Andy P
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Post by Andy P on Jun 30, 2018 13:57:06 GMT
A really interesting video here for all you both us banjo freaks Martin  |
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Post by littlemart on Jun 30, 2018 15:04:35 GMT
 Neither. Sledgehammer!! 
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ocarolan
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 30, 2018 15:53:15 GMT
Stunning. (He said,through gritted teeth!  ) Keith |
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Post by Riverman on Jun 30, 2018 16:35:01 GMT
Excellent. And I for one shall refrain from making any banjo jokes! |
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Post by Martin on Jun 30, 2018 18:10:08 GMT
Groovy stuff, Andy  I just dig the clawhammer vibe, but that Bela fella ain't no slouch neither |
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Post by colins on Jun 30, 2018 19:18:02 GMT
Love an old time frailing girl!
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Andy P
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Post by Andy P on Jun 30, 2018 21:28:36 GMT
Groovy stuff, Andy I just dig the clawhammer vibe, but that Bela fella ain't no slouch neither I never thought I'd say this Martin but of the two, I prefer the clawhammer  |
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brianr2
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Post by brianr2 on Jul 1, 2018 7:23:16 GMT
You have to admire such artistry. I prefer the mellowness of her sound, though.
Brian
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Post by Martin on Jul 1, 2018 10:30:46 GMT
Clawhammer is where it's at, guys. All the cool katz agree |
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Post by dreadnought28 on Jul 25, 2018 1:55:20 GMT
I saw Abigail Washburn perform in a Nashville coffee shop a couple of years ago. She’s wonderful.
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Post by hughesy on Aug 7, 2018 11:47:35 GMT
Very cool video. There are some videos of Molly Tuttle doing a variation of clawhammer style on guitar, for those less enthusiastic about the banjo. It sounds very good indeed. Would like to give it a go if I ever get time.
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Post by dreadnought28 on Aug 9, 2018 21:46:06 GMT
Here’s my friend Adam Hurt showing how wonderful a banjo can sound. Maybe I’m getting old but i get tired of all the anti banjo humour.
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leoroberts
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 10, 2018 8:06:59 GMT
You're getting old  You should also suggest to Adam that he doesn't sit directly under the extractor fan or let someone rub his head with a balloon next time he plans on making a video... Superb playing - and definitely shows off the fact that a banjo, despite what others say, can give different tones. |
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Post by martinrowe on Aug 10, 2018 10:43:15 GMT
Love that - thanks. I'm with you on the banjo thing but I wonder if that is what it is all about. I wonder if this is simply a combination of a lot of things: of using a good instrument, of getting beautiful tone, of achieving the right balance of silence and sound, talent, of being inside the music, and probably other things that I don't know about. I wonder if this is about 'something like' playing music 'properly' if you know what mean. Is it what we term 'art'? I think you can get the same effect with some fine woodworking pieces e.g. James Krenov, Sam Maloof. I see it as something like an extra 'aura' that makes something that is more than the sum of all the parts. Am I making sense, or do I need to go and lie down... again? Or to use some west country parlance - 'proper job'. Anyway - thanks. Martin |
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Neither. Sledgehammer!! 
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Jo whoever he is.
