Earl Scruggs has died.

[YosemiteSam]

Great article from the New Yorker by Steve Martin about Earl.

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/01/steve-martin-earl-scruggs.html

Great article.

 

[Faerluna]

Better link for the New Yorker article, which includes a sound file at the end.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/01/steve-martin-earl-scruggs.html

 

[Longboysfan]

One of the greatest is right. I remember sitting w/ my grandfather listening to Scruggs. My grandfather taught me the mandoline when I was small and he loved to pick. Scruggs was one of his favorites to listen to.

Bluegrass was huge in our family when I was small.

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Well Steve Martin must have pissed himself to perform with them.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Well Steve Martin must have pissed himself to perform with them.

I believe Scruggs actually taught Steve Martin to play a song on the banjo when he was around 11 years old. They have known each other for quite some time.

Martin has played with a lot of high profile musicians.

 

[Faerluna]

Martin has played with a lot of high profile musicians.

He currently plays with his own group, The Steep Canyon Rangers.

His Wikipedia page has a bunch of different things he's done musically. He's got quite the musical resume.

 

[cowboy_ron]

R.I.P. Earl

 

[CliffnDallas]

Though I never cared much. My Mom adored him. I would like to think where ever they may be tonight, she's pestering him for an autograph...