The Banjo Appreciation Thread (country, bass, jazz, punk, rock)

FaSho · 10-12-2008, 08:07 AM

love the banjo? ME TOO
i love it enough to catologue some of the best modern banjo players

let's start off with some bad ass motha ****as

Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time

some of the best of today's bluegrass comes from these guys and they just keep getting better with the release of their new album a couple months ago gave us the masterpeice that is "The First Train Robbery"

it's still nice to go back to their older albums and listen to tracks like "Black Diamond Strings and "67 Chevy Malibu" to get a feel for where theyre going

i searched and searched for videos of these guys but sadly none exist

in future entries i'll try to pick artists that have videos though

feel free to submit your own artists im just trying to group together some modern banjo music

FaSho · 10-12-2008, 01:18 PM

wow no ones really looking at this...shouldve known not to post in this sub-forum

4ZZZ · 10-12-2008, 03:31 PM

I'm reading. I had never heard of Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time but I sure am interested. Keep them coming.

FaSho · 10-12-2008, 06:59 PM

i'll have another one up tommorow i'm deciding which artist to do and going to try and make my write ups a little more informational

FaSho · 10-18-2008, 09:56 PM

Dropkick Murphys

obvoiusly

they just make the banjo sound good in punk music bottom ****ing line
everything they does is amazing and the banjo just seems to tie it all together

sorry this one was shorter but I've got a video:

FireInCairo · 10-18-2008, 11:09 PM

I have to say...
they have one sound....
and it ****s me...

Barabajagal · 10-22-2008, 11:32 AM

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones!

The only banjo music you will ever need. I can't post links, but if you like the banjo FaSho, I would look them up on YouTube. He's an absolutely incredible player. The song "Stomping Grounds" is my favorite. Their bass player is also a machine.

FaSho · 10-24-2008, 02:40 PM

Checked. Downloaded. Loved. Thanks dude!

4ZZZ · 10-24-2008, 04:59 PM

In my Jazz Greats collection I have an album by Eddie Condon called Beat To The Socks. He plays the Banjo as part of the rhythm section, never as lead, and played with some very useful greats such as Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Fats Waller for example. Not Country at all but I thought he was of interest.

Barabajagal · 10-24-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaSho

Checked. Downloaded. Loved. Thanks dude!

No problem, I highly recommend their "Live Art" album if you want to look more into them.

10-18-2008, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
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10-12-2008, 03:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	I'm reading. I had never heard of Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time but I sure am interested. Keep them coming.

10-22-2008, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Barabajagal Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Bela Fleck and the Flecktones! The only banjo music you will ever need. I can't post links, but if you like the banjo FaSho, I would look them up on YouTube. He's an absolutely incredible player. The song "Stomping Grounds" is my favorite. Their bass player is also a machine.

10-24-2008, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	In my Jazz Greats collection I have an album by Eddie Condon called Beat To The Socks. He plays the Banjo as part of the rhythm section, never as lead, and played with some very useful greats such as Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Fats Waller for example. Not Country at all but I thought he was of interest.