scruggs

Bluegrass lost one of it's founding fathers today. I'm terrible at words, but Noam Pikelny (of Punch Brothers) summed it up quite nicely on Twitter:

"Earl Scruggs was the bedrock. His contributions to banjo & bluegrass are of such mythical proportions that he always seemed immortal to me. But the day has come- Earl has passed, leaving a legacy of music that that will delight and inspire for the ages. Mr. Scruggs, thank you."

I'm sure without him, I would not be enjoying the wonderful banjo music of today, nor would I have the pleasure of playing one of the greatest instruments of all time. I think a little Foggy Mountain Breakdown is in order this evening...