9-Year-Old Plays Banjo on David Letterman Show - Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

[dme257]

"chicks dig the banjo" hahaha

[Venomguitar]

hot damn son!

[gmdriver43]

Sounds like Lester and Earl are in the house!!! GREAT JOB!! You guys should be on th Grand Ole Opry!!

[MedicMatz]

I just love Paul Schaffer's comment about "This is not like the Jonas Brothers" and Paul responds with "Well no... it's not." I take that as a nod from Schaffer that "No... this is true, unadulterated talent!" Kudos Guys... y'all really are amazing talents, each and every one of you! Thanks!!

[SgtZippzapp]

just look at them little fingers go!

[gal5131]

Dang, dudes! You are gooooood. And cute, too.

That little one; the banjo is almost as big as he is.

Love it.  : )

[roundpet]

I listen to this over and over unbelievable :-)

[dfshjb44]

I GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS

[larrybillguitar]

anybody want to buy a guitar?

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[AliCemaiDenCooper]

i never knew that banjo can be this awesome :DD

[mshirley99]

He's not tuning by ear. He's using Keith tuners, invented by Earl Scruggs and improved by Bill Keith. Thy make it possible to preset two notes per string and to move from one note to the other without making a mistake.

[jaysmithcool]

who would even dislike this? these kids just blew my freaking mind! each one is so talented...

[allison033]

Awesome job!!

[OfficialMotionDevice]

Amazing talent!!!!!! If you want to see some very young ROCK talent, please visit our youtube channel - 10 year old lead rock singer Sara and Motion Device!!!

[roundpet]

I can't believe how good you are, fantastic !

[roundpet]

the best I've heard, unbelievable !

[wiscgaloot]

They need a little sister to play the mandolin! And while the retuning looks impressive, he's almost certainly using Scruggs tuner machines, which have preset positions that allow quick retuning in the middle of a song. Man, that kid can play. I love his deadpan expression, too.

[wiggle49]

Not to burst anyones bubble but the banjo has tuners that you can set that will only allow you to detune so far. On that note, the kid is still super amazing and one could only hope they make it big and keep playing. Just AMAZING!!!

[TheMirandaFaith]

I dig the banjo!!!!!

[Gearsdisraeli]

....What. o_o

[zero12202]

a thousand times THUMBS UP if i could - i feel better about the future of music with these kids in the business

[ShandyRayX27]

OMGoodness he tuned his banjo right in the middle of a song!!!!Great job boys!!!!Keep playing you are great!!!!

[sam3525ify]

omg that is truly amazing!!!! love from England!!!

[CritterConversations]

Homeschooling FTW.

[MsAdolfHipster]

@CritterConversations Hahah!

[savagecabage]

man that takes some serious balls tuning the guitar down in the middle of the song.. and then tuning it back up... and back down...and back up again.... it takes me the best part of a minute to get my guitar tuned up lol

[Shamanalaful]

@savagecabage thats the sole reason why I love this kid, playing an instrument is one thing, but having the prowess of his ear is astonishing

[phdgraffiti]

That round "guitar" is called a banjo. They have special tuning pegs on those two strings just for playing songs like these which makes it easy to accurately tune down and then back up a full note. It doesn't require extreme skill for that part but as for playing the rest of the song that fast and clear...forget about it.

[Jaceaceman]

Good for them.

[kelly1958]

wow, good

[gymnoboi]

Back in school ? I hope your home schooled and not victims of goverment schools

[M0VI3GUY]

When the banjo kid learns to do some licks and taps on the base... they will be best sellers :P

[Mdailey89]

Very nice.

[PirateZomby]

What does it say about these kids and their abilities that, while I generally dislike all country music, and banjo music in particular, I would rather listen to a non-stop, 24-hour-a-day soundtrack of that one song than ever hearing Rebecca Black, The Jonas Brothers, or Nickleback ever, ever, ever, ever, ever again?

[wwmonroe]

Chicks dig the banjo! Love it. Way to pick it. Well done.

[skooterfartwife]

I'm going to Itunes and get this album. Great job guys!!

