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    Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88

    Quote Originally Posted by dabvu2498 View Post
    That's Jerry Douglas on dobro. He's generally considered the "Earl Scruggs" of that instrument. He used to do a lot of stuff with Sam Bush and New Grass Revival.

    I was also told that a couple of the other musicians were Earl's sons, but that I'm not sure of.
    You are right about that. Both of his sons play in his band and are musicians in their own right.
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    Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88

    Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson. We only have one left now. If you haven't seen Doc play, you should. Soon.

    I used to play on open nights at a place in Covington and many an old picker would come out and make me feel like I should just put my guitar away and listen. These guys were Appalachians; old brick layers, carpenters, ex miners, transplants from the hills of West Virginia, Western Carolina, East Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky.
    Earl Scruggs and his generation are the heart and soul of Bluegrass and although there are certainly good and even great young pickers playing today, it's somehow hard to accept that they have the appropriate life experiences, the closeness to the hills, the gospel tradition and the old time music family traditions to carry on what these people started.

    I'm sad to see him go.
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    Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88

    Quote Originally Posted by dabvu2498 View Post
    That's Jerry Douglas on dobro. He's generally considered the "Earl Scruggs" of that instrument. He used to do a lot of stuff with Sam Bush and New Grass Revival.
    Don't forget that he's been an integral part of Allison Krauss and Union Station over the last decade. Actually going to see them on Sunday when they stop in Columbus. Looking forward to it.

    RIP Earl. You're an American treasure and legend that will be missed.

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    Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88

    Quote Originally Posted by dabvu2498 View Post
    RIP Earl. The best banjo picker of all time.

    Enjoy this if you've never seen it.

    Earl Scruggs & Steve Martin - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Best - YouTube

    4 minutes of musical perfection.
    That was sensational! Thanks for posting it. I had to have an encore of it after the first time. If your aren't toe tapping with that then your dead.
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    Re: Earl Scruggs dead at 88

    Quote Originally Posted by redsmetz View Post
    Here's a nice piece Steve Martin wrote back in January for New Yorker:

    http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...l-scruggs.html
    That was a great tribute by Martin. Growing up I remember seeing Flatts and Scruggs on shows like the Grand Ole Opry, Midwestern Hayride, and Hee Haw (pickin' with Roy Clark).

    The guy was simply amazing. RIP Earl.
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