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| Welcome, CMac! | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20th, 2005 07:38 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Hey, CMac- Yeah, the Rogue is a decent starter banjo. Glad you are enjoying it. gDGBD is the standard tuning for most bluegrass, folk, and a lot of oldtime tunes, so you got that right for starts. I would suggest that if you are trying to play clawhammer, forget about picks (even thumb picks). The clawhammer site here is a good place to start, as are several of the tapes/DVD's listed. I really liked the Bob Carlin tapes, and still go back through them every once in a while just to review (and to listen to some darned good clawhammer playing). And don't let "purists" insist that you have to play an openback to play clawhammer (even if I prefer the sound of the openback, personally). In gigs and live performances, you probably need the resonator to be heard (I don't have that problem, my only audience/backup are the Cactus Wrens and Mourning Doves on the hill behind my house).  Keep on pickin'Brad
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20th, 2005 08:02 pm |
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1four5 Approved 
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I just happen to have a picture of CMac and his banjo 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 20th, 2005 10:43 pm |
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CMac Approved 
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Thanks for splitting this to another topic.....and thanks for the advice! I am thinking pretty seriously about buying a good instructional DVD.....since I don't know anyone that plays the banjo - I figure that would be the best direction for me to go. I bought an instructional DVD made by Pete Huttlinger on how to play the songs of John Denver - and it has proven to be an incredible learning tool. I would imagine that this would be the way to go for me. So would you recommend the Bob Carlin stuff right off the bat? BTW - Yes Dean - I still have all my teef.   
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 02:06 am |
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Tim3finger Approved 
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Oh Boy, Oh Boy What teef Cmac? You can't be a banjo player and have all yo teff.  At least one missing in de front is bout right. I'm from Arkansas, trust me on this. Well EZfolk, the B-I blues band is branching out and diversifying. Dean (1four5) is playing his reso almost exclusively, Colin ( Cmac ) has got a banjo now, and me is trying to learn Bass. All we need is some to play the washboard and harmonica now.  Any takers?Tim
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22nd, 2005 02:16 am |
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CMac Approved
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Well - I went and ordered both of Bob Carlin's instructional DVD's tonight! They are on backorder - but should ship within a week or so. I have had such good luck learning that way with the guitar - I hope that I can get similar results with these! I sure wish I knew a banjo player locally (I am sure there are many in the area - I just don't know any!) - it would really help to sit down and watch for a while! Thanks for the tips banjo brad!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 22nd, 2005 07:36 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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CMac- They should do a good job of getting you started. Bob Carlin is a great instructor - I would love to get to a camp where he is teaching. You will see where I got my version of "Liberty" and hear a good basic list of old-time clawhammer tunes. Enjoy Keep on pickin'Brad
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