Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: Rex Date: 30 Mar 12 - 01:19 PM Mark Gardner and I got to meet with Earl back in '06. He was still hot on the banjo and was playing his great classics like Pike County Breakdown. It seemed like he was playing even faster than on the old recordings. We were like five year old kids fawning over our hero and telling him how he inspired us to take up the banjo. Mark observed that he probably heard that a lot. Earl said, "well I might have heard that a time or two." There aren't many who have changed the direction of an instrument or a kind of music so clearly as he did. Thank you Earl for the great music and inspiration. Rex |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: Desert Dancer Date: 30 Mar 12 - 03:46 PM Paul Brown has an item on NPR online: A Look Back At The Hidden Earl Scruggs Excerpted: In Scruggs' case, when you gently peel back the banjo layer of his musical persona, you find a guitar player as impressive as the banjo picker, as well as a gospel singer the equal of any in the finest Southern traditional quartet. More at the link, as well as audio of the song. Also, on NPR's Fresh Air today, they are re-airing this: "Earl Scruggs: The 2003 Fresh Air Interview ~ Becky in Tucson |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: banjoman Date: 31 Mar 12 - 09:27 AM I feel a bit of a fraud using the name banjoman and will gladly admit that Earl was and always will be the true BANJOMAN |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: Joe_F Date: 31 Mar 12 - 06:01 PM When I was in high school (Putney, VT, 1950-54), Mr Scruggs's name was often mentioned, but I was imperfectly aware that it was that of a human being. Primarily, it meant three-finger banjo picking. As such, it will live a long time. |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: Mrrzy Date: 11 Jan 19 - 07:19 AM Google Doodle for today! |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: GUEST,Terray Date: 11 Jan 19 - 07:41 AM "Google Doodle for today!" ? |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: GUEST,Terray Date: 11 Jan 19 - 07:59 AM Got it. If ever anyone deserved a Doodle... |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (age 88) Mar. 28, 2012 From: GUEST,keberoxu Date: 11 Jan 19 - 11:45 AM The Ballad of Jed Clampett. |
Subject: RE: Obit: Earl Scruggs (1924-2012) From: GUEST Date: 13 Jan 19 - 01:30 PM Hi Y'all I haven't posted for a while but glad to be in touch with fellow folkies. Guy Carawan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and I camped out on the lawn at WGN in 1953 to visit with Earl when he was doing his early radio show. He was so gracious and such a nice person even when that morning his wife was delivering his child. My memory of him is that he was as great a person as he was a banjo player. He will be remembered wherever and whenever bluegrass is played anywhere. Frank |
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