“Earl Scruggs wears two finger picks and a thumb pick, and by alternating them, he can play about as fast as he wants. So it's this action. You know, you couldn't move one finger that fast, but all three, it's pretty easy, and it's kind of an incredible leap.” KnowsWantKindTwoPlayActionMovingThreeEasyPicksFingersIncrediblesLeapThumbs Author:Earl Scruggs
“Earl Scruggs had this thing that it wasn't just the technique or even the instrument. It was him. There was this soulful quality that came through that made you - if you're somebody like me who was, I guess, supposed to play the banjo, it made you stop in your tracks, and you couldn't do anything until you got done hearing him play, and then immediately you'd have to go try and find a banjo.” IfsTryingMadeDonePlayQualityInstrumentsTrackHearingTechniqueLike MeSoulfulBanjos Author:Earl Scruggs
“I don't like to travel as much as I have in the past, but it's good for my soul to get to pick, especially with these good musicians and these guys that play so well.” WellsSoulPlayPastGuyTravelMusicianPicksMy SoulFunny Travel Author:Earl Scruggs
