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Kind of like Ted Nugent, only possibly worse in this case.
I love Ricky Skagg's 1980's music.
Now, as can be seen in the photo of him in this article, he looks like hell and sounds senile.
To top it all off, he sounds like a QAnon nutcase.
Famous Musician Ricky Skaggs Says the Election Was A Crime and God Will Return Trump to Office
Kyle MantylaBy Kyle Mantyla | April 13, 2021 4:25 pm
When most people hear the name Ricky Skaggs, they most likely think of the famous country and bluegrass musician. What is less well known is that Skaggs has long had a deep affiliation with the modern-day prophetic Christian movement and close ties to movement leaders like right-wing pastor Rick Joyner, who has repeatedly prophesied that the United States is heading for civil war.
Thus, it was no real surprise to see Skaggs appear on the Elijah Streams YouTube program Tuesday, where he claimed to have been told by God that former President Donald Trump was being protected by the same angel that protected George Washington.
When I got to the inauguration [in 2016, Trump] comes out on this platform, Skaggs recalled. He just come out and stood. And when he stood, I had this vision, and I heard a word from the Lord. He said, Father of the nation. And I went, Wow, that was what you called George Washington, Lord. And then when I said that, I saw a vision of Donald Trumphe hadnt been president yet. It was in Heaven, but it hadnt been on Earth as it is in Heaven. It was five or 10 minutes beforebut I saw him standing almost like a general. It was like he had a Revolutionary War generals outfit on, like a George Washington. And the Lord told me that the same angel that was with George Washington was with President Trump.
Later in the broadcast, Skaggs specifically cited self-proclaimed prophets Kat Kerr and QAnon conspiracy theorist Johnny Enlow while claiming that the 2020 election was a crime and that God will restore Trump to office.
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/famous-musician-ricky-skaggs-says-the-election-was-a-crime-and-god-will-return-trump-to-office/
Aristus
(66,272 posts)That motherfucker hit the bedrock of stupidity, got out a pick and shovel, and just kept going...
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Red Powerade on a tie dyed shirt (no one will notice).
...and just kept going.
magicarpet
(14,113 posts).... cuckoo-ville. Yeah a back end loader and dynamite, just keep on diggin'.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)BluesRunTheGame
(1,607 posts)I read, earlier this week, that they presented him with an honorary diploma for his musical accomplishments.
onethatcares
(16,161 posts)the first thing that I thought of when I saw his name was, 'WHO THE FARK IS THIS CLOWN?" Second thing was, "HUH?"
MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)Last edited Tue Apr 13, 2021, 06:51 PM - Edit history (1)
I was very young then but loved it.
After reading this, I am nauseated.
musette_sf
(10,198 posts)The fire in your eyes
Or the bitter direction
Of impending goodbyes
Yeah, I liked it too. 😕
634-5789
(4,175 posts)Archae
(46,297 posts)From about 30-some years ago...
Midnight Writer
(21,692 posts)musette_sf
(10,198 posts)by Rodney Crowell protege Karen Brooks:
634-5789
(4,175 posts)Archae
(46,297 posts)But the older he got, the further right he went.
Now he's like I said, gone off the deep end.
Randy Travis has troubles with alcohol, and the worst caveman in country music I can think of who's still alive, (I don't know how,) is Hank Williams Jr.
MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)He was also a folk singer, and, if recall correctly, had NUMEROUS appearances on "A Prairie Home Companion".
I think that's what bugs me most of all: Garrison Keillor is usually a very good judge of folks. I guess not in this case.
634-5789
(4,175 posts)MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)The point is that he's not a nobody, and he's more mainstream than you would think.
It's sad that someone like him could be so messed up...seriously messed up.
Tanuki
(14,913 posts)He is a supremely talented Bluegrass instrumentalist. The fact that you think someone you never heard of must be a "nobody" is...shall we say...interesting.
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/ricky-skaggs/6583
634-5789
(4,175 posts)Tanuki
(14,913 posts)If so, you know his work.
OneBlueDotS-Carolina
(1,376 posts)I do recall Dan Tyminski winning an Grammy award for Man of Constant Sorrow.
panader0
(25,816 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Good to know.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Beatlelvr
(618 posts)Am not a big fan of hm, but I enjoyed his contributions to Ken Burns' "Country Music". Seriously, what is wrong with these people??
maxsolomon
(33,232 posts)And White rural ignorance.
Even though Skaggs has been around the world multiple times.
Clash City Rocker
(3,385 posts)lpbk2713
(42,735 posts)All this time I have given Ricky Skaggs credit for way too much sense.
Sympthsical
(9,026 posts)Do you like his music? Neat, enjoy it.
Do you not? Do me and hit next on Spotify.
Why are we supposed to care about a little known singers political thoughts?
Were the ten people on Skaggs mail list dying to know?
No.
No.
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,955 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,505 posts)I didn't expect this. He's gone way over the edge if he's had visions of the former guy in heaven. Some of these people seriously sound like they are mentally ill.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)He thinks GOD named Washington "father of the nation"?
God as PR director, yeah.
Docreed2003
(16,846 posts)He lives in my town and we see him, not infrequently, particularly at a local Mediterranean hole in the wall we frequent.
That nutty mentality is like a f*cking disease here, particularly in the churches locally.
Patterson
(1,527 posts)There are many more of those musicians that are messed up like that. Two of my former mates are way into that. Another close friend is playing benefits for the kids being allegedly trafficked for sex. I am very close to one of these people. She is one of the "best" people I know, but she is way deep into this crap. I honestly can figure her out.
Ohio Joe
(21,726 posts)heh... WTF?
Crunchy Frog
(26,574 posts)Every crazy person is now an expert on Gawd.
BluesRunTheGame
(1,607 posts)I remember finding a clip of him on Pat Robertsons show several years ago.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Groping for relevance - a swing and a miss Ricky.
FelineOverlord
(3,571 posts)Hes an extremely gifted musician. Too bad hes gone off the rails.
Here he is at 7 years old:
maxsolomon
(33,232 posts)this is the picture I always think of:
Red Mountain
(1,726 posts)That haircut inspired the Ewoks.
MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)Eko
(7,223 posts)Shame.
Celerity
(43,056 posts)hate his music and his politics
fuck him
csziggy
(34,131 posts)A musician much more to my taste.
Norbert
(6,038 posts)Nugent was almost always an asshole.
He worked a lot with Emmylou Harris and was a member of the Hot Band for years. It's not like he hung around a bad crowd, Emmylou, Earl Scruggs, Linds Ronatadt, Johnny Cash, Jack White, Brendan Benson, Bruce Hornsby & Barry Gibb. Some people are just destined to get stupid and a mindless follower over time. It's a damn shame.
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)Feast your eyes. Listen if you dare to the likes of "ACLU Christmas" and "Tea Party" or "Our National Anthem is for Blacks and Whites."
hatrack
(59,564 posts)What happened, dude? Years of huffing paint finally catching up with you?