The day the music died.

buckeyefarmer · Oct 27, 2021

Sonny Osborne passed.

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass great and original 'Rocky Top' artist, dies at 84

Legendary bluegrass musician Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers – whose blazing banjo was the first to play “Rocky Top” on record – died at age 84.

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Rustyiron · Oct 27, 2021

If I had a nickel every time I sang along to "rocky top"

Frankenkubota · Oct 28, 2021

RIP

Just played a Rocky Top last monday at bluegrass.

PJSprog · Nov 3, 2021

Just learned that Emmett Chapman, inventor and builder of the Chapman Stick, died of cancer on Monday.

Frankenkubota · Nov 4, 2021

PJSprog said:
Just learned that Emmett Chapman, inventor and builder of the Chapman Stick, died of cancer on Monday.

had to look that one up

RIP

PJSprog · Nov 4, 2021

Frankenkubota said:
had to look that one up

RIP

Yeah, not a widely known guy, or instrument. I've always wanted one, a 12-string Grand Stick. Just always end up spending my instrument money on something else.

dragoneggs · Nov 4, 2021

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

Jstpssng · Nov 5, 2021

dragoneggs said:
I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

Ditto here.

PJSprog · Nov 11, 2021

Graeme Edge, drummer and founding member of The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 80.

ljjhouser · Nov 11, 2021

I guess Charlie Watts - Drummer for the Rolling Stones passed away about a month ago. He was quiet and funny, I always liked him.

I saw him in an interview one time. He was asked " is there anything you have not done that you would really like to do." He answered - Yes. I would like to learn to pay the drums. WHAT! You are the drummer for the Stones? He said, true, but there are so many young drummers today in clubs they can do so much that I never learned to do. I would like to learn to play like some of them. They are really good.

My daughter and I went to Cessna Stadium in Wichita to see them in 2006 - Bigger Bang - Better than the Whippersnappers tour. They stayed at the same hotel as we and we were able to visit with Charlie and Ronnie Woods for about 20 minutes. Charlie always seemed to have that dry English sense of humor.