Dueling Banjos arr. for solo guitar (w. backing track)

[longbeachboy57]

SHIT DUDE!!! That was awesome...

[eyzmaster]

Fantastic interpretation of this classic tune!

Perfect rendition of the dueling banjos :)

[bodylove2009ab]

A miljon likes that was awsome

[MrBoone318]

Well played my friend...

[222022200]

hey i am thinking about buying the tabs, but how hard is it to play?

[pinofluvius]

@222022200 Well, that of course depends on a lot of things... I have played a lot of styles in my days, including both country picking, classical and 5-string banjo and I still think it´s pretty difficult :)

Anyway, it should still present a nice challenge and the piece is actually filled with a lot of pretty cool licks, if I may say so, ha ha.

Thanks!

Martin

[222022200]

@pinofluvius ha ha yeah i bought its pretty hard i up to the fast part

[NickeyWhitfield]

@222022200 I wrote tabs ... for free.

[222022200]

@NickeyWhitfield aww man to late now

[robnemily]

Hi Martin, had fun learning a few of your other free pieces, and just bought this one. I think I'll have to buy a banjitar after this! Your tab is excellent - with clear left-hand fingering. Wish you the best and hope to see more from you!

[pinofluvius]

@robnemily Thank you for the kind words and support! Best of luck

//Martin

[theandrogynousone]

My opinion - this is the #1 fingerstyle guitar transcription ever, regardless of

musical style. You haven't added any new transcriptions to your web site in

over a year. I hope that you're OK.

[pinofluvius]

@theandrogynousone Thanks man!

Yeah, I know, too much other stuff getting in the way... Hopefully 2012 will see a new album and new transcriptions!

Cheers

Martin

[pennfisherman]

Brother...you are insane on that thing...in a good way...lol

[torkeleikevik]

Of all the guitarist ive watched on youtube, you have to be one of the best.. No kidding. You got so much feeling in your play, so steady rythm, and such a good sense of music.. I really idolize you, and i wish the best for you.. Check out my channel if you like, guitar stuff. Greetings from norway :)

[511Mrpaul]

Very neat, you knock the poop out of that song. Keep it up.

[mamo8691]

Jesus, fast like a Banjo. Wow !! Great !!

[Jchv1RS]

Sweet

[SamBevins]

Wow, you are on a new scale of awesomeness :D

[HailCostanza]

Can't stop watching this!!!!!

[Duderino447]

ten people voted no Mr Tallstrom seeing you play this made my day :)

[mynameisvirdal]

Fuck you mr scott johnson you a whore lol jk

[folklover]

Wow!! incredible playing, i wish I could buy your tab

[manontheroad]

@folklover i wish i could buy his skill

[clivedavies3]

HHHHHot didnt hear a wrong note

[misslantana52]

Brilliant~you would be amazing to see in concert! ; ) 

[methodinsane]

Dude well worth the purchase of the Tab. I never ever use Tab for anything but in this case I wanted to support you (and also fast track my way to learning this). I bought it last night and have 3/4 of it down pretty well. Great work Martin, brilliant as always!

[RedneckChrispl]

Great job

[05kendalls]

thats freken awsome

[MobiusRoom]

WOW!!!!!!

[jorisvangaal]

Just wondering: what chewing gum are you chewing on ...? :-)

Just kidding. Bought the tabs so defo will practice til my fingers hurt!

[HailCostanza]

Holy shit, that's just in-fucking-credi......Holy shit!

[rumblefox40]

WOW!!! THis guy is amazing!

[Rocknroller5555]

Bitchin

[ildanny80]

o.o

[acousticeye55]

That's just insane dude! Utterly insane! I'm really digging the road that leads back home too. I've laid down a cool vocal melody for it if your interested. peace

[MrScottJJohnson]

@acousticeye55 Would vocals even be good with this song?

[methodinsane]

@MrScottJJohnson Nope.

[MrScottJJohnson]

@methodinsane lol exactly.

[pierrebugblatter]

Hey Martin, Just a small point but u should have your name larger at the start of the video-its v small..you the man, so you should proclaim yourself!

[pierrebugblatter]

Very cool. P.

[carvetop01]

Martin,

I just bought your transcription of this. You did a great job with the music AND playing (of course).

Cheers,

allen

[babe12322punk]

very good!!!!!!!!!



[stinkiet]

For what its worth this is Rockin Awesome, and for the 10 people that don't like this should look in the mirror and then smack themselves in the face.

[thunderb4]

Wow Martin I had to sign in to comment that banjo /guitar roll is awsome thanks for all your post they are supper.....Long life and keep working on that finger picking .Thanks again for sharing great music.....

