Name: The Three PIckers by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs
Brand: Earl Scruggs
SKU: 011661052628
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (161 reviews)

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Folk and bluegrass legends meet live on-stage on Rounder's bright and entertaining Three Pickers. The titular "pickers" are bluegrass banjo innovator Earl Scruggs, guitarist and folk purist Doc Watson, and relative newcomer (with only 45 years of musical experience under his belt) Ricky Skaggs on mandolin and guitar; they work most often as a trio but also perform with a wide variety of combos that were lucky enough to be invited on-stage. Recorded in Winston Salem, NC, in December 2002, the album reflects an honest interplay between the three main performers and the audience that seems lost in most concert experiences, and despite their age, Watson can still sing and Scruggs can still pick nearly as well as they did in their prime. Guest vocals and fiddle from the ubiquitous Alison Krauss liven up "The Storms Are on the Ocean" and the "one-sided prenuptial agreement" murder ballad "On the Banks of the Ohio," while Skaggs and his Kentucky Thunder inject some youthful exuberance into the evening during their set. The songs performed by "Earl Scruggs With Family and Friends" get a little loose around the edges, but the sweet and lowdown duo of Watson and his grandson Richard more than make up for it with their warm intimacy. All in all, it seems as though this was a spectacular exhibition of authentic folk music live on-stage, and the album lets that genuine honesty and warmth shine through perfectly.
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1. Feast Here Tonight

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Public Domain; Composer
Lyricist: Public Domain; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Public Domain; Other

2. What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer

3. Spoken Introduction 1

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Not Applicable
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

4. Who Will Sing For Me?

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: John Thomas Ely
J.h. Carr; Composer
Lyricist: J.h. Carr
John Thomas Ely; Composer
Composer Lyricist: J.h. Carr
John Thomas Ely; Other

5. Spoken Introduction 2

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Not Applicable
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

6. Soldier's Joy

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: J. Mceuen
Earl Scruggs; Composer
Lyricist: Earl Scruggs
J. Mceuen; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Earl Scruggs
J. Mceuen; Other

7. Walk On Boy

by Doc Watson, Richard Watson

Primary Artist: Doc Watson
Richard Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Mel Tillis
Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Tillis
Walker; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Walker
Mel Tillis; Other

8. Daybreak Blues

by Doc Watson, Richard Watson

Primary Artist: Doc Watson
Richard Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmie Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmie Rodgers; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jimmie Rodgers; Other

9. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

10. Pick Along

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Earl Scruggs; Composer
Lyricist: Earl Scruggs; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Earl Scruggs; Other

11. Spoken Introduction 3

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Not Applicable
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

12. What Is A Home Without Love?

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Charles K. Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Charles K. Harris; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Charles K. Harris; Other

13. Doin' My Time

by Earl Scruggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Skinner; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Skinner; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Skinner; Other

14. Earl's Breakdown

by Earl Scruggs

Primary Artist: Earl Scruggs; Main Performer
Composer: Earl Scruggs; Composer
Lyricist: Earl Scruggs; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Earl Scruggs; Other

15. The Storms Are On The Ocean

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss

Primary Artist: Alison Krauss
Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Maybelle Carter
Sarah Carter
A.p. Carter; Composer
Lyricist: Maybelle Carter
Sarah Carter
A.p. Carter; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Maybelle Carter
A.p. Carter
Sarah Carter; Other

16. Down To The Valley To Pray

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss

Primary Artist: Alison Krauss
Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Arranger: Doc Watson; Composer
Composer: Trad.
Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Trad.; Composer
Adaptation: Doc Watson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Trad.; Other

17. The Banks of the Ohio

by Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss

Primary Artist: Alison Krauss
Earl Scruggs
Ricky Skaggs
Doc Watson; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other