I find it a little ironic that, {imo} the music & the playing in the first clip with Marcus Maloney on Banjo, is just so lovely & rock steady with excellent rhythm.
I could play with those guys all night!
While, for me, the music in the second clip doesn't have that same lovely steady rhythm, despite having two rhythm instruments involved!
There must be a message in there somewhere!
I personally find the lack of a good, strong, solid rhythm in this clip ... a little irritating!
I always feel that one of the duties of a really good Banjo player is also to strongly emphasise the rhythm & for me the 2nd player falls a little short, in the rhythm dept.
To me, it sounds a little like he's trying to play the Banjo more like a Fiddle!
actually ptarmigan whilst I admire the driving style that most good banjo players have, it isn't how I'd like to play myself. I prefer the music to sound more fragile.
I love the way many box players capture this feel (which I'm describing very poorly, but have to run off anyway as my lift has arrived : free at last)
- chris
ps havinae watched the clips so my commenat aint based on percieved mertis therin, saw marcu on sunday at celtin con & he was exellent
cathal hayden is among or the finest banjo player in ireland although he plays mostly fiddle as in this clip but there are a few banjo playing clips on you tube well worth a look http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cmK0WXPAw&NR=1
Red Robin - no idea who that is, but he's a fine player too. A few more of these videos and I'll have to hang up the banjo and concentrate on drinking instead.
Love The Banjo Playing!
Love The Banjo Playing!
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=RokME3ZWOyo
Just wonderin what everyone thinks of this...
Marcus is some player isn't he!
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by jlocky
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Thanks, I loved it!
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by JosephC
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
And here's another cracker.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEaQDQfifbc
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by bogman
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Lovely stuff. I can only hope to play half as well as that some day.
Preferred the first clip for some reason. Maybe the second clip scared me too much.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by grego
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
I liked the bloke in the second clip best, though both were good
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by ...
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
"I liked the bloke in the second clip best"
Sorry Michael - I'm afraid I couldn't bring myself to listen to a banjo player who fraternises with bodhran players.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
You could hardly hear the thing, not on the speakers on my laptop anyway.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by ...
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
But you could see it. Surely that's enough.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Lovely, particularly Moloney's Broken Pledge. Bodhrán did muddy it a bit though I thought.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by Dragut Reis
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=mrcz8BMKDo4 Anybody know who this guy is ? Maybe somebody will recognize him
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by Red Robin
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
I find it a little ironic that, {imo} the music & the playing in the first clip with Marcus Maloney on Banjo, is just so lovely & rock steady with excellent rhythm.
I could play with those guys all night!
While, for me, the music in the second clip doesn't have that same lovely steady rhythm, despite having two rhythm instruments involved!
There must be a message in there somewhere!
I personally find the lack of a good, strong, solid rhythm in this clip ... a little irritating!
I always feel that one of the duties of a really good Banjo player is also to strongly emphasise the rhythm & for me the 2nd player falls a little short, in the rhythm dept.
To me, it sounds a little like he's trying to play the Banjo more like a Fiddle!
Perhaps it's time he "MOVED ON UP" to the Fiddle!
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by Ptarmigan
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
actually ptarmigan whilst I admire the driving style that most good banjo players have, it isn't how I'd like to play myself. I prefer the music to sound more fragile.
I love the way many box players capture this feel (which I'm describing very poorly, but have to run off anyway as my lift has arrived : free at last)
- chris
ps havinae watched the clips so my commenat aint based on percieved mertis therin, saw marcu on sunday at celtin con & he was exellent
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Perhaps that'll be the title of your next tune ....... or CD ~ 'The Fragile Banjo'!
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by Ptarmigan
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
cathal hayden is among or the finest banjo player in ireland although he plays mostly fiddle as in this clip but there are a few banjo playing clips on you tube well worth a look
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cmK0WXPAw&NR=1
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by myparasgon
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Its Marcus Moloney and Darren Maloney...just to clear up the spellings!!!
http://www.myspace.com/darrenmaloney
Hi from NYC!
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by DarrenMaloney
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Red Robin - no idea who that is, but he's a fine player too. A few more of these videos and I'll have to hang up the banjo and concentrate on drinking instead.
# Posted on January 22nd 2009 by grego
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
I liked the rhytm and drive of number 1 but the musicality of number 2.
Number two would benfit by changing to a frosted head.
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by bohemian
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Its like being on trad idol!! haha!
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by DarrenMaloney
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
and now I'm reminded of bath time as a samll child. - Chris
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by ramblingpitchfork
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
Darren - yeah, but here there are 53,000 judges and just one or two competitors.
Oh, and the prize for winning isn't all that hot!
# Posted on January 23rd 2009 by grego
Re: Love The Banjo Playing!
I liked Darren's video too, They're some good players
# Posted on January 26th 2009 by jlocky