Music Video: Ricky Skaggs on the Legacy of Bill Monroe, the Bluegrass Brute Oct 4, 2017 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print Bill Monroe was a massive influence on prolific bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs. In this two part conversation, Ricky explains how Bill Monroe oversaw the origin of bluegrass music, and forever changed music as we know it.