Way harder I would imagine. Bluegrass tunes have typically pretty easy chord changes and are easy to improvise over. Jazz tunes are way harder to understand musically to interpret on a banjo.
Yes jazz has harder chords but alot of the scales overlap so the lead parts aren't too much harder than a bluegrass tune. Ever try to play "Smashville" like Ron Block? Its just as hard as a jazz tune!
Would love to see a follow up video talking about some of those runs beginning around 32 secs - really clever work, reminds me of the guitarist John Mclaughlin.
wow great playing
LetArtsLive 1 year ago
Killer man I LOVED it!!!!!! MORE!
Tag101101 2 years ago
Can't get it goin ???? I hope I see the day when I can't get it goin that well David. Unbelievable performance !
edschis 2 years ago
This convinces me of one thing.
The Deering Crossfire is the best sounding electric banjo on the market.
kirbonite 2 years ago
dang, now i gotta yell out one thing! Freebird!!!!!!
iplaybanjer 3 years ago
Yeah Buddy! That was exceptionally cool. I wish I could figure out that lick that starts at about 2:52 to transcribe for guitar.
kuhchicken 3 years ago
Just freakin excellent!!!
BanjoBoog 3 years ago
Great Playing and sounds!!! I enjoyed it very much.check out my hillbilly hell vid if you wanna see me jamming on a banjo.all the best!!!
azharkamal 4 years ago
Wow that looks complicated. How hard is this type of banjo playing in comparison to a simple bluegrass tune like foggy mountain breakdown? Thanks.
giggleblaggle 4 years ago
Way harder I would imagine. Bluegrass tunes have typically pretty easy chord changes and are easy to improvise over. Jazz tunes are way harder to understand musically to interpret on a banjo.
tippmannman11 2 years ago
Yes jazz has harder chords but alot of the scales overlap so the lead parts aren't too much harder than a bluegrass tune. Ever try to play "Smashville" like Ron Block? Its just as hard as a jazz tune!
HillbillyJ 2 years ago
that was very cool! :) a have a version of the same song among my videos playing with my trio....please take a look :)
steffenbrix 4 years ago
Crossfire Banjo
Levesque999 4 years ago
I wonder what classic bluegrass would sound like on an elec. banjo!
carteru93 4 years ago
Robin Williams meets Bela Fleck :D
georgeontherocks 4 years ago
Holey Smokes..........and I thought you only played that Pa hillbillie music! Just great! See ya around!
m511s 4 years ago
wow man wow
giggleblaggle 4 years ago
What Hendrix did for guitar your doing with Banjo...Fluid & natural, iv'e got that warm fuzzy feeling.
mythikyle 4 years ago
holy shit...ok safley say i wasnt expecting that...verry nice awsome sound
stiffler1345 5 years ago
Thanks dat da shiznit David! You looks like your feelin it to me man! Made want to go bug the guy at the music store tomorrow to play an electric.
serialOC 5 years ago
That was off the hook
liegraves71 5 years ago
Would love to see a follow up video talking about some of those runs beginning around 32 secs - really clever work, reminds me of the guitarist John Mclaughlin.
jason18870 5 years ago
Excellent jazz banjo
jason18870 5 years ago