[nabs-l] A Great Loss

[Joshua Lester]

I heard, that he fell, a few days ago, and then passed away.
He was a legend!
Please put some Youtube videos of him, here!
I'll post something, on Music Talk.
Thanks, Joshua

On 5/30/12, Jim Portillo <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 89 years old.
>
>
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>
> Wow!
> I didn't know he was blind, when I heard him at the Opry, 4 years ago.
> I wanted to meet him, but I never did.
> I heard about his passing, last night!
> How old was he?
> Thanks, Joshua
>
> On 5/30/12, Jim Portillo <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I don't know if this means anything to anyone, so please forgive the
> email.
>> I just wanted to tell you about a loss...a huge loss to not only the
>> music world but also the blindness community.
>>
>> If anyone is at all interested in any type of Folk or Bluegrass or
>> Roots type of music, the name Doc Watson will ring a bell.  We lost
>> the mighty national treasure last night after dealing with health
>> complications for the past several days.
>>
>> To many, blind or sighted, Doc was a hero!  He took music to new
>> levels and kept the old fashion sound and feeling.
>> He was also a great example to blind folks.  Blindness never stopped
>> him from achieving his goals.
>> Doc played the guitar like no other.  He played banjo and other
>> acoustic stringed instruments as well.  Nobody could pick and sing like
> Doc.
>>
>> If nobody is familiar with the work of Doc, then take a little bit of
>> time and listen to at least a couple of his songs.
>>
>> What a loss!  Rest in peace, Mighty Doc Watson.
>> Jim
>>
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