Paul Metzger - A short banjo improvisation.

[flyingspacepotatoes]

have you ever thought about playing kora?

[sillyhumans1]

hello there, the names maxamilian metzger, just wanted to say i thought that was very awesome, and are we releated?

[alexiteric]

Great playing Paul! I'm a free improviser living in Toronto. Let me know if you're ever out this way. Check out my vids if you get a chance. peace.

[kraig7777]

Incredible. Wow. I started out just searching for an old Navy friend who had the same name and found this video. I've never seen anything like this (kind of like a cross between Eddie Van Halen and Segovia? Sort of? With a little Seasick Steve for flavor?) Cool stuff anyways.

[gemather]

the shorter improvisation is on my side

[musterdsandwich]

this is great

[Hedgehoggy1983]

The Banjo kinda sounds like the Samisen. Very similar imo.

[luduwanda]

sorry but thats rubbish

[Onehurtinunit]

whats that i play banjo in my band the pickin chicks ain't ever seen somethin like that- nikki

[TheAlmightySchwartz]

this is the wierdest instrument i have ever seen

[giggleblaggle]

It's like a Sitar-Banjo. How did you think of making this thing?

[JRC0519]

This is great.

[montemike]

interesting. i like.

[00paulmetzger00]

it started as a standard 5 string banjo from a pawn shop.

[carteru93]

may i ask if you modified that yourself?

[00paulmetzger00]

ya -- i used autoharp tuners for the sympathetics.

[carteru93]

that's really interesting, what did this creation shart life out as?

[peachstealingmonkeys]

very intriguing.. .. sitara-like sound with the strings when hit in unison..

[jgarbe02]

What a beautiful treatment, and unique style!

[douchebarge]

Pretty.  What an interesting instrument: I've never seen a banjo with eight strings before.

[talondarkx]

hey man, that's excellent. Is that a standard banjo tuning or have you modified it?

[00paulmetzger00]

the tuning is closer to a sarod that a banjo -- it has 21 strings but only 4 are fretted.

[polarityrecords]

Fabulous!