Listen to Earl playing any of his 'classic' tunes & then listen to Bill Keith playing 'Sailor's Hornpipe' & you really begin to wonder how the h*** anybody could play such a tune on A banjo. Bill...
Listen to Earl playing any of his 'classic' tunes & then listen to Bill Keith playing 'Sailor's Hornpipe' & you really begin to wonder how the h*** anybody could play such a tune on A banjo. Bill...
Hi 9LbShellhamer,
You asked for an example of both Scruggs-style and Keith-style.
Here’s a recording of Earl Scruggs playing a fiddle tune with his impeccable sense of melody, timing, and...
To hear the differences,go to YouTube and type in "Earl Scruggs" and then type in " Bela Fleck", the difference becomes obvious. Scruggs style sounds like 2-3 people playing at once, very full,...
I don't play much melodic, as I prefer Scruggs style, but I'll give you my 2 cents worth and maybe someone more knowledgeable will pitch in. Scruggs pretty much played the melody "usually with the...