Vassar Clements
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Vassar Clements, a fiddle virtuoso and A-list studio musician who played with Paul McCartney and an array of others, died at his home Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, his daughter said.
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Thread: RIP: Vassar........
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08-18-2005, 02:32 PM #1
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RIP: Vassar........
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08-21-2005, 11:35 AM #2
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Truly one of the best. Influence beyond description. RIP.
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08-21-2005, 08:23 PM #3
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don't know much about him except he was on Earl's Breakdown," by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Clements, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs and Jerry Douglas.
I mean if that line up picks a man his age for a song these days he must have been god like.
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08-22-2005, 06:55 AM #4
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He played in "Old And In The Way"..
With Jerry GArcia,David Grisman,John Kahn and Peter Rowan.
Good stuff..
Will be missed on a lot of levels...The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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