My dad is in bluegrass heaven, lucky man!
Earl Scruggs passed away just a month or two after my dad (theme from Beverly Hillbillies, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, half of the duo "Flatt and Scruggs, inventor of the unique 3 finger banjo picking technique). The Earl Scruggs and Friends cd in my car has been there since I got my Honda 7 years ago. Like Carlos Santana in his Supernatural album, every song on that cd was with a different young(er) musician. He never quit growing musically. One of the big regrets of my life was not stopping the night in Knoxville on my way back to Arkansas a few years ago when he was going to perform. I was afraid with my MS that it would be too much walking. (Bangs head on desk). Never let your fears slow you down, folks. You don't want to have regrets.
And now Doc Watson has moved on to serenade my dad. I did get to see him in Spindale, NC with David Holt when I lived in Asheville. It was at a beautiful venue with an appreciative audience. He was in his late 80s then. He had been blind since birth or a young age so he traveled/performed with other musicians. He was a self taught prodigy as so many of the best musicians are. Dan Hall made me some new CDs for the drive back after my dad's funeral and there are a few tracks of Doc's songs amongst the others.
I'm a little sad (envious) tonight but Heaven is sure a better place.
Gail