[CertainEvil]

This is completely awesome I just bought this tab and man of constant sorrow !

[1188farrell]

very nice the best i've seen for a long time thanks for the entertainment

[Tahlia00]

That was just incredible!

[cherokeepastor]

My Goodness! The absolute best I've seen since Chet Atkins! Thank you for the posts. I am sharing them with everyone I know! Blessings on you and your career!

[BOOMCHICK75]

Inspiration från "den sista färden" ;) Mycket bra som vanligt Martin!

[poppyseller1]

Very Nice

[toad33332]

my friend thats quite incredible

[eldrak21]

Amazing! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Thankyou very much and well done :)

[candided]

absolutely flawless and the best i've ever heard....the best

[2whlgeezer]

Not much I can say but thanks

[tidewaterblues]

When Billy Redden (who is neither retarded nor inbred, just cleverly made up)played the banjo part in the movie, another banjoist actually was hidden behind him, out of camera sight, and by using clever angles, this was never revealed to the audience. Now I suspect that was also the case for the guitar part. I suspect you were playing both parts, and never scored a credit in the movie - ha! - your secret is out! Fingerpicking at its blazing finest! Outstanding fretboard skills! Tour Oz soon pls!

[Howlandjw]

Ronnie Cox, the actor, actually played the guitar, he was and is a great picker and no one was hidden as in the case in the banjo part.

[kapo10wong]

Holy crap Batman! WHAT a performance! Congratulations on some of the finest picking I've ever seen. Fantastic!

[canopenerheart]

This is a great piece! I just wish you had it in sheet music form instead of tablature...Buying it anyway though! :D

[canopenerheart]

@canopenerheart Actually, just bought it - turns out it's got both tablature and music, so it's fine! Yay!

[fedebluesguitar]

Simplemente magistral.  Chaval eres un gran maestro . Gracias

[SlashVinderslev]

I just ordered your CD! ;-) I was wondering, in this song, what is your tuning?

Best regards from denmark, Alex!

[pinofluvius]

@SlashVinderslev Thanks man! The tuning is standard, that was part of the challenge :)

Cheers

Martin

[Stevefulshamband]

@pinofluvius

standard tuning??!! im just off outside, in the garden, with my guitar, and a shovel! i maybe sometime!

[gunnerthedenmark]

@SlashVinderslev glad to see im not the only dane here who likes this awsome music piece. and to artist, great performance, mate.

[Theitisme400]

bloody hell!!.....brilliant!

[maltcrispy]

bravo, excellent....

[Leksingen]

Oh my God! I could just sit and stare on this for hours!

[nobbyg2]

That was absolutely awesome,different gravy sir

[barryperrins]

I jst love howyou play that. Awsome.

[NightingaleHMP]

This is one of my favorite videos on YouTube I keep coming back to listen to it over and over...I have seen some good guitarists but this guy is truly amazing! Next to the original duelling banjos music this is the next best thing and a masterpiece in guitar music. Thank you so much for this...and thanks for sharing it online!

[hanghang71]

bravo/you got a lovely touch,will HAVE to hear more

[Jujunes]

OH-MY-GOSH ! Just wonderful ! magic ! amazing ! well...I think i'll never find the good word to say how much I love what you do !

[psycnatural]

Wow! From the very beginning I knw it was going to be sweet. Now I want you teach me to do it. Congrats, you are an artist.

[MrTony10101]

YOU ARE THE FOOKIN BOMB!!!!!! Total legend for that buddy!!! :o)

[renegades1106]

wow i just jizzed in my pants. god that was insane.

[elvisjimpa100]

God dammit!That was awesome.Just as god as the movie version if not even better.

[greenthumbbum87]

HANDS DOWN! The best dueling banjo I've heard on YouTube !!!!!!

[Quadsinker]

smokin...did you sell your soul to the devil?...lol

love the "Austin Powers" licks at 2:15 - 2:22.

[hodayashtamker]

haha i learn this right now but on TAB

on 1,2,3 :D

[yakiburger]

You look so relieved when you finally reach the end. I can't decide whether your vid inspires me to want to try harder or just accept defeat and give up altogether.

[bubba428]

i didn't know John Cena is a redneck

[Krinkels]

Really great! Check out my country solo at myspace/charliejjrr - I'm really new to country and bluegrass music so maybe we can learn from each other? Or maybe do a collab? Btw, what tuning is this?

[filly8]

wow

[JohnsLazy]

whoa what a cover :P

[bloodmuffin1]

this is hot.

[FBZUNDATEKA]

awesome



[theandrogynousone]

if i didn't know better, I would guess you've picked up the guitar before.

Nice job!

