Mike Webb "Cripple Creek"

[angoleirajulie]

You of the Webbs from Briceville, TN? My momma was a Webb: I could be your long lost banjo playin' 44th cousin or something.

[BanjoR549]

I got a chance to play the banjo in this video at IBMA. It sounds great!

[kungzhudude1]

Awesome dude!

[dcFaddy]

does this version have a specific name?

[Pasovineyard]

Are you playing Cripple Creek or Down the Road? Sounds like "Down The Road". Good playing!

[shortspider]

@Pasovineyard Brother Oswald who played dobro for Roy Acuff and also played banjo use do this song. I thought it was kind of neat. Thanks for the kind words.

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

is that mike webb dose he coon hunt and if he dose let me know cuz i now him

[shortspider]

@MegaGrizzlygreen Been quite a while since I have been coon hunting but I did use to go as a kid growing up. Haven't been in many years.

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

@shortspider ok srry thaan wrong person

[Canoe571]

Nice clawhammer style. You keep it rolling along in good time with good singing ('scuse me...that's called sangin' in this part of Tennessee). That banjo sure does ring!

[73scamp]

Great Job..........

[Phalanx3800]

I love clawhammer, all banjo styles are awesome. Irish folk style even.

It's a very underrated instrument.

[idahoduckhunter]

Nice! It's hard to find versions where people sing. I'm going to borrow your style ;-)

[danbolub]

nye ise,  very nice

[flyfish31]

sad to see old strings home going top pot

[guywolff]

A very nice rememberence of a great person and musician .. I love the down the road reference as well . I guess he is down the road allright . All the best and thanks . Guy

[flyfish31]

who owns strings farm now

[lorrin1950]

This version of the song is terrific. Are the lyrics and chords available in a book or a web site. From trying to play the song it appears that the chorus is G-C-G-D7 (or G-D7). Couldn't make out the second verse.

Thanks for a great video.

[docsavage98]

I see the Os influence is wide reaching...my wife bought me a banjo for Christmas (mine was stolen years ago and I just never replaced it) and I started frailin again like I remember Os doing, guess I'll have to dig out my homebuilt dobro and maybe give it a try again.....I know Pete is up there going "heh heh heh" just thinking of me playing....loved that old man...nicest guy I ever got the chance to know.

[1MartinD28]

best version I have heard

[worseto]

Delieverce!

[nick12921]

who is stringbean



[dsn1964]

Damn fine job. Clean. Good vocals to it too.  Kudos.

[lennonrevolver]

that sounds cool as hell, wheres the tabs?

[mrstacporter9]

oh this reminds me of home! i love it

[charliepc56]

Best Banjer picker I ever heard!!! Thanks!!!

[shigella63]

only thing missing is the scratchy sound of a 78 playing. You nailed it!

[MrSonofthesouth]

Amazing! Never heard Down the Road and Cripple Creek put together..same chord progression except an E thrown in Down the Road somewhere but it sounds great!

Nice drive to it too

[jhanback1965]

EXCELLENT JOB Super video

[shortspider]

Thats the way Brother Oswald used to sing it , that's version I learned.

[devine777]

hey great playin :) how do u maintain that constant rhythm with the top string.i'm new and wanna be able to play like that,any tips would be awwsome

[BradNC11175]

I am sure String would have been honored.... good pickin!

[rbm1025]

good stuff!!

[bigmrclean]

I dont like frailin or clawhammer style, but man that is A GOOD sounding banjer...im guessin since it has a resinator on it u pick it also....what is it?

[shortspider]

It's a 1979 Ode. I bought it from Charlie Cushman it belonged to Bashful Brother Oswald. You can see some video on youtube of him playing it on the opry. Thanks

[stanleypicker]

that's got to be great to own a banjo with that kind of history behind it!!!!

[gibou1963]

ok !!!

thank you

[gibou1963]

Hello everybody

I'm Gilbert from France

what is the title of this super song ?

[TruegrassBoy]

Good job on that banjer! That's real hillbilly pickin'.

[Blainesenior]

Great!! Th spirit of Stringbean is with you.

I could almost hear him singing with you.

I sure enjoyed it. Thank you.

[kobesunset]

entertaining. I enjoyed it very much

[floridaironclad]

Awesome and great to see someone else doing the drop thumb style.

[brisansam66]

great stuff i loved it ..

[allis287]

Its nice to know that David Aikman is still remembered. He is one of my favorite banjo players.

[Banjomountain]

How did you find/get permission to film this video at Stringbean's old place?

[shortspider]

I ask the owner.

[FLSON]

I thought that looked like Stringbean's old cabin.

[rpeek]

Nice, very nice....

[MSfeller]

Nice pickin' bubba!!!

[2ndgeneration]

heh heh heh I love it!!