trent85 - Posted - 03/11/2010:  01:35:18

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Does anybody know the proper way to play the banjo lick at the begining? I belive it's in the key of (F or Bb) on Jimmy Martin album. Never see any banjo player do this correct. I would highly appreciate it.

RenoStyles - Posted - 03/11/2010:  02:50:40

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Me too. That's nice playing.

bhrb75 - Posted - 03/11/2010:  04:43:21

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Ask Either Kenny Ingram or Flatthead on here as they are the Jimmy Martin guys. Crowe did it in the F position I think on the 15th fret and he used the blue notes around that chord.

B.

jetfromtn - Posted - 03/11/2010:  06:33:26

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I saw Lynwood Lunsford play this intro for the Wautauga Mountain Boys on the Cumberland Highlanders and it was spot on. He is one good banjer picker.

dennis andrews - Posted - 03/11/2010:  06:33:51

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It should be pretty easy to figure out, just slow it down.

Ira Gitlin - Posted - 03/11/2010:  08:03:20

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It's in F. I'd start with my middle finger fretting the F note on the 2nd string at the 18th fret. You'll be using your pinky to get the highest note--that C on the 1st string at the 22nd fret. In the right hand, use basic single-string technique: TITITITI....

sdhtj - Posted - 03/11/2010:  09:25:42

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It was tabbed out in Banjo Newsletter. When I get home I can find the issue if you are interested.
Joe

Prof - Posted - 03/11/2010:  09:25:55

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I saw Lynwood Lunsford play this intro for the Wautauga Mountain Boys on the Cumberland Highlanders and it was spot on. He is one good banjer picker.

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Lynwood (was also a Sunny Mountain Boy) goes by "southerndrifter" here on the hangout -- I'm sure he'd give you some pointers if asked.

http://www.banjohangout.org/myhango....asp?id=3310

Dan

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Edited by - Prof on 03/11/2010 09:27:25

Catman - Posted - 03/11/2010:  11:15:10

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The version I learned was tabbed out in the BNL April 1995 issue. It's in the key of F.