Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20612 in DVD
• Brand: Watson
• Released on: 2003-07-15
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, Enhanced, Widescreen, Surround Sound, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 63 minutes

From the back cover
For one historic evening, American music legends Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs joined forces as The Three Pickers, to film a concert for Public Television. The music they made before a North Carolina audience is as relaxed as a front porch picking session, informed by the skill and good humor of three master musicians who contributed so much to the creation and evolution of bluegrass music. With special guest Alison Krauss. Includes bonus documentary.

Songs: Earl's Breakdown (Earl Scruggs with family and friends), Walk On Boy (Doc Watson and Richard Watson), Road to Spencer (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder), Pick Along / Feast Here Tonight / What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul? / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Who Will Sing for Me? / Soldier's Joy / What Is a Home Without Love? (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs) (DVD bonus track), The Storms Are on the Ocean / Down in the Valley to Pray / The Banks of the Ohio (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with Alison Krauss), John Hardy (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs) (DVD bonus track), Katy Hill / Foggy Mountain Top / Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms (Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with ensemble)

Customer Reviews

Wish I had been there!!
I love concert DVDs, anyway, although they often leave me wishing I had been there. This one certainly does that, in spades. It has it all--first--the greatest pickers; second, great video and audio recording quality, and last, an appreciative and knowledgeable audience. Earl Scruggs finger picking the guitar on "Who Will Sing For Me" is not to be missed. Reminds me of those old black and white Flatt and Scruggs TV shows back in the early 60's I used to watch on Sunday night, when Earl would put down his banjo and accompany the group on their "sacred number" as Lester put it. If you want to hear more of him doing that, also buy the Flatt & Scruggs CD "The Complete Mercury Sessions". Great Stuff.

Have to be honest...
As much as I loved these 2 in their prime, this is a bit lackluster. The playing was slowed down a bit and doc's picking is a bit sloppy these days (he is 82 yrs old). I also don't appreciate the first 3 songs (maybe the best ones on the entire DVD) being interrupted by little biographies. Couldn't you have put those bios somewhere else other than in the MIDDLE of songs (at least put them between songs).

Three Pickers
I own alot of concert videos in many genres but this one is possibly the best if you like country and bluegrass picking and story telling. I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone who loves old time country/bluegrass.