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Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« on: March 28, 2012, 08:26:34 PM »


Earl Scruggs, 88, died of natural causes this morning at a Nashville, TN hospital.

This is just one video, but I enjoyed it.
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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 08:41:35 PM »
Now he was a picker!!!

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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 08:46:30 PM »
Born in Shelby, NC....A true picker...Perfected the three finger banjo style copied by so many today....A rock, foundation, and standard for American Southern music.

RIP, and Thank You Earl....



With Steve Martin, who is a very accomplished banjo player,...with all the gratitude to Earl Scruggs....

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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 09:11:04 PM »
Not sure how to embed these, or what ever it is you do to make the appear ready to play.
Earl has broad appeal and talent.  He played with a broad spectrum of talented musicians.

Earl Scruggs & The Byrds - Roger Mcguinn



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWXulD-gxuw



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaynE8Ih00

Bleeker Street Rag  (I thought it was spelled Bleaker) from the Anniversry Special Album. Instumental of the year I belive about 1975.
Preforming on this song:
Earl Scruggs
Gary Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Roger McGuinn
Alvin Lee
Charlie Daniels
Reggie Young
Ron Cornielius
Leon Pendarvis
Billy Joel
Willie Hall

On the album:
Ramblin Jack Elliot
Johnny Cash
LenordCohen
John Baez
Dan Fogelberg
Kenny Loggins
Jim Massina
Mirabal
Buffy St. Marie
Tracy Nelson
Pointer Sisters
Larry Gatlin
Bonnie Bramlet
Loudon Wainwright III
and probably others
I don't have much of an ear for music, but I love this song and album.  The collection of talent on this album is mind boggling for a simple man.
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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 09:18:05 PM »
I can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, and I have never been able to pat my head and rub my belly at the same time.  How the heck can an 85 year old man pick with three fingers on one hand and run his other fingers up and down the frets like that  :o

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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2012, 09:47:24 PM »
It isn't right unless it's Lester Flat picking with him.

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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 05:09:58 AM »
Another oustanding musician, now icon.
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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2012, 07:30:48 AM »
RIP, Master of the Banjo!  He made it look more natural then breathing!
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Re: Rest In Peace Earl Scruggs
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012, 05:01:04 PM »
Roy Clark, a musical wizard on the banjo and a variety of instruments as well, credited Earl with the  passion to just play from the heart and folks will understand.

Too bad a bunch, not all, of modern music hasn't learned that lesson.
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