http://www.news-press.com/article/20120328/ENT/120328035/1014/BUSINESS/Earl-Scruggs-Country-Music-Hall-Famer-dies-age-88?odyssey=nav%7Chead

3/28/2012 8:21:14 PM

goodnight sweet prince

3/28/2012 8:22:33 PM

I saw someone post about this on FB but I don't know who he is... and to be honest, I still don't.

3/28/2012 8:23:18 PM

Goodnight sweet prince!

3/28/2012 8:28:10 PM

badass banjoist and north carolinian, originated teh three finger pick style, played with bill monroe which was basically the origin of bluegrass

you have the internet you can look this stuff up if you really wanna know

if I had to guess knowing your taste in music this may be the only song of his you know

3/28/2012 8:30:58 PM

dang this is sad. he did for the banjo what no one else had ever done or will do again with any other instrument.

i'm glad i got to see him play in person. amazing.

RIP bro.

3/28/2012 8:31:23 PM

3/28/2012 8:34:21 PM

3/28/2012 8:35:58 PM

wish i'd seen him play one more time!

3/28/2012 8:38:46 PM

3/28/2012 8:44:49 PM

Quote :

"you have the internet you can look this stuff up if you really wanna know"

honestly, I did do this. I saw it on MK's status, which mentioned his relation to NC (about 15 minutes before you made this thread), and I looked him up. Still was unfamiliar and still didn't really care


but sorry for all his fans. Sucks to lose someone who entertained you/made you happy with their craft

[Edited on March 28, 2012 at 8:47 PM. Reason : a lot of people said the same thing to me when I was sad about Patrice Oneal]

3/28/2012 8:44:54 PM

weird, never figured mk to be a fan of bluegrass

3/28/2012 8:46:27 PM

I'm curious if it was more of a NC connection their than bluegrass fandom

3/28/2012 8:48:27 PM

There is very few things I am thankful that I learned to enjoy while
living in extreme southeastern Kentucky for 2 years: Makers Mark Bourbon and authentic bluegrass music.
Earl was NC born and raised and a hell of a great muscian
RIP

3/28/2012 8:49:04 PM

^^Will miss both Earl and Patrice. Thanks for reminding me he died too.

3/28/2012 8:49:12 PM

If I took the time to listen to some of his music, I'm sure I'd recognize some of it- My dad was/is big into bluegrass, especially banjo (which he played in his college years)

3/28/2012 8:52:01 PM

Newt Gingrich has a mullet now?

[Edited on March 28, 2012 at 9:04 PM. Reason : or maybe Ted Kennedy ]

3/28/2012 9:04:36 PM

i thought this was about wish bone for a second

3/28/2012 9:20:22 PM