Another musician/singer goes off the deep end...

[Archae]

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 Trump—he hadn’t been president yet. It was in Heaven, but it hadn’t been on Earth as it is in Heaven. It was five or 10 minutes before—but I saw him standing almost like a general. It was like he had a Revolutionary War general’s 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]

1. Jesus Christ.

That motherfucker hit the bedrock of stupidity, got out a pick and shovel, and just kept going...

[NightWatcher]

12. Actually sprayed beverage when I read that.

Red Powerade on a tie dyed shirt (no one will notice).

...and just kept going.

[magicarpet]

15. No,.. I think he used dynamite to get that deep down into,....

.... cuckoo-ville. Yeah a back end loader and dynamite, just keep on diggin'.

[Hoyt]

2. Always thought he was white wingish, but no real evidence. Apparently just another country rube.

[BluesRunTheGame]

33. He didn't finish High School.

I read, earlier this week, that they presented him with an “honorary” diploma for his musical accomplishments.

[onethatcares]

3. please tell Mr Skaggs

the first thing that I thought of when I saw his name was, 'WHO THE FARK IS THIS CLOWN?" Second thing was, "HUH?"

[MerryHolidays]

4. I remember one of his break-through songs "Heartbroke" in 1982

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I was very young then but loved it.

After reading this, I am nauseated.

[musette_sf]

13. Oh who wouldn't notice

The fire in your eyes
Or the bitter direction
Of impending goodbyes

Yeah, I liked it too. 😕

[634-5789]

5. Uh...who is this nobody I never heard of?

[Archae]

9. Two of his songs:

From about 30-some years ago...

[Midnight Writer]

11. Country Boy was written by Albert Lee. Skaggs did a cover of it.

[musette_sf]

16. Really good version

by Rodney Crowell protege Karen Brooks:

[634-5789]

20. That explains why I have never heard of him. Thanks!

[Archae]

48. He's obviously a skilled musician, and decent singer.

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]

22. He's not a nobody...was/is a major country music singer

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]

23. The last country star I can think of was Charlie Rich. So, never heard of this guy, sorry.

[MerryHolidays]

26. Whatever...

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]

27. He has won 14 Grammy awards and has been nominated 29 times.

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]

28. Still never heard of him. So...🤷‍♂️

[Tanuki]

30. Have you ever seen the Coen Brothers movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?

If so, you know his work.

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

41. I don't recall Skaggs

I do recall Dan Tyminski winning an Grammy award for Man of Constant Sorrow.

[panader0]

40. All of whatever weird beliefs he has now, I remember him like you said--a very talented picker.

[SharonClark]

42. So, if you're ignorant of someone then that person is a "nobody".

Good to know.

[USALiberal]

47. Do you know how to use Google or Wikipedia??? NT

[Beatlelvr]

6. Holy shit, Batman

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]

35. A thick bubble of Evangelical Christianity

And White rural ignorance.

Even though Skaggs has been around the world multiple times.

[Clash City Rocker]

7. Shame, some of his bluegrass music was pretty good

[lpbk2713]

8. Shame on me.

All this time I have given Ricky Skaggs credit for way too much sense.

[Sympthsical]

10. Why do we care?

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 singer’s political thoughts?

Were the ten people on Skagg’s mail list dying to know?

No.

No.

[Maru Kitteh]

46. That's a lot of fucking effort for somebody who doesn't care.

[ismnotwasm]

14. Who?

[Arkansas Granny]

17. Not a big fan and figured he was evangelical right wingish, but

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]

18. These people are idiots-

He thinks GOD named Washington "father of the nation"?
God as PR director, yeah.

[Docreed2003]

19. Sad...Ricky has clearly fallen into the evangelical Qanon nuttery around here

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]

21. My band was part of that bunch of musicians as Skaggs.

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]

24. Wait... God named Washington the father of our country?

heh... WTF?

[Crunchy Frog]

25. Hallucinations and delusions. Schizophrenia?

Every crazy person is now an expert on Gawd.

[BluesRunTheGame]

29. He's an incredible musician but unfortunately, has been crazy for a long time.

I remember finding a clip of him on Pat Robertson’s show several years ago.

[BlueIdaho]

31. Washed Up Has Been

Groping for relevance - a swing and a miss Ricky.

[FelineOverlord]

32. Another musician/singer goes off the deep end...

He’s an extremely gifted musician. Too bad he’s gone off the rails.

Here he is at 7 years old:

[maxsolomon]

34. I know he's a legend and all, but

this is the picture I always think of:

[Red Mountain]

38. Give the guy a break.....

That haircut inspired the Ewoks.

[MerryHolidays]

43. More like Chewbacca?

[Eko]

36. Unfortunately you see this a lot in the older Bluegrass guys.

Shame.

[Celerity]

37. had to google this piece of dogshit

hate his music and his politics

fuck him

[csziggy]

39. At first I thought you were talking about Boz Scaggs

A musician much more to my taste.

[Norbert]

44. I wouldn't put him with Ted Nugent

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]

45. It's a family thing. one of the internet's worst singers, Gloria Jane is/was his cousin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsgWxvPk6j6CiJL_VYUliw

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]

49. Man, he looks like a transexual Colonel Sanders and sounds like Alex Fucking Jones

What happened, dude? Years of huffing paint finally catching up with you?