[johnsonjeremiah74]

wtach out talor swift and nashville you got competition

[southernsong]

Flint Hill Special!!!!! This is outstanding !!!! Talented youngsters!!!!!

[MynZnusz]

Whoa! Very cool trick with the tuning pegs! Lovin' it!

[slindholt]

I agree, fantastic musicianship... imagine time spent on computer games spent on practicing an instrument? theres the result, and good for that...

Regarding Letterman, he is rude an awkward to all the musicians on his show, he doesnt understand the art of it, an his uncomfortablenes with them makes him say silly things

[stokes721]

@slindholt He really is, Letterman can be such a tool sometimes, bad manners.

[GiantPetRat]

@slindholt Why yes... he is an American talk show host... how perceptive of you to notice...

[GusWurm]

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiaaahoooo-hoo-hoo...!!!­

[xxbdeacon1xx]

Aliens

[TheMetalhead81]

i am going to do everything i can to make these kids obscenely rich.

[gonzo1the1first]

that was sick

[Listen2Duane]

Super Picking!

[frank53681]

its nice to see these kids appreciating good pure music instead of getting caught up in today's shitty music like hip hop and rap.

[celticlass461]

DL is rude to these lads! Good to see so much talent in these youngsters. All credit to their dedication and support from their folks. Well done boys and keep it coming

[Reddirtgirl55Again]

Amazing!!

[1990redchevy]

Im just go on a limb and guess their dad is a badass guitar player...

[yurismir1]

@1990redchevy Yeah probably. I'd be extremely surprised if he wasn't a musician of some sort.

[neran021292]

Me like!



[NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

kids that small are not supposed to be that skilled, or to be able to be that skilled. what the hell is going on here? how is what i just watched possible?

[Sawsers]

@NameNotAlreadyTaken2

They've probably been playing since a very young age, and probably have practiced nearly every day since they started

or they are part Asian

[rosegarden54]

Oh talent! Amen!

[sr633]

Paul knows gold when he sees it !

[Jimbobulimbo9]

Is it just me or does David Letterman seem really awkward and rude to the young musicians?

[EthnHayabusa]

@Jimbobulimbo9 It's just you.

[mipeder]

This is amazing!!

[deathstreaks]

well, im curius to see their own actuall songs, this was obviously made just to prove what they go for.

[lelindalou1]

Such talented boys and so clean cut.....I know their parents must be very proud.

[texasatan]

The kid looks bored while blasting through lightning fast solos. TALENT.

[Discredia]

It's even more awesome that your brothers!

[senseful1]

That was spectacular! If you need an agent, please contact us at asencio.models@yahoo.com.

[Alexa08Eagles]

yaya real talent again :)

[reaismine843]

no way bru watch these guys a year from now

[reaismine843]

watch these guys a year from now



[UKToneKing]

all u boys need now is a singer, maybe u boys could sing, as long as it is passable your playing will be the main attraction, many great guitar players sang, but they were not the best singers in the world, but no one cared as what they were doing on guitar was enough

[MudBuggy393]

AWESOME! They are all super talented. Wait about 5 years when they have a whole band. They will win all kinds of awards.

[mostwanted092]

I dont get what he meant at the beginning about being in Sri Lanka making t-shirts. someone explain please?

[Johnakalazyj]

i love the detuning and re tuning of the banjo.... these guys are class!!!!

[UKToneKing]

@Johnakalazyj I think that will be their signature, when ever u hear a banjo being detunes and tunes in parts of a song U will know it's the sleepy banjo boys, and the best thing is it sounds freaking amazing, these boys are going on to big things, well they already are getting big, these will be like them hansen brother but bnigger

[AndysCoolStuff]

@Johnakalazyj Its part of the song......nothing that they just came up with.

[missCRAZYdollar]

Scrue Rihanna, i want them playing on my 16 birthday party.

[djspiderweb]

:)

[JackyxPenguin]

It's always the youngest one that BS he there ring leader...<--- Evil mastermind

[laughingstock133]

Dave: A bit like the Jonas Brothers, right?

