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JoeM(GA) 
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 Topic: We lost another music man today
Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 7:27pm |
one of the greats!!!
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bluegrass
legend and banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, who helped profoundly change
country music with Bill Monroe and later with guitarist Lester Flatt,
has died. He was 88. Scruggs' son Gary said his father passed away
Wednesday morning at a Nashville, Tenn., hospital. Gary Scruggs said
his father died of natural causes. The elder Scruggs was an
innovator who pioneered modern banjo sound. His use of three fingers
rather than the clawhammer style elevated the banjo from a part of the
rhythm section — or a comedian's prop — to a lead instrument. His
string-bending and lead runs became known worldwide as "the Scruggs
picking style." It was perhaps most prominently displayed on the iconic
theme from "The Beverly Hillbillies." Gary Scruggs says funeral plans are incomplete. Copyright The Associated Press
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 8:15pm |
That's a bummer  I think a lot of celebrities could learn to be as humble a person as Earl was. One of the GREATS in music as far as I'm concerned. Have fun pickin with Lester again. .
Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 28 Mar 2012 at 8:20pm
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 8:25pm |
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Heard him being interview once . He said the three finger picking style was a little missleading it was really two fingers and a thumb. His home place is about 20 miles down the road near Boilings Springs N C comunity of Flint Hill. Remember the Flint Hill Special.
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 8:26pm |
I learned a lot of the music that Earl played.
He was great Banjo player.
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 8:28pm |
Its too bad, but Ill bet it dont get the press Whitney did.
Prayers for the family...
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 12:45am |
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He won't get the press that Whitney did but he didn't die of an overdose, just old age. Seems like the bigger the spectacle, the more publicity.
He was a great American musician, and many of use will miss him. He did have a good life, something we can all hope for.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 8:18am |
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I got turned on to mountain music about 10 years ago. These guys were truly gifts.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 7:45pm |
Thanks for posting that Stan. It was great to listen to
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 8:00pm |
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I read the obituary this morning and was suprised that they failed to mention that he played the theme song for Beverly Hills Billies, which most people would identify with. He has been around my entire life time, shame, life goes on.
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Posted: 29 Mar 2012 at 8:27pm |
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