I've heard the rumors for weeks and now it is official - Earl Scruggs is coming to Salt Lake City, Thursday night, July 27! Oh, baby! Here's the best part - it's free!! He is a part of the twighlight concert series at the Galavin Center in downtown Salt Lake. Show stars at 7 p.m., I'll be there at 7 a.m. to stake out my place.
Scruggs developed the three finger style of playing the five string banjo. In fact, today it is refered to as "Scruggs style" picking. He is best known for the "Beverly Hillibillies" theme and "Foggy Mountian Breakdown" (theme of "Bonnie & Clyde" movie). For years he was part of one of the most famous teams in bluegrass history - Flatt & Scruggs.
He is now about 82 years old and can still pick the fire out of that thing. He is the best banjo player that has ever lived. He is the "master". He is the standard by which every banjo player judges themselves.
If you live anywhere near Salt Lake, be there on July 27th. It will be a night to remember. If you hear a wild man down on the front row, it'll be me.
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