Paul: NO IT'S NOT!

Awesome.

[217morteza]

i must say this is really good

[DorotkaUS]

Man Oh Man! They're awesome! Love their style!

[biozamadotcom]

Damn, pass the MoonShine!

[hotterth4nhell]

Needs more cowbell

[toxxiksc2]

@thegrimnok Get out of my Field!!



[willem5616]

oh, Man ! what do I have to now with my life.....smash my banjo in two pieces and retire I think.

what do they eat in this family....?

[SunshineMacBrighton]

I love that when the crowd applauds, he just gets a little grin, and keeps playing like it's no big deal to him.

[AyeJay99]

Bravo!

[KProductionsBLOG]

Love Banjo! Love Violin! Love Guitar! GOD I LOVE COUNTRY (8)

[philconey11]

@KProductionsBLOG This is bluegrass....not country....Same family of music, different genre.

[midnightmagicable]

Brilliant 

[Evenoix]

is it like the jonas brothers?

well no its not...

these kids actually have talent.

[cairnsguy22]

@Evenoix Exactly what went through my head when he said that....

[Kane2602]

Faith in humanity restored.

[xchump]

AMAZING!!

[argie723]

EPIC! :D

[Tr4n5m15510n]

Holy smokeroo that was great :)

[KuupersNL]

@Tr4n5m15510n

couldn't have said it better

[chuckycheese09]

just wait 10 years!

[HANNER147852]

You guys are amazing! Me and some of my friends get together and play music, but yal are awsome! Keep it up!

[hombre3000]

This is amazing. These kids have obviously worked hard and it's paying off! I wish you guys the best!

[brideb1988]

Keep up the great work! You guys are wonderful!

[KistCa]

i can't barely do well in guitar hero on the easy level... omg i suck

[persyl2]

Sooooo great!



[Rikkamortis1]

Isn't that like the Jonas brothers....Well, ...No, Its notttt...... I Love it

[TheJerksTC]

I quit.

[ericvel]

Simply amazing!

[mrroper]

Very talented. The fiddle player is outstanding. I like how they all wear trainers and not cowboy boots. I'm gonna have to buy their music for sure.

[tantorecords]

@mrroper your going to buy their music because they wear trainers not cowboy boots? Lol

[AutumnXluv]

holy crap! they are good

[TimeWizard42]

It would be better if they had more expressions

[oldhatband]

Close your eyes and listen; not much difference in these youngsters and F & S.

[LindaTenOwls]

Amazingly talented youngsters, I can't wait to hear what they accomplish in the future!!

[kozeta8451]

Just awesome!



[kamekeisen]

Did anyone else notice him TUNING the banjo while playing? Is that normal?

[MARKTSACKde]

@kamekeisen he is not tuning - he is doing bending-efffects and just set up the right tune within seconds, when he finnishes effecting

[NSarge87]

@kamekeisen he wasn't tuning it, it is part of the song, watch him play the song in some other videos.

[59arnemann]

@kamekeisen Yes!

[dimidarmos]

Brilliant



[CeVoyageur]

brilliant and adorable!!!!

[0rafaelcoutinho0]

the best!

[fbrown172]

I can't imagine anyone else that could have been on the show that night that could possibly have prevented you guys from stealing the show! Y'all are awesome!

[servetovictory]

ok, now this is real talent. freaking amazing.

[TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY]

That was brilliant, Earl Scruggs would be proud of that.

[EmotionalResQ]

Just one word describes this group. FANTASTIC! Robbie does a great job with the d-tuners.

[EmotionalResQ]

@EmotionalResQ My Mistake with names, should have been Jonny does a great job with the d-tuners.

[holyghosthospital27]

If your foot isn't stomping. you're probably dead 

[FuriousFatMan]

im a yankee but damn these boys make me want to break out the jug o' shine, slap my knee & dance like a fool.

it's hard to impress me boys, but ya've done it.

-President FFM

[WacucoGaming]

Imagine when that kids fingers a girl for the first time...

