RIP Earl Scruggs

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Author Message sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2397 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 7:50 pm:    A True Master And Important American Musician http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-03-28/earl-scruggs-banjo-legend-bluegrass-dies/53841194/1 terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1807 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 1:43 am:    Bela Fleck was highly influenced by Scruggs hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1121 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 6:23 am:    I grew up in a small Missouri town, and the only guitar teacher we knew of played bluegrass. I wanted to play Metallica, but having no other options, I figured I would learn to play what was available. At least the music was fast, and maybe some of that fast picking would help me out (little did I know how much Metallica disdained the upstroke). As I got older I lost interest in Metallica, but I never lost interest in bluegrass, especially when I found out bands like the Dead were influenced by the sound. Flatt and Scruggs were the kings of that world. They were icons bigger than life, who epitomized lean times and good music. There will never be their like again. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10624 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 6:36 am:    One of the few albums my parents owned when I was growing up was a Flatt and Scruggs album, so I knew his music early on, and saw him often on the tv. There is a wonderful review of his life in yesterday's Tennessean that is well worth reading. Thank you for all the music Earl. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10625 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 6:42 am:    Here's Earl and Bela. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5116 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 7:55 am:    Scruggs was wonderful. Virtually invented bluegrass banjo and also branched out to an amazing variety of music. And, of course, he'll always be remembered for "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home. Bill, tgo benson_murrensun Senior Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 599 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 9:22 am:    I saw the Earl Scruggs Review (with his son Randy on guitar) in Central Park (NYC) in the mid-seventies. 'Twas excellent. terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1808 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:44 am:    dave..that was just amazing..I can never get over the dexterity of the playing, you can keep your shredding and tapping, this stuff is straight acoustic technique with no frills..brilliant!!!