The Three Pickers, released in 2003, brought together Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and Ricky Skaggs in a recording celebrating acoustic picking tradition and the continuum of influence across generations. Scruggs, Watson, and Skaggs represent three distinct moments in the music's development. The album includes 'Foggy Mountain Top,' which here takes on new dimensions in the hands of these practitioners. The collaboration was a natural gathering of musicians who had spent careers in respectful conversation with the same tradition, producing a record notable for its ease and mutual admiration.
Tracklist
- 1 Feast Here Tonight alt version 3:02
- 2 What Would You Give in Exchange For Your Soul alt version 2:36
- 3 Spoken Introduction 1 0:55
- 4 Who Will Sing for Me alt version 3:35
- 5 Spoken Introduction 2 1:48
- 6 Soldier’s Joy alt version 1:35
- 7 Walk On Boy alt version 3:23
- 8 Daybreak Blues 3:21
- 9 Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down alt version 2:30
- 10 Pick Along 2:39
- 11 Spoken Introduction 3 0:30
- 12 What Is A Home Without Love? 3:07
- 13 Doin’ My Time alt version 4:07
- 14 Earl’s Breakdown alt version 2:59
- 15 The Storms are on the Ocean alt version 3:58
- 16 Down in the Valley to Pray alt version Doc and Merle Watson 2:48
- 17 The Banks of the Ohio alt version 4:20
- 18 Ridin’ That Midnight Train alt version 2:02
- 19 Spoken Introduction 4 0:51
- 20 Road to Spencer Source Recording 3:36
- 21 Katy Hill alt version 2:41
- 22 Foggy Mountain Top Source Recording 3:10
- 23 Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms alt version 2:37