RIP Earl Scruggs

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RIP Earl Scruggs

Postby George Geddes » 30 Mar 2012, 13:55

Legendary bluegrass banjo pioneer died on Wednesday

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Re: RIP Earl Scruggs

Postby dave robinson » 30 Mar 2012, 15:35

Another great influential musician lost. Thanks for the enjoyment from your music and those great banjo licks and RIP Earl.
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Re: RIP Earl Scruggs

Postby Martin Payne » 30 Mar 2012, 23:06

I love really good blue grass banjo and he was the king. A sad loss, but he had a good inninings.

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Re: RIP Earl Scruggs

Postby GoldenStreet » 03 Apr 2012, 13:03

He had suffered from indifferent health in recent years, I gather. Ralph Stanley is now the elder statesman of the 5-string!

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