Raymond Fairchild and the Crowe Brothers - Shuckin' The Corn

[stevegoldfield]

Raymond's hero was Don Reno, and this piece is filled with Reno style licks.

[TheNitroworm]

he's like Chuck Norris,if Chuck Norris could pick the banjo

[pixiechick1208]

I'd like to have that banjo after the strings cool off

[BowHunterAz08]

Raymond could eat his breakfast while playing the banjo

[supersnakegtr]

just sit down it that chair right there and let me show you how its done!!!

[MrLongtimegone]

AS always this guy is great... Go Big Guy

[Tracy3006]

Ripping on the banjo like no one else can seems to come more naturally to Mr. Fairchild than scratching his nose......Pretty darn awsome!

Thanks for posting!

[trkcop]

" And the so-called "tricky' stuff really isn't that hard to do"...huh? I guess you have posted videos showing you doing this "tricky" stuff and demonstrating how it's not hard to do? Otherwise you have simply commented on your opinion of what is good and what is not on the 5-string and we are supposed to accept that fact? Not!! Unless you can produce a similiar video of Scruggs or Reno doing this, then I don't accept your opinion.

[Phydure]

@trkcop u arent the one who uplaoded this.

[trkcop]

@Phydure ...Nope.

[hayze151]

I saw Raymond at a huge bluegrass festival in Indiana when I was a teenager back in the 80's. I had been playing banjo for about a year at that time. There were all kinds of famous bluegrassers there but I had never heard of Raymond at that point. I gotta tell you, Raymond was on stage for what seemed like only a few minutes but he blew EVERYBODY away; the crowd went crazy for Raymond. He made every other banjo player at that place seem like a neophyte.

[TheDiarmaidable]

heed stan the hair on a woild cat.... areckin.

[honeyman1964]

I play banjo,30 years now,Scruggs style with some of the new licks throwed in and a little of my own.With that said,let me say that Raymond can play very well at his own style,BUT its not for me,I dont like it at all,really,I cant stand it.But thats my opinion,If you like it,that is your right,and I have my right to not like it.In my opinion,Terry Baucom and Steve Dilling are awesome.

[trkcop]

@honeyman1964

Ok, I understand that you prefer a more "basic" banjo style. One that doesn't stray too far from the Scruggs model from 50 years ago. I further understand that you throw a few "new" licks in occassionally. I also understand that if anyone does anything other than that basic style, you really can't stand it. So I ask one question, why are you posting about a video that takes everything that you believe in and blows its? Glutton for punishment?? In my opinion, I think so!!

[MP60]

Has there ever been a better exponent of banjo than Raymond? Has to be one of the greatest of all time; if not the greatest.

[boblackey1]

@MP60 I don't buy it. His three finger roll is as smooth as Earl's was back in the 40's, 50's and 60's. And the so-called "tricky' stuff really isn't that hard to do. I've been listening to banjo players since 1947 and his thumb runs and two finger runs, if you compare, I think was borrowed from Don Reno. Reno learned the "three-finger" style from Snuffy Jenkins and when he got out of the Army, Scruggs was on the radio with Bill Monroe, so Reno decided to come up with his own style.

[LkOutMtnMan]

I met Raymond at a service station in Cherokee NC back in the 70's, had my banjo on my motorcycle, got Raymond to show me some licks on it. I didn't understand a thing he showed me, found out later he had developed his own style of picking and it was fast! I think Maggie Valley NC is named after his mom, he played in a band with his brothers back then , he has come a long ways!

[TruegrassBoy]

That is one crazy banjo player!

[daveycard]

One lonely folk don't like shuckin' the corn with the one and only Raymond Fairchild.

[countryjoe777]

Raymond on space ship named BANJOUNIVERSETILLEND!

[AlbertaWildman]

Damn, I am very impressed. This man makes 5 string pickin look damn near effortless.

[TheGrasstains]

This is what you call -drive-

[sufenta67]

Just the best!!!

[justapasserby1]

9lateralus.....welcome to a new beautiful world

[supersnakegtr]

People.. go to maggie valley nc , the opry house, and see this man in person while you can.. THE GREATEST BANJO PLAYER OF ALL TIMES!!

