RIP Earl Scruggs.

[Cooter]

Flatt and Scruggs was if not THE best d@mn Bluegrass boys ever. May he play "Cripple Creek" "Three finger" style for St. Peter. RIP Earl.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57406301/bluegrass-pioneer-earl-scruggs-dies-at-age-88/

[Tilar]

You'd be hard pressed to find anyone better than him. RIP.

[73rallye440magnum]

I bet the choir was happy to receive him. What a talented man.

[charge69]

R.I.P. Mr Scruggs. Heaven needs a great banjo player.  I saw his son, Randy, on a Youtube video of Carlene Carter around 1994 playing Mother Maybelle's old guitar for a song by her and still listen now and again. Here is a quick link and Randy playing the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxifjcnpE0c&feature=related

[Ghoste]

In addition to writing and recording the "Ballad of Jed Clampett", did he not also do a cameo on the Beverly Hillbillies?
He was one of the greatest.

[68X426]

They played on the show at least once. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZsMQK2Z-So

Great musician and great person. RIP indeed. 

[Budnicks]

RIP earl, you will be missed...

[Tilar]

R.I.P. Mr Scruggs. Heaven needs a great banjo player.  I saw his son, Randy, on a Youtube video of Carlene Carter around 1994 playing Mother Maybelle's old guitar for a song by her and still listen now and again. Here is a quick link and Randy playing the guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxifjcnpE0c&feature=related

Very cool! 

[Big Sugar]

Here ya go kids...Found a really cool one ! Bet ya cant stop smiling thru the whole video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1dnpuPnqUs&feature=related


Ron

[Brock Lee]

Wow, I thought he died 20 years ago.

[stripedelete]

Wow, I thought he died 20 years ago.

+1

[Tilar]

Here ya go kids...Found a really cool one ! Bet ya cant stop smiling thru the whole video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1dnpuPnqUs&feature=related


Ron

You're right, Smiled through the whole thing. That was great!

[jaak]

Sad day for bluegrass 

The first song I learned on the banjo (as is most banjo players), was Earl's version of Cripple Creek. He was a pioneer indeed, in fact his style of banjo playing is referred to as 'Scrugg's Style' to this day, and the alternating thumb roll is commonly referred as a 'Scrugg's Roll'.

I always thought Scruggs along with Don Reno (even though his style of playing was a lot different) really pioneered three finger banjo playing. Now Scruggs is up there with Reno now picking those big five strings in the sky.

RIP Earl,

Jason

[ACUDANUT]

I am a Bluegrass fan, and loved him. I have seen him perform many times.  It was a sad day, when he passed on. Cheers to all B.G. music fans. May his memory live on.