Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Dies Aged 88

[subaqua]

That last bit I knew.

But, like, wow, you're related to country music royalty!

Gail is just Gail. down to earth, decent lady. Idon't see her as that . perspectives I suppose.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 1788922, member: 1314"]I like the sound of the banjo. Should be a more popular instrument. it can sound really melodic and melancholy but just not enough people play it for the sound to diversify. I bought one when I was at Uni. I tied red silk ribbons around it. It looked cool.[/quote]
What is the definition of perfect pitch?

When you throw the banjo into a skip and it doesn't touch the sides.

 

[Basil.B]

My 85 year old Dad is a big Earl Scruggs fan,
RIP

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Have you heard the one about the guy who was going to play the piano in the pub, the piano was locked and they couldn't find the key so the guy said "have you got a banjo"? "Wow you play banjo too" someone asked, "no" he said "but if I had a banjo I could use it to smash the lock off"

 

[theclaud]

Wot's the difference between a banjo and a trampoline?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Wot's the difference between a banjo and a trampoline?

You take your shoes off before you jump on a trampoline!

 

[rich p]

maybe

Think very, very carefully. 3BM failed the audition as the banjo player in Deliverance because of the webbed feet.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 1790818, member: 1314"]I'm bringing my banjo to my next Fnrttc you rotters![/quote]

You'd think that TC would like banjos seeing as she's into jazz and all the proper jazz bands like Kenny Ball have banjos.

 

[theclaud]

You'd think that TC would like banjos seeing as she's into jazz and all the proper jazz bands like Kenny Ball have banjos.

If you throw a banjo and a ukelele off Ditchling Beacon, which one reaches the bottom first?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

If you throw a banjo and a ukelele off Ditchling Beacon, which one reaches the bottom first?

Who give a f***!

What's the difference between a professional banjo player and a pizza?

 

[perplexed]

If you like the banjo, particularly in the bluegrass stylee, check out this 9 year old kid and his brothers...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjvlEUdvi4U


Chuffin' amazing playing.

RIP Earl.

 

[bobg]

If you like the banjo, particularly in the bluegrass stylee, check out this 9 year old kid and his brothers...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjvlEUdvi4U


Chuffin' amazing playing.

RIP Earl.

I've been trying to play like that for longer than he's been alive

 

[theclaud]

[QUOTE 1792727, member: 1314"]Is Claud a Kenny Ball fan? I thought she was cool. More whiskey tinged Miles Davies smokiness rather than straight end of the Blackpool pier jaunty white suits.[/quote]

Tinged? There's no tinged about it. Miles didn't fanny about with tinges. Tinge of Blue? Tinges of Spain?

 

[perplexed]

I was hopping between Radios 2 and 4 the other night, and there was a bit of a tribute programme on for Earl. I can't remember which station it was on now, but it'll probably be on the iplayer thingy if anyone wants to catch it...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I don't want to speak ill of the dead....but between you and me, I hate banjos and banjo music; I hate people who play banjos and can't see what all the fuss is about.

But if your forum name were Appalachianmountain you'd feel differently I'm sure.

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