Re: Banjo players

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 9 Dec 2001 2:43 pm

This monday night I have a session on steel at a nearby studio.
I was hired partly because steel players are scarce around here, and partly because they needed someone who could double on banjo.
I just had to say that...

I'll try to refrain from being obnoxious at the session...
-John

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 10 Dec 2001 3:57 pm

Bill Keith is almost singlehandedly credited with what's become known as the 'melodic'
approach to 5-string b@njo. The melody is
actually picked out, where up until BK, all the great bluegrass banjo pickers, while playing the h&$%! out of the thang, played around the melody.
Bill Keith's 'melodic style' was a major breakthrough in b@njology.

ChipsAhoy

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 10 Dec 2001 7:14 pm

I'm a fan of Bobby Thompson, Bill Keith, Doug Dillard and Earl Scruggs, ooh, not forgetting Tony Trishka either.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 10 Dec 2001 8:53 pm

John Steele, you will not be obnoxious at the session, because you have good musical taste ! And that is the point, it is the musician, not the instrument, that determines "good" music.