Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Steve Martin joined the traditional musicians in the cobblestone pub in dublin on a recent friday night along with some of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Mary Black. He is a mighty fine banjo player!
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
you didnt know he played? ah yea, he's a far better banjo player than he is actor thats for sure. a friend of mine went up to him, it was the friday before christmas i think he was there, and said to him (totally obliviously like) 'god you look awfully like that actor, steve martin'. im sure you can figure out the rest!
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yeah - there was a hilarious photo shoot of him with the banjo in (I think), "Rolling Stone" sometime in the late 70's/early 80's:
-Steve Martin plays "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - he's staring blankly straight ahead into space.
-Steve Martin plays "Purple Haze" - he's crouched down a bit and his face is all puckered up, and he's bending strings WAY above than the twelfth fret.
There was probably an "Old Rugged Cross" or something in there where he's gazing rapturously heavenward...
..you get the drift...
Nice pickin' anyway.
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yeah he's farely good on that ol' 5-string!
There's a very good clip on youtube where he plays with Béla Fleck and Ricky Skaggs- it's excellent! Sorry I can't find the link?
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
I recall reading somewhere that he started out with a pro bluegrass band before getting into comedy. I remember part of his routine was to put on his banjo, say something to the effect of "I just bought one of these things" then rip into some incredible breakdown, and then exclaim, both surprised and pleased, "Wow! This is EASY!"
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yep, he can play the banjo !
Saw his name in an unexpected context a little while ago. Was visiting the Edward Hopper exhibition at the Tate Modern here in London, and one of his big open-air paintings from Cape Cod was labelled "On loan from Steve Martin".
Here's a man who has made lots of money by entertaining millions, and with some of it has bought this beautiful painting to enjoy for himself, but he loans it out so that other people can see it too.
He's one of the good guys, by my reckoning.
I have a nice warm feeling at the moment, some of it engendered by watching bits of the O'Bama inaugerration on tv............
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Sunday Times page 3 states that Steve Martin contacted Mary Black to do the vocals on a song called Calico Train,on his new album of banjo music, he has long been a fan of hers. He flew into Dublin by private jet , recorded the track then went to the sessiun in the Cobblestone bar where he joined in the sessiun then returned to the airport where his jet was waiting.
Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Steve Martin joined the traditional musicians in the cobblestone pub in dublin on a recent friday night along with some of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Mary Black. He is a mighty fine banjo player!
# Posted on January 19th 2009 by dílis
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
there's a few clips on youtube - didn't even know he played until now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jn3KCZEqxc
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by andy69
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
you didnt know he played? ah yea, he's a far better banjo player than he is actor thats for sure. a friend of mine went up to him, it was the friday before christmas i think he was there, and said to him (totally obliviously like) 'god you look awfully like that actor, steve martin'. im sure you can figure out the rest!
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by fiddleruairi
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
According to the Sunday Tribune he is guesting on a new Mary Black album.
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by timpat
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
That's pretty funny, fiddleruairi.
Nice banjo playing.
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
I always new he played but I had no idea just how good he is. Hat's off, Steve.
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by Raymond G
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
HA! That's great to hear.
I've know of his musical talents ever since I was a wee lad back in the late 70s, thanks Muppet Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gzTn6f5a0s
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFGCgS3dwU
Billy Connolly also played banjo in the cobblestone a few years ago,you might enjoy this clip
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by timpat
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yeah - there was a hilarious photo shoot of him with the banjo in (I think), "Rolling Stone" sometime in the late 70's/early 80's:
-Steve Martin plays "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - he's staring blankly straight ahead into space.
-Steve Martin plays "Purple Haze" - he's crouched down a bit and his face is all puckered up, and he's bending strings WAY above than the twelfth fret.
There was probably an "Old Rugged Cross" or something in there where he's gazing rapturously heavenward...
..you get the drift...
Nice pickin' anyway.
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by tomw
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Oops, that's "way above the twelfth fret"...
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by tomw
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yeah he's farely good on that ol' 5-string!
There's a very good clip on youtube where he plays with Béla Fleck and Ricky Skaggs- it's excellent! Sorry I can't find the link?
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by jlocky
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
I recall reading somewhere that he started out with a pro bluegrass band before getting into comedy. I remember part of his routine was to put on his banjo, say something to the effect of "I just bought one of these things" then rip into some incredible breakdown, and then exclaim, both surprised and pleased, "Wow! This is EASY!"
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by fidkid
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Yep, he can play the banjo !
Saw his name in an unexpected context a little while ago. Was visiting the Edward Hopper exhibition at the Tate Modern here in London, and one of his big open-air paintings from Cape Cod was labelled "On loan from Steve Martin".
Here's a man who has made lots of money by entertaining millions, and with some of it has bought this beautiful painting to enjoy for himself, but he loans it out so that other people can see it too.
He's one of the good guys, by my reckoning.
I have a nice warm feeling at the moment, some of it engendered by watching bits of the O'Bama inaugerration on tv............
# Posted on January 20th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges, and many other films) is apparently a talented fiddle player:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Gleeson
# Posted on January 25th 2009 by Rudall the time
Re: Steve Martin plays banjo in cobblestone bar dublin
Sunday Times page 3 states that Steve Martin contacted Mary Black to do the vocals on a song called Calico Train,on his new album of banjo music, he has long been a fan of hers. He flew into Dublin by private jet , recorded the track then went to the sessiun in the Cobblestone bar where he joined in the sessiun then returned to the airport where his jet was waiting.
# Posted on January 26th 2009 by dílis