James Stiltner - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:16:23

I'm sure alot of us will no doubt throw around the words "genius", "Great", "Best", etc......but I'm curious to see, if you could just say ONE word about Earl Scruggs, what would it be?....................I say "Professional".

ncss - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:19:16

I say "mesmerizing."  Whether he's giving an interview or jamming or performing, I can't help but just stare.

kmwaters - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:21:47

Phenomenal (sort of like professional in that it covers both his music and his persona).

I wish I had Scruggsicity!!  

There are times when I just feel like I am not Scruggsable.  

But I am a Scruggsonian or Scruggsite - not sure which I like better for the religion I practice.  But you get the idea.

spittenkittens - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:21:57

FUN! What I like about Earl was just not his banjo, he was a down to earth and humble .guy.

Montanarick - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:29:37

BRAVE......He veered off the expected course later in his career.....to explore different music experiences.....he took heat for this

Earls 5 - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:35:50

Earl. About covers it I think !

MildBill - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:42:24

quintessential 

buckholler - Posted - 05/22/2013:  15:53:04

Missed.

lightgauge - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:02:38

Precise

Qarl - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:03:43

badass

kmwaters - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:06:13

Yeah Rick - and look where Fleck has gone.  Way beyond what Earl caught flack for.  Times have changed.

I love those old home videos of Earl in candid sessions with friends.  You can just tell what a wonderful person he was.  Especially for a megastar.

BanjoFlyboy - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:42:05

Pioneer

Sven57 - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:46:03

Synchopated

Mumble Peg - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:51:28

Gentleman.

TB-4 Guy - Posted - 05/22/2013:  16:56:24

Greatbanjoplayerandveryniceperson. That's one word. LOL.

banjo1971 - Posted - 05/22/2013:  17:03:17

He was the "master" at the 5-string.  So my word is "master".

Larry Hanshaw - Posted - 05/22/2013:  17:28:11

Genius

Pluckin Mutha - Posted - 05/22/2013:  17:33:34

Squirrel - It's in a song.

Mutha

Jward1960 - Posted - 05/22/2013:  17:37:51

Natural

jdog - Posted - 05/22/2013:  17:44:43

ULTIMATE

eagleisland - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:03:47

SOURCE.

JimmyBobby - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:03:48

Boss

Baltimonkey - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:11:04

Roll Model... two words, but get it?  ROLL model!

Matthew Reis - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:12:23

Awesome

Docmhc - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:30:00

Virtuoso

steve davis - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:32:20

BANJOMAN

kmwaters - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:33:44

I like Roll Model - best play on words I have heard in a while.  Creative.

Noah Cline - Posted - 05/22/2013:  18:44:59

The "Sweeney" of the 20th century

(Joel Sweeney, that is)

AR50MACHINEST - Posted - 05/22/2013:  19:34:27

Original

Hankon5 - Posted - 05/22/2013:  19:48:07

Maestro!

Edited by - Hankon5 on 05/22/2013 19:48:36

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Posted - 05/22/2013:  19:57:23

PRECISE

Leslie R - Posted - 05/22/2013:  20:42:29

Gentleman.
As far as his musical talent went, words can not describe what he could do. I had the chance to visit Earl and Louise at their home once. He played my banjo some. As much as I have listened to his playing for the past 30 something years, I could not comprehend the depth of the raw talent this funny, engaging gentleman was blessed with, until I actually saw it in real life.

banjo.A - Posted - 05/22/2013:  22:59:06

Perfect

sunburst - Posted - 05/22/2013:  23:54:00

tone

earlsway - Posted - 05/23/2013:  02:49:05

Yes

gospelman97 - Posted - 05/23/2013:  02:56:14

Innovative. I would have loved to have been around him when he was creating all of the great licks and classic breaks to songs that we still try to emulate today. 

Old Man - Posted - 05/23/2013:  03:40:37

Man

Mike Johnson - Posted - 05/23/2013:  03:56:48

I agree with Ron.The world already has conferred the one-word iconic status that  marks the great.The single name ,"Earl"is recognized and evokes all of the attributes and acheivements of this fine man we all loved.

mullie1 - Posted - 05/23/2013:  05:59:49

Earl or Ditka?????

DrBobNeon - Posted - 05/23/2013:  06:27:26

All of the above words describe him well. IMHO, we canl just call him EARL. Nuff said.

buddyp - Posted - 05/23/2013:  06:48:11

DEAD

BoneDigger - Posted - 05/23/2013:  06:49:04

Consistent or precise.

Todd

Chris Quinn - Posted - 05/23/2013:  08:59:38

Leader

Ebanjo - Posted - 05/23/2013:  09:19:56

To steal a saying from my friend John Mark Batchelor, Earl was or is a Hoss Cat.
Eric Ellis

The Pope - Posted - 05/23/2013:  09:40:30

buddyp: Really?!?!?

The Old Timer - Posted - 05/23/2013:  12:11:28

"Archetype".

Trashbanjo - Posted - 05/23/2013:  12:42:52

GRAND

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 05/23/2013:  13:07:42

Inspiring

Banjophobic - Posted - 05/23/2013:  13:26:17

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