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^ banjo is SOOOOO metal... I would go as far as to say I'd  pre-order a DT album.. 2 of them in fact if he who hath no name decided to pointlessly shamelessly shread on a banjo... at least the same pointless noodling showoff bullsh*t would sound good.

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one?  Honestly.. I'd be hard pressed to consider one that is greater...
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Very Metal Micky Big smile- example below:
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:


No banjo, no Dave Cousins. No Cousins, no Strawbs. No Strawbs, no Hero And Heroine. Banjo's are more important to prog than you think.
As poetically lovely as that sounds, it isn't true in any sense of the word, especially considering that Hero and Heroine doesn't feature a banjo as far as I recall.

But it is very banjo-like. The impression of banjoism is heavy in that album. Banjoish even.

Yeah, you're right, the banjosh mellotron tape set is used extensively on several tracks.
Dave Cousins+banjo=early Strawbs. And Dave was killer on the 5 string!
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 27 2016 at 14:48
Originally posted by EddieRUKiddingVarese EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote:

Very Metal Micky Big smile- example below:



nice... but better... LOL
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Is very cool but still prefer Thunderstuck on Banjo. Actually prefer the Black in Black songs (and earlier) to the later songs like thunderstruck.............. Old aussie at heart!
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No banjos means most of America's folk music is gone, so nah.
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Originally posted by EddieRUKiddingVarese EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote:

Is very cool but still prefer Thunderstuck on Banjo. Actually prefer the Black in Black songs (and earlier) to the later songs like thunderstruck.............. Old aussie at heart!


no doubt man... that is like comparing pre and post sobriety Aerosmith...  sobriety ripped the guts out of that group as much as Bon's death did.  both continued and hell ..sold millions of albums.. but that spark was gone.
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Yea the spark was good- regret that I never saw them live back in the day- saw plently of other Oz acts back then but not AC/DC. Rose Tattoo would pretty cool live back in the day, also Angels, Skyhooks, Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil etc
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I used to think the worst of banjos as a teenager, probably as bad as accordion, but today, I kind of like the banjo, but I still hate the accordian
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Originally posted by JediJoker7169 JediJoker7169 wrote:

I don't want to live in a world without Big Big Train's "Uncle Jack," or the genius of Béla Fleck, for that matter.

Though the banjo may not be my favourite instrument, its contribution to good music is undeniable. Uncle Jack is a fine example Approve.
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Maybe not Granpa Jones hey
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Jim Henson is spinning in his grave right now.
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I wouldn't want to live in a world without B.F Shelton
 
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I can't believe no one has mentionned this duo yet:
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Originally posted by doompaul doompaul wrote:

Jim Henson is spinning in his grave right now.

Good work hey............. took ages Cool


Edited by EddieRUKiddingVarese - September 29 2016 at 15:57
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Points: 12695 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 29 2016 at 16:35
Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

but I still hate the accordian

The Pogues rock the  f*cking accordion.
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Points: 1802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 29 2016 at 16:41
More nasty nasty nasty stuff (actually I like the Pogues but this is toxic below......... yuck! Ian Anderson would not approve!






Edited by EddieRUKiddingVarese - September 29 2016 at 16:42
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Points: 1802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 30 2016 at 17:12
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

no

I did at least post it with a warning (should have said will burn your eyes and ears)
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2016 at 01:27
I dislike all resonator and drone instruments, of which the banjo is the worse since it combines both in one wholly disagreeable instrument. The only thing in its favour is that most of it's combustible, which is more than can be said of its b'stard-cousin the resonator guitar. Banjos just encourage people to do that horrible nasal-twang 'singing' (I use the word under duress) and that has to be stopped. 
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