Joe Bethancourt - Malaguena Clawhammer

[kjsh987]

he is nice and funny .that thing he made with his hands its very funny

[jessupar]

"I ran out of banjo, im sorry" LOL!

[MrWildbanjo]

Coolio Joe , this is good fun...

[grunt665]

Heh. Sure looks like clawhammer to me, and I've watched him do it up close. Yes, he's using more of a classical banjo style in parts, and a few hints of the old "stroke" style, but so what?

[xzr6f7123]

The man is truly talented. But this is not clawhammer. Looks like more of a hybrid of styles.

[jim8202]

Thinks: If I had half of this man's talent,I could play this half as well in twice the time.

[runelore88]

Oh dear God. This man is truly demented.

[Cybrludite]

You say that as if it were a bad thing... :-D

[squigglesy]

'ran out of banjo' heh heh. if you like this, check out the flamenco banjo improvisation on my page...!

[Knockdownbanjo]

interesting!

[sffilk]

ALL RIGHT JOE!!!!!!!!!

[fractaldragon]

Joe is amazing and funny—loved the bit of Fiddler on the Roof thrown in there!

[dtwplaya]

Nashville's finest. Love the shot at Esteban. Lol

[jessyquedens]

This is stunning. Anybody can play classical or flamenco on a banjo--heck, even I can--but not like that!

[BanjoPariah]

wow

[BanjoPariah]

Is it wrong to like this better on the banjo, lol? I would love to here this on a gourd banjo.

[IcyScythe]

You're very good but play it on a guitar!

[grunt665]

He can.

[mysryael]

And then some. I was very sorry when he stopped playing music for political reasons, even when I understood the reasons.

[665Marvin]

He still plays pro in the mundane world, just not in the SCA any more (except for the Dark Horde)

[sffilk]

Playing it on the 6-string guitar is easier than playing it on the 5-string banjo. Joe, ya done good!

[fairlycrazy]

either the doubble, or the 12 string, please!

[TheGratefulDread14]

@IcyScythe why should he play it on a guitar, maybe it sounds better on a banjo?

[tonewaf]

wonderful music

[grunt665]

Gracias!

[gibraltar1902]

se escribe malagueña payaso. saludos desde málaga.

[johannnaa]

i really love this one

[grunt665]

"Malagueña" is originally a piano composition and song by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona.

[Carnax6969]

actually malaguena was originated/ccomposed by spanish gypsys from a village in spain called malaga

[fcopv]

malagueña salerosa es la cancion q tu nombras, pero LA MALAGUEÑA ES UN BAILE Y CANCION TIPICA DE MALAGA .... ESPAÑA sai no la conoceis ya sabes pasad a verla

[gnnoriega]

I'm quite sure that song is called Espana Cani (Gypsy Spain), which is not flamenco, but paso doble (another Spanish musical form) yet I'm might be wrong.

[efraingonzalez]

el amor me llevó hacia ti con impulso arrebatador...

[joelsamuel]

Joe will be appearing for a rare Backstage In Arizona Reunion @ the Rhythm Room in Phoenix this call goes out to all the people who helped and participated in the making of the television show- this rare event is all about you.

Spread the word!

bscactuspresents

[manofnofixedinstrume]

i often tried to imagine this combination and here it is! Wonderful

[josejuan61]

no coordination! that's it

[tlrdar]

Joe Bethancourt is the only person I can imagine who would do flamenco on a banjo. It's great!!!

[lazygardens]

Yeah, but can he do it on a tennis raquet?

[overseez]

I thought that was a tennis racquet?

I think I need new glasses.