deliverance
#21
03-13-2007, 05:45 PM
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RE: deliverance
ORIGINAL: Palindari
Always wondered why they called that tune "Duelling Banjos" when it's actually Banjo vs. Guitar... lol [&:]
Always wondered why they called that tune "Duelling Banjos" when it's actually Banjo vs. Guitar... lol [&:]
#23
03-13-2007, 08:18 PM
RE: deliverance
ORIGINAL: AWDaholic
The song predates teh movie. It was written for two banjo's to play off of each other with. Semi diff for a guitar player to keep up with a Banjo, on the song... different fingering, one-too-many strings. A VERY accomplished Banjoist can actually play BOTH parts, simultaneously. Saw Steve Martin do it, once, on a late-nigh talk show, about 20 years ago. And he's only a very good banjoist, but he lost it shortly after the 3rd stanza.
The song predates teh movie. It was written for two banjo's to play off of each other with. Semi diff for a guitar player to keep up with a Banjo, on the song... different fingering, one-too-many strings. A VERY accomplished Banjoist can actually play BOTH parts, simultaneously. Saw Steve Martin do it, once, on a late-nigh talk show, about 20 years ago. And he's only a very good banjoist, but he lost it shortly after the 3rd stanza.