[TornadoWarning]

This is truly one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. I LOVE Bluegrass music and he IS the best.

[slynkdnb]

Well they'd stop chasing us if you'd turn off that damn getaway music!

[9lateralus]

I have played guitar for 25 years,,been in bar bands, done some studio work, and yes, thought I was the next Buckethead,,,at 44 years old,,I have focused on only metal, but asked to assist on a local country project,,at first,,I laughed, then got beat like a bitch by a local 72 year old banjo player,,ya,,school was in,,I pretty much needed an wambulance once he fukd me up, but again, he only opened my musical interests,,not my ass,,thank God,,,and at 44..i discovered Bluegrass

[prescomp]

@9lateralus whattttt

[ZiGGyMaidEN]

OMG that's crazy!!

[saito125]

Ahhh..... the POWER of a Stelling banjo......

[sk43213]

Amazing!

[sufenta67]

Holy shi**!!!!!!!!!!!

[tyme4mike]

DAYUM! How can this guy have any fingers left? That's SSSSMMMMOOOKKIN'!

[bigmrclean]

He could use that banjer for a weed eater after destroying that instrumental like that..Wow!

[easterfilmsdotcom]

Sheeeyit that was good pickin' on the Mississippi Boat Paddle!

[caja1]

The best of the best.

[bigmrclean]

Raymonds timing is about the best I've ever seen on video and in person.

[yammyrob]

amazing playing. i always think of WACKY RACES when i hear this type of playin

[kittyat6]

Is he still alive? I watched all the vids I could find of him and in a few he had aged quite a bit. Can someone answer me? And does he have any records?

[ZaneFairchild]

Well considering that this video was shot in the early 80's and some of the other ones you have seen were shot in the last couple of years I would say he has aged just like anyone would in 27 years. And yes he has a lot of different recordings out. And yes he is still living he will be 71 this March 15. Zane Fairchild

[MyTallTripod]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video with us! GREAT!

[BLUEMOONGRASS]

I met Raymond in 1977 when I was recording Ole Magnolia at Nick Greens studio there in Denton next to Newport. We talked and Raymond tole me if I ever needed a banjo track to give him a hollow and I thought that was nice commin from one of best Banjo player in the Nation. My friend Jimmy Martin did his last show with Raymond there in Maggie Valley and I was supposed to go but' I diden't make it but' wish I had now. I named my bluegrass band after Raymond and the Crowe Bros...CROW MOUNTAIN

[MrBluegrassGator]

Thats amazing. I'm a big fan of the Crowe Brothers.

[OSCAR82AA]

That is a good ole Western North Carolina Man there , One of the best with a 5 String Banjo for sure. I met Raymond a few years back and a really nice person for sure.

[countryboycutlery]

lord lord what timing and neck work!

5/5

[Twinkyblink]

amazing!

[TruegrassBoy]

On top of excellent tone, timing and taste - good single string work!

[SmokyMtnBanjoPicker]

Good ole East Tenn boy doin some good pickin..

[ZaneFairchild]

You mean good ole Western North Carolina boy.

[FightinDaBlues]

He is the greatest banjo picker.With all due respect to Earl.....Fairchild has his own unique way.

[jamrat88]

Raymond is second to none on the banjo. Check out his "Where the Old Red River Flows" vid.

[iloveyouemily]

This man really raised the bar for banjo players.  Outstanding !!!!!!! Sorry to say I've never heard of him.

[MrJack5225]

That's abolutely amazing.

[mickdeeqwk]

total command of that banjo....van halen and clapton would have trouble just shining this guys boots...trust me

[tuptugen]

@mickdeeqwk No fair to compare dude. Van Halen and Clapton are totally different styles. You are right,though :D

[bigmrclean]

@mickdeeqwk You said that right!

[abhishekkr7]

Beautifully played :)

[jrf3183]

I think I like this version better than any other that I hve heard.....amazing timing!!

[mbv41]

I agree

[stanleypicker]

0:43 WOW!!!!

[banjerbruce777]

Play it Raymond! Pick that ol' banjer!!!! Holy cow!

[comment99]

banjo superstar