Earl Scruggs, RIP

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

The last of the first great bluegrass men has died. I’m particularly fond of bluegrass gospel, so here’s one from the <em>Flat and Scruggs</em> show.

And here’s one better demonstrating Scruggs’ mastery of the banjo:

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#1 | Michael McNutt | March 29th, 2012 at 9:34 am
Goodness mighty fine indeed on 1st video, who was pedal steel player?
#2 | Marty | March 29th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Porter Waggoner doesn’t look right without a nudie suit.

RIP Earl.
#3 | Personanongrata | March 29th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I done luvs me some banjo twanging.

RIP
#4 | picachu | March 29th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
We used to have an old dude in the neighborhood who played the banjo. But he didn’t play nothing like that!
#5 | Dean from Basswood Grove | March 29th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
I remember hearing an interview of Jerry Garcia, where he said he learned banjo finger rolls by playing Earl Scruggs LPs at the 16 rpm setting, which is about half actual speed and an octave lower.
#6 | The Mossy Spaniard | March 29th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Be at peace, Earl, and thanks for the jams.
#7 | NMissC (Tom Freeland) | March 31st, 2012 at 9:58 am
Ralph Stanley is still alive.

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