[pluch87]

Sleepyman Banjo Boys > Tim Tebow

[tribeisone]

28 dislikes are when the jonas brothers viewed this...

[killlbot]

That banjo string unwinding bits were freaking fantastic, good lord.

[AndrewJohnDavidson]

The banjo boy looks like a young Lt. Dangle from Reno 911!

[MINDthatGUY]

these kids deserve the fame of Bieber!!!

[TwenteHooligan]

@MINDthatGUY

These guys aren't compareble to Bieber..

Bieber sucks and these guys are just pro :)..

[TwenteHooligan]

@MINDthatGUY

These guys aren't compareble to Bieber..

Bieber sucks and these guys are just pro :)..

[TrubadurTransilvania]

suuuuuuuuuuuuper !

[Ironhide528]

While I'm not a big fan of bluegrass,  wow the kids are good. I may have to rethink my position.

[mountainheap]

Banjo Hero.

[CyberRash]

Your kids an inspiration to us all!

[theboldz]

Jonas BROTH?!! No, it's notttt :)

[tommo96ful]

I am very jealous.

[LosMuertosNegros]

HOLY BEEjEEVERS! I dont know that means I just didnt really know what to say when I saw this, the 12 yr old puts my violin skills to shame .....

[LosMuertosNegros]

HOLY BEEjEEVERS! I dont know that means I just didnt really know what to say when I saw, the 12 yr old puts my violin skills to shame .....

[jasonescapist]

Absolutely unbelievable. This made my day.

[Calgarylames]

I feel so very inadequate now...

[take2east]

id love to see them play with Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers. It would be epic!

[kingdaddie]

AMAZING!!!



[anna12910]

3:53 it's true.

[gpumn1]

best advertising you could get.

[mifsuddd]

THAT BANJO PLAYER IS A BRO!

[fetsrala]

I want to meet their parents.

[MrStaxer1]

Letterman usless no talent! These kids WOW!!!

[10RLARA]

you can barely notices how asian they are

[1104zion]

@10RLARA Majhahahaha!!! I just spat my sushi out...

[johnnysalvny]

It's nice to see these young kids take up these instruments and carry on the tradition of the classic bluegrass sounds!

[CSAJB]

I've always wondered who the "sons" were in Mumford & Sons

[MrHamsterforce]

CRAZZY LIL KID

[CSAJB]

ive always wondered who the sons were in Mumford and Sons

[kinkeykid146]

28 people who didint like they are virus

[xanaxr6]

Letterman is still alive? damn i must be over 124

[TheLilDenzel]

i wonder how these guys are on guitar hero

[3abo0ody100]

@TheLilDenzel They well be awsome in guitar hero =D

[djbreal87]

@3abo0ody100 why anyone gave you thumbs for this stupid post is beyond me......I hope these kids never pick up that game and continue doing this

[EpicBio]

@TheLilDenzel they beat dragonforce's Through the Fire and Flames on expert with only one error and thats to get a drink nd playing with one hand...

[lhagek]

@TheLilDenzel they can own you with a toothpick

[TheLilDenzel]

i wonder how these guys are on guitar hero

[markirvingmewsic]

amazing

[kakatuco65]

WOW!!!! WOW!!!! WOW!!!! WOW!!!!! and more WOW!!!! i like, yeahh yeah!!! Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaa

[ComradeNu]

There's a difference between playing the banjo and rupturing its jugular like a complete boss.

[djloessoeleon]

Haha this is awsome!!!

Respect from the Netherlands!!!!!!!

[TB674]

the banjo kid has such a poker face o.o

[stevewoodify]

@TB674 probably because he doesn't see anything special in what he does.....but he will as he develops!! And he'll develop the personality to go with it.

[allencolby]

Yeah, but they're no Jonas Brothers :P

[PeculierArpo]

they look happy, its good that they are enjoy playing music.

[ibanezgeorge]

These kids are excellent.

[MutilateLV]

The guy with the guitar looks like HuK.

[mitchisftw]

hillbilly music all the way