@unclecharley This isn't "bluegrass" styled banjo, you'll notice. Probably, that's a 6 string, guitar-tuned banjo, really common in NOLA in that era. More closely related to tenor or plectrum than 5 string. Strummed with a flat pick, or single string picked, not fingerpick or clawhammer. Totally different instruments.
Henry Thomas did alabama bound, but different. Henry was way older than any other recorded blues musician of the time, Papa Charlie was one of the very first recorded blues man and the only one I know that played banjo.
theres a bunch of annoying, train hopping, fake hobo people with tattoos and patches on their clothing for purely aesthetic reasons who got their parents to buy them a banjo. come to portland, its played too much. by people who have no idea who earl scruggs, charlie poole or gus cannon are. they know clarence ashley if youre lucky. but they''ll play it with punk influences. argh!
banjos just not on the radio. tons of people still play banjo.
@generaljj71 You're forgetting Gus "Banjo Joe" Cannon.
ElComadreja777 3 months ago
@unclecharley This isn't "bluegrass" styled banjo, you'll notice. Probably, that's a 6 string, guitar-tuned banjo, really common in NOLA in that era. More closely related to tenor or plectrum than 5 string. Strummed with a flat pick, or single string picked, not fingerpick or clawhammer. Totally different instruments.
tubapizza 6 months ago
Cool,Thumbs up
thomascow1 7 months ago
@Freethinker12341 1925 copying lol %
joedoors 8 months ago
@jteshuwah There's also Dock Boggs and Gus Cannon.
thefringthing 1 year ago
wow, i found hen's teeth. an honest to God Blues banjo player!
jteshuwah 1 year ago
@Freethinker12341 Some reckon its an early inspiration for Baby Pease Don't Go, but it reminds me of He's In The Jailhouse Now.
donrocin 1 year ago 2
Henry Thomas did alabama bound, but different. Henry was way older than any other recorded blues musician of the time, Papa Charlie was one of the very first recorded blues man and the only one I know that played banjo.
generaljj71 1 year ago
what song is this copying??! sounds so familiar but i cant put my finger on it!
Freethinker12341 1 year ago
theres a bunch of annoying, train hopping, fake hobo people with tattoos and patches on their clothing for purely aesthetic reasons who got their parents to buy them a banjo. come to portland, its played too much. by people who have no idea who earl scruggs, charlie poole or gus cannon are. they know clarence ashley if youre lucky. but they''ll play it with punk influences. argh!
banjos just not on the radio. tons of people still play banjo.
unclecharley 2 years ago 2