There was no putdown of Mr. Scruggs intended in my previous post. Earl was a great picker and innovator. What I was saying is that Frank Proffitt was possibly being judged by the person asking him what he thought of Earl Scruggs' style. When he said what he said, he was saying I'm really amazed at what Scruggs can do. For me, though, while it might be nice to that, I still think that the old-timey way of backing up songs is the best way to do it to my ear.

Art Thieme