO EASE MY WORRIED MIND RAINCROW BILL/HAMBONE RHYTHM I GOT THE BLUES & I CAN'T BE SATISFIED