Earl Scruggs Breakdown

“Earl was to the five-string banjo what Babe Ruth was to baseball.” - Porter Wagoner
therealblankmansays...

I don't think it would be a stretch to compare Earl Scruggs to Jimi Hendrix. Like Hendrix, Scruggs literally changed how his instrument was played- changed it forever. Also while both Hendrix and Scruggs may not have invented the techniques and styles they used, they certainly both popularized and perfected them with a combination of virtuosity and showmanship.

critical_dsays...

Well said!

>> ^therealblankman:

I don't think it would be a stretch to compare Earl Scruggs to Jimi Hendrix. Like Hendrix, Scruggs literally changed how his instrument was played- changed it forever. Also while both Hendrix and Scruggs may not have invented the techniques and styles they used, they certainly both popularized and perfected them with a combination of virtuosity and showmanship.

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