Journey of the Sorcerer by The Eagles / Hitchhiker's Guide opening theme

I learned this around midnight last night, so the timing is still a little rough. I still need to learn the other sections if I want to play the full version of "Journey of the Sorcerer."

A towel is a phenomenally useful thing to have around a banjo. You can sit on the towel if you're busking, put it on your lap to keep the metal edges from digging into your legs, or stuff it in the back of the banjo to keep things quiet and avoid irritating family or housemates late at night. If only one person wishes to have the banjo muffled, you can offer the towel for your sourpuss friend to hide under and clamp against his or her ears. A few friends could share this method if they're willing to get cozy.

Note: over-the-head muffling is not recommended with towels which have recently been used as busking seats or which are otherwise soiled.

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• hhgttg
• journey of the sorcerer
• eagles
• hitchhiker's guide theme

[zackkain]

With baited breath I waited for the towel and in true dramatic structure laid out by Aristotle this hoopy frood delivered the spectacular striped absorbent climax. To be honest I was about to panic until 1:37.

[kepod]

@zackkain If your breath is "baited" instead of "bated," you may be saying "So long and thanks for all the fish" pretty soon. Trying to catch a babel fish? ;)

[kholmes39]

Very nicely done. This has to have clawhammer, or it just isn't the same. If you ever learn the banjo part at the end of "Bluebird," by Buffalo Springfield, I hope you post that.

[wtfidonteven1]

@Twoosy it's in C minor tuning so it's C C G C D#

[Twoosy]

Hi, this song captured the essence of my youth when the album was released in the early 1970s. It was the last song on the album and had a way of carrying a person away to another level of consciousness. That being said, am curious to know the banjo's tuning for this - play only guitar. May God Bless you, sister.

[readmedottext]

really enjoyed this. one of my favorite banjo pieces.

[AngelaSheik]

Lovely

[pgunn01]

Looks like you have some banjovian competitors. Or perhaps potential collaborators.

[zackkain]

@kepod I was persecuting and exasperating my breath with unjust, malicious, and persistent attacks.

Silly homophones! I need a Babel fish just to understand myself.