Interesting that someone said "African-sounding." Few people know that the Banjo originated in Africa. It was derived from the Banza, which consists of a gourd with a face of dried antelope hide, a neck, and strings.
@GhostNThaMachine Actually the instrument you are referring to are the akontin and/or the ngoni, two closely-related string instruments from West Africa from which the banjo derives. "Banza" was one of the early names of the banjo, but already on the American side of the ocean.
If I couldn't see. If I were only able to listen to this music. I would wonder how this African-sounding melody had come into the hands of the rural singer. Music is an unstoppable force! I've been singing this song and am hoping to learn it someday. And then I want a west African singer to improvise over it. What dreams may come! Thanks Roscoe!
@checkraisedbywolves couldnt agree more man. Truly awe inspiring! or as we say in the north of the uk "gobsmacking" In my opinion dock Boggs version is obviously different but equally wondrous
love that high lonedome sound thank you so much
loveingblood1 2 months ago 2
It's amazing. It makes me vibrate all over.
magprob 4 months ago 2
Thats what you call a high lonesome sound.
jazz31162 5 months ago
Devastating beauty.
ivycompton 7 months ago
this is such amazing music, I have been looking for something like this for a long time
psychedelicpow 1 year ago
What can you say .....mind blowin' stuff
barrytodd 1 year ago
Interesting that someone said "African-sounding." Few people know that the Banjo originated in Africa. It was derived from the Banza, which consists of a gourd with a face of dried antelope hide, a neck, and strings.
GhostNThaMachine 1 year ago 2
@GhostNThaMachine Actually the instrument you are referring to are the akontin and/or the ngoni, two closely-related string instruments from West Africa from which the banjo derives. "Banza" was one of the early names of the banjo, but already on the American side of the ocean.
lsamoa 1 month ago
If I couldn't see. If I were only able to listen to this music. I would wonder how this African-sounding melody had come into the hands of the rural singer. Music is an unstoppable force! I've been singing this song and am hoping to learn it someday. And then I want a west African singer to improvise over it. What dreams may come! Thanks Roscoe!
massacuruman1 1 year ago
Always been one of my favorite Roscoe recordings, this song.
polarityrecords 2 years ago 4
i love roscoe, but i think its funny that "caribou" commented to someone raised bywolves :)
coffeescup 2 years ago
as real as it gets
this guy did it for the love of music many a long year without any thought of ever being paid for it
ironic that,if not for the commerce thing,then we would have never known about this incredible genuine artist
truly a priceless gift from you to our ears
checkraisedbywolves 3 years ago 13
true that
19caribou61 3 years ago
Roscoe, Doc and Dock all do this song credit ...
lynettekomidar 2 years ago
@checkraisedbywolves thats about every appalachian musician
WVliberty 1 year ago
@checkraisedbywolves couldnt agree more man. Truly awe inspiring! or as we say in the north of the uk "gobsmacking" In my opinion dock Boggs version is obviously different but equally wondrous
swfcocs1 1 year ago
@checkraisedbywolves Hell yeah!
kickAbooJoyjuice 1 month ago
what it means to be human... in a nutshell...
Raymantico 3 years ago