Much has been made-- deservedly so-- of Doc Watson's guitar-playing. The other night, though, I was describing a song to Hardi that I thought we might use in church, as I had heard Doc do it. And suddenly it hit me what a huge influence Doc Watson has been on me, as a singer. The relaxed funloving tone, the smooth but not-too-smooth phrasing, the strong emphasis in his voice on the beat-- he's just a great songleader. He puts a song over vocally. Even a capella, Doc is an artist.