Colin: I discovered your RUclips videos a couple of days ago and they've been a revelation and a treasure. I watched Pete Seeger playing banjo for years and wondered, "How does he do that?" Now I know. Thanks so much for unlocking the secrets of clawhammer and Seeger-style banjo. I have a Gold Tone longneck that I keep in C tuning and a Gold Star resonator banjo that's in G tuning. I use them both while I'm practicing with your videos. Thanks again for the great lessons.
Thank you so much for uploading these lessons toghether with tablature! In Sweden were I live a banjo teacher playing anything other than blue grass is pretty rare, so I've been using a lot of internet resources and your videos are BY FAR the most pedagogical! Thanks again for your hard work! :)
Thank you so much for this lesson! I am new to Clawhammer and this lesson is very helpful for a beginner. You explain this in easy to understand detail. I will be taking my time to learn this song from you. I will be watching your other lessons as well.Would love to see Wildflower. :) Thanks Again!
Great videos. A lot of these internet lessons are really frustrating for a beginner, like 'just do this' *does something incomprehensible* but I can follow yours right along. I already knew Old Joe Clark, but you really helped me fill it out. String and fret number on something like the hammer on/pull off bit are exactly what I am looking for. Thank you
Colin Bazsali Oh man I wish it was me. First I was thinking Crispan Glover as George Mcfly in Back to the Future, but that wasn't quite right. Doing Cuckoo Bird now. Working on that drop thumb and pull off strum part.
Hi Colin, its me again, I have recently been practicing Old Joe Clark from your tab and video, and had a quick question that you might be able to answer. Do you know if this could be played seeger-style, not clawhammer? Would it be slower or sound differently? Should I try to play whatever comes easier or sounds "better"? I don't have much experience, so it has been hard for me to tell. Thanks very much, Rus
You could certainly do this song using Seeger-style up-picking and brushing. The double-thumbing works the same way, but feels a lot different. You might have to anchor your hand on the head with your pinky when you double-thumb the A part. Or you can skip the double-thumbing altogether and just up-pick single notes. Try it and see how you like it!
@@ColinBazsali Ok Thanks! I'll see how it goes and let you know. Maybe I will try a few methods, with reversing the clawhammer, and replacing it with seeger style. Possibly I could hit with the back of my middle finger the 1st string, and then use my index finger for seeger style.
Hey Colin, Well, here is the result so far. I've noticed that clawhammer gives a 'better' folk sound for this particular dong than seeger style does. Also, I noticed clawhammer is great for speed, while seeger style is good for songs that are just a bit slower throughout. I watched your cripple creek tutorial, but noticed that seeger style works (at least to me), just as good as clawhammer does. I suppose while both are in fast, 4/4 time, cripple creek has a 'slower' melody or rhythm.
It's people like you who make it possible for people like me to learn this stuff thank you
Thank you! It's comments like this that make me want to do more! :)
Colin: I discovered your RUclips videos a couple of days ago and they've been a revelation and a treasure. I watched Pete Seeger playing banjo for years and wondered, "How does he do that?" Now I know. Thanks so much for unlocking the secrets of clawhammer and Seeger-style banjo. I have a Gold Tone longneck that I keep in C tuning and a Gold Star resonator banjo that's in G tuning. I use them both while I'm practicing with your videos. Thanks again for the great lessons.
Thank you so much for uploading these lessons toghether with tablature! In Sweden were I live a banjo teacher playing anything other than blue grass is pretty rare, so I've been using a lot of internet resources and your videos are BY FAR the most pedagogical! Thanks again for your hard work! :)
Thank you! I'm glad you find it useful.
I just read about double-thumbing in Waybe Erbsen's book. I'm still learning the basics, but this sound great.
Wonderfully well explained clawhammer lesson. This has explained so much to me. Thank you.
+melodeondek Thanks!
Thanks! I just put a link to the tabs in the description.
Thank you so much for this lesson! I am new to Clawhammer and this lesson is very helpful for a beginner. You explain this in easy to understand detail. I will be taking my time to learn this song from you. I will be watching your other lessons as well.Would love to see Wildflower. :) Thanks Again!
Great videos. A lot of these internet lessons are really frustrating for a beginner, like 'just do this' *does something incomprehensible* but I can follow yours right along.
I already knew Old Joe Clark, but you really helped me fill it out. String and fret number on something like the hammer on/pull off bit are exactly what I am looking for. Thank you
Thanks! I'm glad they work for you.
Thank you. Has anyone ever told you you look like Tim Robbins in Shawshank redemption?
brenton adams Yes, I've been told that before, but only once by some guy who called it out on the street. Maybe that was you! ;)
Colin Bazsali Oh man I wish it was me. First I was thinking Crispan Glover as George Mcfly in Back to the Future, but that wasn't quite right. Doing Cuckoo Bird now. Working on that drop thumb and pull off strum part.
brenton adams That's a tricky part. Good luck.
Wow! This is a great lesson for a beginner like myself. Thanks for the tabs also!
+ThirtytoOne Thanks! I'm glad it helped you.
Great stuff! I love that little rolling piece at the beginning of the B part. Don't suppose you have tabs to support these tutorials??
Thanks that was a great tutorial of a great sounding song!
Thanks!
Excellent. Just what I needed. Thanks.
Hi Colin, its me again,
I have recently been practicing Old Joe Clark from your tab and video, and had a quick question that you might be able to answer.
Do you know if this could be played seeger-style, not clawhammer? Would it be slower or sound differently? Should I try to play whatever comes easier or sounds "better"? I don't have much experience, so it has been hard for me to tell.
Thanks very much,
Rus
You could certainly do this song using Seeger-style up-picking and brushing. The double-thumbing works the same way, but feels a lot different. You might have to anchor your hand on the head with your pinky when you double-thumb the A part. Or you can skip the double-thumbing altogether and just up-pick single notes. Try it and see how you like it!
@@ColinBazsali Ok Thanks! I'll see how it goes and let you know.
Maybe I will try a few methods, with reversing the clawhammer, and replacing it with seeger style. Possibly I could hit with the back of my middle finger the 1st string, and then use my index finger for seeger style.
Hey Colin,
Well, here is the result so far. I've noticed that clawhammer gives a 'better' folk sound for this particular dong than seeger style does. Also, I noticed clawhammer is great for speed, while seeger style is good for songs that are just a bit slower throughout.
I watched your cripple creek tutorial, but noticed that seeger style works (at least to me), just as good as clawhammer does. I suppose while both are in fast, 4/4 time, cripple creek has a 'slower' melody or rhythm.
@@russj.5296 I agree that this tune is better played clawhammer.
Thanks for the tabs!!
thank you so much. very helpful!!!
I meant Wildwood Flower. :)