Train 45 Bluegrass Banjo

[jtmasters13]

Banjo smoke! dont breathe this!

[UnclePutin]

Awesome!

[PoetryETrain]

Bravo Bravo, thank you....

[cakarotun]

Bien...¿cual es el rodeo vaqueros? e_e

[engineercaseyjones]

Sounds great with just the banjo, and also sounds great with a mandolin, guitar, Dobro and stand up bass. I had the joy and good fortune to sit in with a group of pickers. I was the least talented of them all, but they treated me with respect and showed me how to play better. I never forgot that lesson or the kindness t9o strangers. And this is why I LOVE BLUEGRASS!

[MSfeller]

I learned banjo picking with this guy's material. He's good and his methods are excellent.

[kissbutterkiss]

he is really good. love his accent too.

[SuperDeadhope]

a band without a banjo aint a real band. rap music would be better if it had lots of banjo.

[MadnessOfMarmots]

At first I thought he was going to play Foggy Mountain Breakdown, but I'm like wait.....

[cejason]

HAYY MAHH! GEYT IYN HEERRE!

[Deaob]

will it blend?

[CompSciMechanic]

Downright awesome. I feel horrible!!! 10 years ago I bought Geoff's books and VHS tape at a local record store in Stone Mountain, GA. I looked into 1-1 lessons ... I can't believe I turned down lessons to learn to play from this man in person. How cool and talented he is. Thanks for putting the lessons to the masses Geoff. Yall aught there learn to play now and keep BG strong and growing.

[jtmasters13]

lawl just noticed this is the blender guy

[go4w4yb0y]

Uhhh Banjo smoke , don't breath this !

[thewarthatchangedthe]

how is that speed possible?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!???

[algildea]

fantastic - joyful, kickin' music!

[PhatH0tG33k]

TEACH ME!

[WesternDefense]

Yeehaw Dang good

[MrNascar1111]

good 

[quantumman2011]

I got blisters on me fingers

[dant387]

kinda sounds like Eastbound and Down

[songforamericans]

nothin like that banjo sound........

[MyGuitarsp3aks]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaa­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrsillyisbean]

the gift of music



[retrogamerSam]

this is the next instrument on my wishlist.

[bigpoppagful]

beautiful music im proud to live where this all american music started.yeeehawwwwwwwww

[AnthonyMalcolmN]

I love north America

[TrueSnaptics]

I've bought a few of Geoff's online lessons and they're really great. It's also very helpful to have the mp3 backups that are included to play along with after you learn the song. Train 45 is my next purchase. It seems pretty complicated but from my experience with Geoff's other lessons, I have full confidence that I can master the piece. By the way, I have no affiliation with Geoff.

[opalweiss]

Damn Sweet Player

[gopherbar]

Sounds fantastic :O)

[thelawless999]

can you tell me the brand/model of that banjo? it sounds cool.

[geoffhohwald]

@thelawless999 It is a 1932 Gibson Granada original Plectrum Flathead banjo with a Frank Neat neck

[black3172]

It sounds like Foggy Mountain Breackdown

[geoffhohwald]

@black3172 The first 3 measures of Train 45 are the same as the first 43 measures of foggy Mountain Breakdown

[vcp430]

1:34.. great lick lots of drve. Great job Geoff.

[earthshe]

wow! nice..

[ballrub]

sweet!!!

[xScreamToRisex]

banjo is awesome!.

[Zonomar]

Wow your good m8.

[MICHELLEGIBBONSx]

Ugh, I want to play the banjo so badly! But I can't afford it, haha. This was awesome!

[stauffer301]

he is good wow i am impressed. I play the banjo and he is awesome ......

[bondsee]

thanks jeff!!

[ExecuteRobot]

I've been learning from Hohwald, and this song will be hard for me to learn since the melody isn't too apparent or necessarily coherent.

[Gmastertech]

I really enjoy your lessons and hope to be able to buy some of your premium stuff soon I just starting out on bluegrass style banjo Although I have several years of Clawhammer experience it is like starting over  from scratch. Do you have any advice as to how to get your fingers to stay planted ? I notice you plant your pinky finger only or best I can tell from this video. When I am picking i have a tendency to plant my pinky only right up against the bridge But I cant plant it on the head

[1dumbbird]

ditto on the fingers...I can't get my ring finger down but I'm doing okay with just the pinky for now...

[PeterC0827]

Haha, the beginning sounded just like foggy mountain breakdown until you didn't go to e minor.

[wesley9006]

it ant nothin special dont get me wrong u have talent but it ant that good u played fine tho

[nasty5oh]

Thats borderline retarded.

[MrConair21]

What a great right hander :-)

OMG What's holding the Banjo up

[Edgarcarpiorezzio]

Me gusta el bluegrass y en especial el sonido del banjo, es algo único

[DajaWaja]

@Edgarcarpiorezzio siii :D

[texrgd]

Nicely done. Thanks.

[newman793]

WOW that guy is really good

[geoffhohwald]

I had to pay retail to get that banjo and was lucky to get it. At least 5 prominent collectors were looking at it and I had 12 hours to make my decision. A tenor or Plectrum Flathead Granada is considerable more rare than an original 5string RB3

[FrankDeYoung]

I found a nice Silvertone 5 string for $120 at Elderly Instruments, she plays very nicely, and has a tight drum and straight neck and good frets.

[geoffhohwald]

There was a question about the value of the pre war banjos. Before addressing that question I will say that most of the banjos I see that are represented as complete are not and are only worth a fraction of what an original is worth. For example an original 5 string RB 3 might bring $100,000 to $125,000 whereas a tenor TB 3 with a new tone ring and neck might bring 12,000 to $20,000 depending on condition and if parts are replaced may only be worth $2,000 or $3000.

[19ojnab1937]

belter of a kick ass tone!!!

[ToothCentral]

I have to agree with a couple of the guys below... that is one fine sounding Banjo... like butter... well kinda like a good custard good and creamy and Sweet...

[JonEricMusic]

That was great!

Thanks for being such an inspiration.

Banjoistically yours,

Jon Eric

[bigmrclean]

Man that sucker has a tone I love in it. The bottom end and bass those older grenadas have...Man i bet that sucker cost u a right arm!

[banjoslide]

just wanted to say thanks,your books have really helped me out for many years!God bless!

[Kadadj]

Lol a banjo>!

[banjobilly32]

Great tone from that banjo. Is it a pre-war?

[geoffhohwald]

Thanks

It is a 1932 PB Granada Original Flathead banjo with a 5 string neck made by Frank Neat. It is in the 9526 batch. there are several Flatheads in this batch

[bigmrclean]

really nice soundin banjer...a ton of bottom end. U know steve huber is makin some banjo's with this sound...he's really closer than anyone i've heard other than gibson...Nice video and nice banjo! would love to have one like that...have a 90's rb250

[bigmrclean]

How'd you end up with that puppy?? How much u got in her if u dont mind me askin

[zevon1964]

Looks like it's all about the rolls in te right hand. whew! Nice.

[geoffhohwald]

Thanks,

You are correct. focusing on the rolls will make a tremendous positive difference in your playing.