29 March 2012

Legend (w/ Legends)

R.I.P. Earl Scruggs



[Doc f'in' shredding here.]







Here's a fair obit, especially the part about how revolutionary his mellifluous finger-pickin' style was vs. the old-time claw-hammer banjo. Heaven just got higher & lonesomer.

[Personal Note: I, too, grew up in Cleveland County, NC, near Shelby. Grew up with this music. My cousin was married to Earl's nephew.]

[Further Personal Note: I've been privileged to see all these GREATS live in concert.]

4 comments:

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

I remember Foggy Mountain Breakdown!

P.S. I think you should start a blog, Jim H.
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Jim H. said...

Thanks, Thundra! I just might do that. You should think about it, too!

You might also remember the theme song to the Beverly Hillbillies. Lester & Earl appeared on the show occasionally as characters from back home.

Randal Graves said...

What's a blog?

Jim H. said...

Heh!