[Hallow33nFreak]

Incredible.....great job....

[deziistheone]

totally awesome!

[yougojl]

i play bass and i was wondering if there was an intressting acompment for a bass

[coronerxd]

Your playing is incredible. If I played like that I would consider myself a God. Cheers.

[bobbys66]

Seriously impressive!

[RobertBoogPowell]

Hey Martin!

how do I learn your finger pickin' style? is there a video or book you'd recommend?

boog

[Panicviper]

BRAVO!!!

[lqkow]

Keep on using your God given talent man. You added a new meaning to that song, im very impressed. Keep up the good work.

if you dont like this vid then your better off losing your account.

[gibsonsulli]

This is amazing, it really is. Ive just started learning it and i dont know how you get to that speed.Great vid man, and more importantly excellent playing.

[chevy790]

first time ive heard this guy--minding blowing guitar playing-----------10 out of 10---------is he self taught? his other videos are excellant as well

[sammyboi55]

Incredible

[damiend396]

hey, great job . . bought the tab for this a while back but im having a bit with trouble with it, is there any chance u'd do a vid on it with out the backing stuff...

[TheBaloonatic]

this is awesome!

[TheCrynCowboy]

Holly Fuck!!!

[peektwice]

You know what I like best about this video (besides the obviously great guitar playing)? The fact that you cracked a grin from ear to ear while playing it. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks.

[Manitu0711]

I can't believe this.

[chevy790]

brilliant guitar player-----best i have heard on youtube--wonder if he was self taught? blown away by this guys playing

[slamco295]

WOW! I will not watch another dueling banjo video after seeing this one. All other crappy covers need to step off! Seriously that was sick.

[spoofus007]

I wonder what this guy sounds like all alone... he could be the greatest faker ever lol

do you have any video of just you and no soundtrack?

[vicenteb86]

is this played at most red neck weddings?

[chevy790]

brilliant guitar playing-really blew me away-are you self taught? 10 out of 10

[yabadabadanyb]

Great playing dude!

[noobyharry]

You're such a serious badass! Woah!

[wearenew]

sweet

[Xeegster]

Hey man, really love the track and what you have done on some other tunes... I especially enjoy the tone and picking style you have clearly mastered. Lately I've been getting into ragtime guitar and it's very challenging!

Do you use the banjo claws in order to achieve such tone and clarity with your right hand? Have you attempted to play with the same technique on the electric guitar with success?

[BubbaFart]

Daaanngg....

[Buddieboy123]

i learned the baby version>=(

[sannys75]

flying fingers, forget the banjo... lol great

[abotoft]

Hey, Martin! I've just bought this tab a week or two ago, and I'm starting to practice this song now. I really hope I can learn to play it like this. :-)

[Patriksundvik]

tabs kanske?

[Leksingen]

This must be one of the most awsomest videos on YouTube!

[pinofluvius]

@pickmasterjeff

Great man!

[piggywigjig]

Just fantastic! I've bought your album and tabs. I think you may well be up there with Tommy Emmanuel. Any thoughts of touring the UK? And do the Loef guitars really sound that good or is it the recording production?

[pinofluvius]

@piggywigjig

Thanks!

Well, it´s one thing playing this at home and a completely different ball game doing it live in front of guitar nuts :)

No touring at the moment...

The Loef guitars sound really good, the recording is really simple - a condenser mic to computer. Some of the sound is of course "personal", i e in the hands of the player. I have always tried to work hard on getting a tone I enjoy hearing, so to speak...

[Slushplop]

@pinofluvius musician in the crowd syndrome?

dude you can rip it up go tour!!

[WhyteRomeo]

@pinofluvius I know a Tommy Emmanuel fan when i see one haha. Awesome talent my friend.

[carvetop01]

@pinofluvius

I don't think you should worry about your tone. It's excellent. You are a very clever and original player. Your harmony always seems to have nice colors. Particularly on your ballads.

Cheers,

allen

[carvetop01]

@pinofluvius

The eternal question. Is it the tools or the mechanic? I think you would sound great on a cigar box. As far as the tone is concerned, I think you know where the "sweet spots" are hidden.

Cheers,

allen

[StonedH]

awesome, keep this up :)

[TheReilly8]

just learn this piece its so fun to play around with i have found some cool variations

keep making these great vids ur carrying me through my musical deppression

[TheReilly8]

is there any other instruments playing in the background aside from the pulse of the drum?

[pinofluvius]

@TheReilly8

There´s an added bass and a rhythm guitar on the "choruses"

[dolfsih]

0_o I LOVE !!! it's my dream to play this , seriously , I want to learn this song

[TheWeatherman12]

Thats Great!!!!

