dails08 - Posted - 01/24/2010:  05:25:17

For a few seasons the theme to the show South Park was played on a banjo. You can clearly hear it in the theme song, but I can't find tabs for it anywhere. I'm still pretty new to the banjo, but I was wondering if anyone had tabs for it and/or wanted to listen to it and tab it out. I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

Edited by - Texasbanjo on 01/24/2010 05:52:21

rarawhidekid - Posted - 01/24/2010:  07:00:22

I remember reading it was played on a banjitar by the guitarist for Primus.

bandzo - Posted - 01/24/2010:  11:27:04

If you get the tab, please send me a message. :)
Primus is one of my old favorites

banjotom2 - Posted - 01/24/2010:  11:45:17

I just listened to several versions of the original theme song...none contained any banjo....

Put up a link to what you're referring to.

Edited by - banjotom2 on 01/24/2010 11:45:42

Nosferatu - Posted - 01/24/2010:  12:08:31

Yep, it's a "gitjo" but that dosen't mean a 5-sting tab can't be made.

dails08 - Posted - 01/24/2010:  12:29:24

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRx54mUaBUE

It's the third one, starting at 0:59.

banjotom2 - Posted - 01/24/2010:  16:17:13

For 2 days now, my YouTube videos won't play.

YouTube tells me I need the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

I downloaded the latest version and it gives me the same message.

I love geting the run-around!

Where's Bill Gates when you need him?

Citrus - Posted - 01/24/2010:  18:03:46

It's actually a Bassjo, he Les Claypool has another Bassjo song I'd love brought to regular banjo, it's a song called Iowan Gal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qay5OSw-tQU

Daveasti - Posted - 01/24/2010:  18:11:34

The theme song has a few variations. If you link to the video dails08 posted, listen at around 1:02 and you'll hear bluegrass style banjo licks accompaniment, sounds like it's tuned down a half step or so to Gb. That is not Les Claypool playing, he doesn't play Scruggs style, and it's for sure not a bass banjo. Sounds like a good ol 5 string to me. Les does play banjo, but, like his bass playing, it's his own style.

Edited by - Daveasti on 01/24/2010 18:13:55