The Banjo Appreciation Thread

dac · 11-12-2008, 12:40 PM

My grandfather has a banjo from the 1940s he recently had appraised at a value of over $2500. I though that was kind of cool.

kthedrummer · 11-12-2008, 12:55 PM

All banjo haters remember, Syd Barrett played the banjo.

Guybrush · 11-20-2008, 08:43 AM

Godsdarnit .. A banjo-thread and no mention of Earl Scruggs? Every banjo lover out there should know the classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". Whatever you're into, do a search for it on youtube or someplace else if you don't already know it.

I'll recommend "The Earl Scruggs Revue" from 1973 which really has a lot of guest artists on it.

.. So Earl Scruggs did a lot with other people, most notably Lester Flatt as they were a bit of a duo (Scruggs & Flatt / Foggy Mountain Boys). That stuff's good too.

Roygbiv · 11-20-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

Godsdarnit .. A banjo-thread and no mention of Earl Scruggs? Every banjo lover out there should know the classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". Whatever you're into, do a search for it on youtube or someplace else if you don't already know it.

I'll recommend "The Earl Scruggs Revue" from 1973 which really has a lot of guest artists on it.

.. So Earl Scruggs did a lot with other people, most notably Lester Flatt as they were a bit of a duo (Scruggs & Flatt / Foggy Mountain Boys). That stuff's good too.

God, I've discovered so much music because of you, haha.

Btw, I saw a Banjo priced at $299. Is that a decent Banjo? I didn't get to look at the brand.

FaSho · 11-20-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

Godsdarnit .. A banjo-thread and no mention of Earl Scruggs? Every banjo lover out there should know the classic "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". Whatever you're into, do a search for it on youtube or someplace else if you don't already know it.

I'll recommend "The Earl Scruggs Revue" from 1973 which really has a lot of guest artists on it.

.. So Earl Scruggs did a lot with other people, most notably Lester Flatt as they were a bit of a duo (Scruggs & Flatt / Foggy Mountain Boys). That stuff's good too.

I was preparing for a Foggy Mountain Boys review, thanks for stealing my thunder.

swim · 11-20-2008, 05:13 PM

Des Ark even though she usually doesn't play banjo and you pretty much fail for making a banjo thread and not mentioning Pete Seeger.

dirty old sod · 12-02-2008, 02:04 AM

Banjos are soo underrated. The banjo solo in Squeeze Box by The Who gets me every time.

ProggyMan · 07-26-2009, 10:00 PM

Send some Larry Cordello my way FaSho.

5-Track · 07-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Danny Barnes Danny Barnes Danny Barnes

Antonio · 07-26-2009, 10:20 PM

OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T SEE THIS THREAD BEFORE!!!!

OMGOMGOMGOMGOGMGOMGOGMGOMGOMGGOMGOG!!!!!!!!

but yeah, looking forward to the rest of this thread....

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dirty old sod Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 19	Banjos are soo underrated. The banjo solo in Squeeze Box by The Who gets me every time.

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