Earl Scruggs Quotes
Born: January 6, 1924
Earl Scruggs revolutionized American music by redefining the banjo’s soul. As the architect of the three-finger picking style, he turned a folk instrument into a voice of breathtaking speed and clarity. His legacy is not merely technical; it is a philosophy of relentless innovation within tradition. Scruggs believed that true artistry emerges from discipline married to instinct, proving that rules are meant to be bent into new melodies. His quotes resonate because they speak to the creative spirit’s core: that mastery is a living, breathing pursuit of beauty, and that the most profound art is born from a humble, relentless drive to make the world sing.
Earl Scruggs Quotes (10)
"He used to have a tent show, a little tent show, and I thought I was going to get a job working one year on the tent show, but he closed it down and I never got to go out there, but anyway, he had a sax and played drums."
— 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."
— Earl Scruggs"I don't think you'll ever get enough picking."
— Earl Scruggs"I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention."
— Earl Scruggs"I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road."
— Earl Scruggs"I like drums, really, if they're under control."
— Earl Scruggs"I worked with a guy, I can't think of his name, him and his wife, and one of them had a saxophone and the other played drums. It wasn't a regular job but I did a few gigs around home with them."
— Earl Scruggs"She was a great lady. We raised three boys, were together as long as she lived, and now she's passed on."
— Earl Scruggs"That was one of the best, exciting things for me to play with them. They were very young and eager to go. I'd been playing with a band that was mostly old folks that had been together so long we couldn't do anything to excite each other."
— Earl Scruggs"You know you can get gaudy with something, and they didn't do that. To me, I think it's very tasteful, well done, with the silver and gold and the engraving. I think it's very tasteful."
— Earl Scruggs