[TheReilly8]

cheers

[setimental123]

amazing

[robertbalkham]

awesome !! Just AWESOME

[JedifuzzMojo]

Well that was just absolutely ridiculous.=)

[TheReilly8]

whats the tuning

[stejcool]

Fantastic! As soon as I viewed it I bought your tab. Now can I be really cheeky and ask you to post a quarter speed version of the same arrangement so I can get it right! :-)

[pinofluvius]

Thanks man!

If you search YT for "dueling banjos slower" you´ll find a couple of slowed down parts I did.

Good luck!

Cheers

Martin

[EaglesGone]

man you are the best

[jakeguitar132]

your touch is just unbelieveable. You have one of the best tones ive ever heard, in those fingers

[tacosurprise]

@jakeguitar132 that's what she said ;)

[armi555mw]

Damn, that made my wife have an orgasm, thanks man.

[ogdroadsong]

LOL!

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Ooops, well this video was listed on another site of a person who subbed me...sorry for the confusion....but I'll sub anyway....great musicianship. :)

[onewomanandsomesongs]

Just fantastic! Perfectly performed, and thanks for the sub. I'm returning the favor. :)

[mcdowch]

Incredible. I've marked it to buy in iTunes!

[yxnarum]

This is the best version of this song I've ever heard :D brilliant!

I just wondered, the tab you can buy at your website, is that notes or tab, cause I can't really read notes for guitar.

[pinofluvius]

@Jimbotloser1

it takes one to know one

[Larryknopf]

Hello, a work estupendo, write you from Spain.

I like know as you do with the right hand

this arpegio is fantastic. You can me say as you do it?

The left hand have it mas or least controlled.

Thanks, a greeting of Larry.

[pinofluvius]

@Larryknopf

Thanks, gracias!

The right hand does a lot of so called "rolls" like on 5-string banjo. A typical pattern is p i m p m i p m - or just finger picking: p i p m p i p m

Like on banjo, I only use three fingers, no ring finger

[PatDog11]

Amazing!

Whats the extent of the backing track?

If I purchased tabs could this be played without the track??? or would it sound weird?

[pinofluvius]

Thanks!

The backing is a bass drum, a bass and another acoustic doing some strumming on the choruses.

It´s that rhythm guitar that makes the whole thing sound more "full".

Check out the first little try I did on this - see related videos or search YT for "banjo rolls on guitar"

that´s what it sounds like solo - kinda cool anyway :)

Cheers

Martin

[PatDog11]

Thanks for the reply, Martin.

Your right it does sound cool on its own!

At the moment in trying to play your version of 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown' (which is excellent .) In fact I went and brought a thumb pick just to play it. Ive been putting of using one for a wile, now and im gonna have to practice the songs I already know to get used to it.

Keep making awesome music, man.

Pat.

[majohnson73]

i don't care if it took 30 years of hard work or if you sold your soul, either way it was worth it. you are the most exceptional guitarist i've ever heard. keep posting your music on youtube for everyone to enjoy......thank you!

[64moog]

SECOND TO NONE

[AlzeenyPerkins]

Simply beautiful, and you play it with such ease. I like the smile on your face as you start to pick it up,  Happy New Year

[sharkeyanne]

Can you play it slower, i want to play it too

[jamesbond04141975]

Yeah !

[ACHEESEDANISH00]

what kind of guitar is that?

[LTmattYT]

Loef guitar

[FromTheMarshess]

Wahhh Hooooo!!!!

Go man Go!!

[tdog65000]

too good!

[helithopter]

Wow, brilliant, thanks.

[daniellemul]

Amazing, you make playing the guitar look too easy ;-)

[johno2222002]

brilliant

[masonbill123]

man you a picker .....

[weekoony]

hey dude ur the best ive seen so far and i think ur great but y do we hav to pay for the tab?

[mvandiver05]

wow....freakin awesome

[surfer1ish]

this is the most kick ass version i have ever heard. yeha

[Cusken]

hatten av!! snacka om o ha en gåva!

Vet du vart man hittar en sjyst tab till låten så man kan börja nöta? (:

[MrsDeagle]

This man makes love to a guitar. I wish I was his guitar. WOW!

[Lordmiguel]

u r awesome!!! :D, best cover I´ve ever seen in my life o.O

[moralturpitude]

one of the best played rendition I've ever heard. you should put lessons on the tube!

[Jellogel]

Bravo! very excellent indeed

[Rydultowy1]

What's that guitar?

[HamishM150]

@Rydultowy1 it's a Loef guitar. Google it or read the description.

[MrsDeagle]

HOLY F*****  OMG WOW!!!!!!!