Banjo music

[oldgeezer]

I understand it's black-socks-with-shorts uncool to like banjo music, but I can't help it. Listened to Prairie Home Companion today and they played a superfast version of Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Was about to let out a loud yee-haw but restrained myself.

I loved it. Just call me Goober. I don't care. All heavy-metal bands should include a banjo player.

 

[FAST FRED]

You may already be familiar with "Hayseed Dixie" playing bluegrass versions of rock music, but if not you might become a fan.

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[tbone]

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[TxStHorn]

(Try to forget the theme to Beverly Hillbillies)


You want to here some really good banjo/bluegrass - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs are really badass.

 

[TheRepublicOfTexas]

chrck out the guy on Youtube that is the fastest banjo player. Is that the kid from "Deliverance". Looks like it could be him.

 

[big_fat_horn]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

 

[Texanne]

Whenever you boys feel like hicks for enjoying banjo music, just think of Charlize Theron playing the banjo in Arrested Development.

You won't feel like a hick anymore. Of course, you're not in her league, but at least you won't be feeling like a hick

 

[oldgeezer]

Steve Martin is a pretty fair picker.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=icMTVV5Lwaw

 

[Brak]

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[hullabelew]

Holy ****. What a great video from Letterman. I had never seen that before. Great to see Albert Lee. That guy is my hero.

I love that style that Vince Gill is playing. Sounds like that is on a pedal steel.

Is the flat picker Randy Scruggs? Who is the harp player?

 

[CottonEyedHorn]

Vertigo, banjo style

 

[Fetoid]

This will rock you and satisfy your hillbilly needs as well.

 

[flaco]

Who were those ******** with Leach?

 

[flaco]

Actually, I don't know much about it, but I have loved banjo music since I got my mom to buy me Dualing Banjos when I was 9. I even got a banjo and took short lived lessons.

My favorite Steve Earle songs all have banjos in them.

 

[Napoleon]

I never realized that Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt was really just a "Earl Scruggs & The Byrds Tribute Band"

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[flaco]

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[hullabelew]

What a cool video. Thanks for posting. I think it is a lot cooler than Roger McGuinn did though.

 

[Steel Shank]

Let's not forget our own Gourds covering Snoop's "Gin and Juice".

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[Napoleon]

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[schnarkle]

Bela Fleck... check em out if you want some jazz with your banjo

 

[Art Vandelay]

Great video of the Byrds and Earl Scruggs.

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (from the movie "Once") do a really nice cover of that song on the "I'm Not There" soundtrack.