Sav Sankaran - Cripple Creek (Beginner Banjo Solo)

[GreyWolf11022]

I love Banjo♥ its such a happy instrument xD I love it :)

[Gaz10t]

This sounds great! How long do you think it would take to learn this from scratch if you practise every day?

[BANGERS68]

man im just learning.

if this is simple version then im screwed.lol

your dam good man..

[danny899]

LOL THATS BEGINNERS?

[jonasgurlie355]

I also forgot to mention your very nice looking Goodtime banjo! Great instruments that they are.

[BANGERS68]

dam man. if thats simple bangi picking then i got me a whole long waze to go

[thelawless999]

can anybody tell me the brand/model of this banjo?

[sav1028]

@thelawless999 This is a Deering Goodtime 2. It was my very first banjo, and I have since sold it (I play a Huber Lancaster now.)

[Myra1959]

@sav1028 I enjoy you with the Huber.

[urgdaddy]

Yeah...the mark of a pro...minimal movement of the 3-picker fingers and all while anchoring the fourth on the skin. Great Job.

[sav1028]

@urgdaddy Thanks! Took some time to get that fourth finger anchored, but it sure does help! I made this video some years ago, thank goodness my playing has improved since then! :)

[vcp430]

@3hardrider7 That's for sure! We've got a future Earl Scruggs here! Nice job! Especially on the up the neck parts. That's so far my favorite part of the tune, and the prettiest part as well.

[sav1028]

@vcp430 Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the vid.

[Essie77]

good job!

[MasterJG123]

Cool man!

[timmizzle94]

Cool

[KillyMcGhee]

Long live Jerry haha nicely done

[3hardrider7]

Great job! Please make a second video showing the chords for Cripple Creek -- I'll look forward to it!! Thank you.................

[sav1028]

Thanks. I will try to make another video, but in the meantime, there are many other more capable banjo players who have made videos on youtube.

[Pelash]

are you a beginer?? YOU ARE A MASTER MAN!!!!, very good video, amazing!

[sav1028]

Thanks for the kind words. I am a professional bluegrass bassist, but like to mess with banjo in my free time.

[iloveoveralls]

thanks man. i went with a 5 string 24 bracket Savanah with resonater!

[iloveoveralls]

help me out here. this banjo got a resanator or open back. i wanna get a banjo. not to sure what to get but wanna play old tunes like your playin here. a reply would be great thanks

[sav1028]

This is a resonator banjo, albeit a cheap one. If you want to play the three-finger "Scruggs" style (bluegrass) banjo like this, you probably want a resonator. Open back banjos are used primarily in the old-time "clawhammer" style. There are plenty of vids on YouTube of both styles. Once you determine which style you want to play, that will point you in the right direction in instrument choice.

[migasaguiar]

@iloveoveralls well if i were you i would get a resonator, because you can always remove the resonator and put it back on.

[sunzsu]

is it wise to play/learn banjo without finger-plec?

[MattPurkis]

it just dont sound right. i wou;d learn with the picks.

[guitargnr11]

Rock on metalhead!

[singingabc123]

nice garcia handprint haha.

[thoostorm4]

@singingabc123 garcia aint music

[octotoke]

so yeah i cant see your left hand

[sav1028]

Yeah, sorry about that... This was the first video I ever recorded or put on youtube, I was still a n00b.

[thekev506]

how did you get your goodtime sounding so bright? i traded my old banjo in for a goodtime 2 the other day and i can't get it to sound bright enough, i've tightened the head right up but it doesn't seem to have done an awful lot, i just can't get away from this plunky tone!

[amerikanerMarinen]

Lower the tail piece down.

Worked for mine

[banjomalc]

i tried that ,then a swarm of bees moved in

[amerikanerMarinen]

Hahah exactly.

It's a short fix

[amerikanerMarinen]

But on the good side, it does sound bright

[1radstallion]

where did you get the tabs for this version? i love it! good job

[duftnich03]

you got the tabs for this if so where can i get them from cheers?

[leah474747]

love the jerry hand banjo

[RobJ808]

thers only one word for it WOW!

[TheAlmightyDom]

I love that version.

[Raftsmanship]

Great job. You packed a lot more notes in there than I did!

[ILOVEROCKANDROLLWOOP]

woo! hillbillie rock out!!

[ILOVEROCKANDROLLWOOP]

woo! hillbillie rock out!!

[hpvfd72]

great job! i am just now learning to play that song.

[moonturkey]

i thought i heard banjo in hollow just then

[Spongebob11223344]

me too. just a wicked hot arrangement of cripple creek.

[qcmanjimbo]

quality...dont bring youself down, thought the playin and vid was excellant !

[sav1028]

Thanks for the comment! I'm an upright bassist by trade, just like to mess around with the banjo! :-)

[browian01]

messing around is pritty much banjo in a nut shell. haha

[tford3000]

The pplaying is prety good..... But the garcia sticker is great, jerry is the MAN..

peace

Keep picking

[fluffaduck]

good job man i with it was me

[sav1028]

Thanks, fluffaduck! Playing banjo is a challenge, but a rewarding one!

[fluffaduck]

when did you start?

How long did it take you to be able to play good songs?

im getting a banjo and i want to know if its worth it..

[DrumHeroDK]

Love that Deering Goodtime 2! Yours has a great sound. Did you do any special tuning of the head (like to G#) or just play it as it came? Nice job.

[sav1028]

Thanks for the comment. I did fiddle with the banjo (i.e.head tuning)quite a bit... I tuned it to G#, put a new flange on, new tuners, and medium gauge strings. I found that setup to have the best tone.

[MSfeller]

Very good, just perfect!

[sav1028]

Thanks for the comment!

[MSfeller]

You're welcome, thanks for the good music!

[bglik5]

tight jerry banjo

[sav1028]

Thanks. Jerry Lives!

[AzzaDaChef]

its a snare drum with strings

[josephcormier]

ok well if this is "simple"..I give up :).  Good job man

[budqt1]

rock out

loud

[sav1028]

Haha! Thanks for your comment. I tend to rock out loudly as often as possible.

[rebelfan21]

would that happen to be a deering goodtime?

[sav1028]

It is, indeed. It makes for a nice practice banjo, but I wouldn't recommend it as a performance instrument.

[alnico2pro]

ahah awesome! BTW I don't think it is so simple as you said...

[sav1028]

Thanks for the comment...The version is actually quite simple, I found it in "Banjo Songs" by Geoff Hoewalt (sp?).