Doc Watson ‘The Bottom Line Archive’
A stunning show from ‘The Bottom Line Archive’ featuring Doc Watson is released on 13 December 2019 on 2CD by ‘Store For Music’ [Cat No SFMCD539]. ‘The Bottom Line Archive’ Series features a host of incendiary live shows from simply phenomenal artists at this New York institution.
He played the club over 30 times, so truly these 2002 live recordings captured Doc Watson in his home-from-home. The shows on ‘The Botto Live Archive’ were recorded at his two final appearances; just before, and shortly after, his 79th birthday. Doc and his band arrived at The Bottom Line fresh from picking up his 6th Grammy – he would garner a total of 8 Grammys during his career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Doc was joined onstage by loyal compatriots Jack Lawrence, and his grandson Richard Eddie Watson.
Doc had developed an adoring New York following during the previous 28 years of playing
the nightclub, and you can hear it in the overwhelmingly warm response laced throughout
both sets. Doc’s easy-going good nature and his expressive virtuosity resonated with audiences who were drawn to, and deeply affected by the simple treasures held within his voice and guitar. Doc’s frequent visits to The Bottom Line were equal parts music history lesson and concert performance, and Doc made a real connection to his audience.
Of his special admiration for Doc, Bottom Line curator Allan Pepper muses: “There are a
handful of artists that are so special that I would play them anytime there was an opportunity, and because they were so unique it was never about the business for me. That
was certainly Doc. I always looked forward to him coming to play the club. To me, Doc was ageless, and I was totally in awe of him.”
These final shows at the venue from Doc Watson, Richard Eddy Watson, and Jack Lawrence are a true treasure. ‘The Bottom Line Archive’ release offers Country Music at its most splendid.
For more information on this please contact Chris Hewlett PR on chris@chrishewlett.com or 0845 601 2833
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