The day the music died.

[buckeyefarmer]

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.

www.tennessean.com

 

[Rustyiron]

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

 

[Frankenkubota]

RIP

Just played a Rocky Top last monday at bluegrass.

 

[PJSprog]

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

 

[Frankenkubota]

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]

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]

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

 

[Jstpssng]

I always cringe when this thread tops the subscribed board.

Ditto here.

 

[PJSprog]

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

 

[ljjhouser]

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.