Doc Watson Quotes

When Merle and I started out we called our music 'traditional plus,' meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play.
Doc Watson

Music, Play, Whatever

I just loved the guitar when it came along. I loved it. The banjo was something I really liked, but when the guitar came along, to me that was my first love in music.
Doc Watson

Love, Music, Guitar

I feel about me like I'm one of the working people, just like you, and everybody else. I don't fit the part of a celebrity.
Doc Watson

Working, Else, Everybody

I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?
Doc Watson

Love, Music, Good

I'd think learning to play the guitar would be very confusing for sighted people.
Doc Watson

Learning, Play, Guitar

I'm like an old dog, I hate to be run off from home.
Doc Watson

Home, Hate, Old

Intimacy comes from being yourself on the stage and making the audience feel, without trying, that you're sittin' down there with 'em, playing, and that can happen in a big hall, if you have a good audience that want to listen.
Doc Watson

Good, Yourself, Down

My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music. I loved it and began to realize that one of the main sounds on those old records I loved was the guitar.
Doc Watson

Music, Real, Guitar

Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is 'traditional plus.'
Doc Watson

Music, College, Beginning

The size of the halls doesn't matter to me too much.
Doc Watson

Matter, Size, Halls

We have had to play some mighty tough audiences.
Doc Watson

Play, Tough, Mighty

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Biography

Nationality: American

Born: March 3, 1923

Links

Find on Amazon: Doc Watson

Cite this Page: Citation

Related Authors

Jim Morrison
Eminem
Kurt Cobain
Tupac Shakur
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan
Frank Sinatra
Michael Jackson
More

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us