Jim Millsapps, as his name was given earlier in the comments, the guy at 3:51 is tearing that banjo up like a new ground! Man he is some kind of good! Looks like him standing outside while Charlie is playing, just casually waiting for his time with that mean ole Five String. Great music. Thanks!
The best ever Cumberland Gap! Mr. Cushman is perfect! And His banjo, too! I,ve listened to it at least 10 times, but never enough! It is the real taste, mood of BLUEGRASS!
He has an original Gibson pre war flathead. It's either that or the conversion with one of his dannick rings. He has a closet full of em. At one time he told me he owned more than 40 banjers...man imagine that! ALL of em soundin like that too! MAN that thing CRUSHES everyone else! Course charlie isn't gonna play anything other than gibson, WHO can blame him! NICE!
Its obviously some old gibson of his, it looks like it has the hearts and flowers inlay design if thats any indication. Charlie Cushman could make a fence pail with some strings slapped on it sound good.
I don't think so Carter. If I'm not mistaken, it's a pre-war KK-11 conversion with a Dannick tone ring. There are other videos of Charlie playing a Bales banjo on YouTube.
How can it get any better than that! I saw Charlie in Maggie Valley NC once and was coolest of the cool, told me that he had been through 2 wifes and still had that same banjo! What a talent!!!
2:54 to 3:45 is just freaking awesome like some reno stuff
fatboy78977 3 weeks ago
Charlie is UNREAL on a 5 String banjo.....It doesn't matter what style it is. He can flat pick the crap out of a guitar too.
bigmrclean 9 months ago
Jim Millsapps, as his name was given earlier in the comments, the guy at 3:51 is tearing that banjo up like a new ground! Man he is some kind of good! Looks like him standing outside while Charlie is playing, just casually waiting for his time with that mean ole Five String. Great music. Thanks!
charliepc56 1 year ago
some one shoot that damn dog
riseofdixieland13 2 years ago 3
@riseofdixieland13 My thoughts too,but...!
prescomp 1 year ago
Man! ran out of time, just when it was getting real good and gooder, sounding great guys, thats the way a jam should be.
Dpkll5 2 years ago
Who is the fellow playing Banjo on "Goin Back to Ole Kentucky"? FANTASTIC!!!!!
jammyb90 2 years ago
The best ever Cumberland Gap! Mr. Cushman is perfect! And His banjo, too! I,ve listened to it at least 10 times, but never enough! It is the real taste, mood of BLUEGRASS!
Thank YOU: from Hungary
GBWagner1 2 years ago
Charlie Cushman is the freaking man. When he rolls in hot with that Reno action it's simply awesome.
bjosh37 2 years ago
That's a kick assed version of Cumberland Gap! Nice picking throughout. Them boys own the Bluegrass sound for sure!
banjobilly32 2 years ago
He has an original Gibson pre war flathead. It's either that or the conversion with one of his dannick rings. He has a closet full of em. At one time he told me he owned more than 40 banjers...man imagine that! ALL of em soundin like that too! MAN that thing CRUSHES everyone else! Course charlie isn't gonna play anything other than gibson, WHO can blame him! NICE!
bigmrclean 3 years ago
My mistake..It's an old TB11 conversion with a no hole dannick ring. Awesome banjer
bigmrclean 3 years ago
Its obviously some old gibson of his, it looks like it has the hearts and flowers inlay design if thats any indication. Charlie Cushman could make a fence pail with some strings slapped on it sound good.
CurtisStephenson 3 years ago
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carteru93 3 years ago
I don't think so Carter. If I'm not mistaken, it's a pre-war KK-11 conversion with a Dannick tone ring. There are other videos of Charlie playing a Bales banjo on YouTube.
banjobum 3 years ago
I think you may be right, the Bales banjo clips are I believe the ones of Charlie pickin with Larry Mathis. My mistake
carteru93 3 years ago
I do think that's a Bales Chihuahua in the background of this clip... ;0)
banjobum 3 years ago
Probably the only Bales product Larry didn't have his eye on going home with, haha.
carteru93 3 years ago
what banjo does Charlie play here?
lookingforgoodmusic 3 years ago
This is my fav youtube video of all time. Charlie Cushman is a champion!
CurtisStephenson 3 years ago
jim's a very good banjo player, he really rips those pull offs!...Charlie is an exceptional banjo technition, and player, nice guy too.
bigmrclean 3 years ago
shoot the fuckin dog interupting good music like that
fuckerfromfermanagh 3 years ago 3
The guy who sings Little Cabin Home on the Hill has amazing vocal tone... Wish I had half the talent of both him and the banjo player(s).
nsbluegrass 3 years ago
The guy at 3:51 is very smooth also, must be great to sit at this guys house cause so dang music is being played there!
450Masher 3 years ago
Jim Millsapps is his name. Him, Charlie and the other guys there (Ronnie Bales, Larry Mathis, etc) are pretty good friends.
carteru93 3 years ago
How can it get any better than that! I saw Charlie in Maggie Valley NC once and was coolest of the cool, told me that he had been through 2 wifes and still had that same banjo! What a talent!!!
450Masher 3 years ago
Shoot the yapping dog.
ldgrmnmc 3 years ago
Oh wait, I guess not. Sorry, I didn't read your question thoroughly.
mynameisgalen 3 years ago
Charlie Cushman
mynameisgalen 3 years ago
That is Jim Millsapps
Juka101 3 years ago
Who is the banjo player at the 3:51 mark on the video?
Romm29 3 years ago