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Are banjos the new black?
Alright, I know its not officially any kind of coherent scene but reading Rob Fitzpatrick's piece about Mumford and Sons got me thinking about how impressive this lot are.
The likes of the Mumfords, Laura Marling and Johnny Flynn (particularly) are about the most exciting new artists out there at the moment I reckon. I've been lucky enough to see all of the above this year and while all different, they all come up with great tunes, lyrics and live performances. The comparison of a Mumford and sons gig to a rave is no exaggeration. The sweat, the beat and the immersion in the moment both by band and audience are what a live experience should be all about.
The more sedate, self deprecatingly humble performances by Marling and multi instrumentalist Flynn are no less impressive and provoke an emotional reaction which I haven't felt at gigs for a long time!
What do the rest of you reckon?
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I've yet to get a listen
of the Mumford and son cd, but from what i've heard on the radio, it sounds worthy of further investigation. The piece in the latest issue does indeed make them sound more interesting that i previously thought.
You want banjo? Leon's your man.
Check out his CD Miles Apart to hear what can be done with a banjo and a bucketful of skill.
PS I listened to The Mumfords CD just this afternoon, and it's rather excellent.
Could anybody explain...
... why the 5 string banjo's (presumably) 5th string is shorter than the other 4 with the tuning peg halfway up the neck. Why not 5 strings of equal length?
At times they remind me
of a band from my past, I just can't place it though.....
What's the difference?
Between a Banjo and a Harley Davidson?
You can tune a Harley Davidson!
Thanks to 'on the fence' for that one on the recent lighten up thread.