I suspect Tarheel's joking, after all he's full of that country poundcake at the moment (could go for some of that myself...but i doubt a Canadian version would taste the same!) and obviously Marty D (sorry, marty D) did NOT say that in the original post. He DID say:

"I can keep a beat, sing on key, and I know quite a few chords, but if I had one wish it would be to be able to play some Doc Watson songs ALMOST as good as the master."

Seemed like a reasonable and articulate ambition, which several of us have tried to handle. There ain't but ONE Doc....and we ALL know that...as I'm sure marty D does.

Re: Norman Blake. Most of what he does is do-able (with a LOT of investment) but his cross-picking style is HARRRRRD!

Tell ya what Midchuck...'cause I LOVE a challenge...and I'm not back on the road for another two weeks, maybe I'll put Church St. Blues on again and try to figure it out! No guarantees but I'll give it a shot!

Rick