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Playing Since: 1974
Banjophobic has made 821 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 
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Occupation: Musician/luthier/teacher
Gender: Male
Age: 48
My Instruments:
1934-36 flathead mastertone ( converted tenor "Frankenstein"-made from 3 prewar banjos, all original pot. Also currently playing a tb-1 pot from the 30's that Ive added a new Huber ring to.
Just added an RK-36 I received in an endorsement deal. Its a great banjo that I'm using as my go to 'road' banjo.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Flatt and Scruggs, ELO, JD Crowe,Dave Brubek, Osborne Bros,John Mayer, Gene Parker, Alan Munde,Danny Gattis,Lynard Skynard, Ryan Cavenaugh,Country Gentleman, Boston, NewGrass Revival, Bela Fleck, Any old Mo-town stuff, Beatles,Haggert,Jones,Chick, Benny Goodman,Floyd Tillman, Clapton, Hot Rise-and so on and so forth....
Oh, band site:http://www.theshadygroveband.com/
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Created 3/6/2006
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by Banjophobic, written by Alan Conrad
45 people like this
Play count: 2961
Size: 2,719kb, uploaded 7/28/2010 7:49:30 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
An Original written by guitarist Alan Conran, from the New Rain Check CD "Folly Time". This is an instrumental written for his daughter Wendy, Yours truly on Reso and Banjo.
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Play count: 1880
Size: 2,328kb, uploaded 9/20/2007 9:31:23 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
more messing with this new computer mic. Thought Id try this one in double C modal tuning. With a little rock twist, of course
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by Banjophobic, written by Bill Withers
21 people like this
Play count: 1279
Size: 5,742kb, uploaded 2/7/2011 11:15:07 PM
Genre: Other
Another great tune from the 70's. Bill is a great singer,songwriter and this is one of his best I think. I'm on comping banjo, guitar,baritone and tenor banjo parts and the lead banjo is played with bare fingers and a mute. Some reverbs, volume edits,panning and EQing. Done on Audition.
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Play count: 210
Size: 4,848kb, uploaded 2/11/2013 7:57:44 AM
Genre: Bluegrass
take 2 with different EQing and a volume cut.
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6 people like this
Play count: 235
Size: 4,929kb, uploaded 12/13/2009 8:06:09 PM
Genre: Other
Another cut from the new FolkPsam CD project. track 10. Too many credits to list, but check out the site:http://www.folkpsalm.com/ to learn more.
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Play count: 1469
Size: 2,976kb, uploaded 2/25/2007 1:51:57 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
from
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Play count: 799
Size: 3,286kb, uploaded 1/14/2008 3:04:04 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Our Cover of the old MAc Wiseman tune. On the SGB Out Of The Blue CD from 1997
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Play count: 319
Size: 2,234kb, uploaded 5/17/2013 7:31:18 AM
Genre: Bluegrass
In topics:
Big Spike Hammer
I found this recording from a few months ago. I had just set-up a freinds old syle 11 conversion jo and made this for his to hear how it sounded.
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Play count: 767
Size: 4,334kb, uploaded 7/8/2012 12:23:18 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
My funky blues version of the classic fiddle tune. This is for my contribution to the thread about this tune on the Sound-off forum. This ain't your mama's version, so be warned..lol
The tune is also known as Black Mt Blues and my version definitely has the blues oozing in it. But it wouldn't have funked nearly as much without John Kuhn (AKA the 'Kidd') adding his percussion and bass lines! He also did all the mixing.
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by Banjophobic, written by Steve Winwood
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Play count: 381
Size: 7,123kb, uploaded 2/11/2013 8:13:56 AM
Genre: Rock
Our cover of this great Steve Winwood song, made into a hit by the group "Traffic".
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Play count: 1911
Size: 2,052kb, uploaded 12/12/2010 9:45:08 PM
Genre: Other
The 6 Banjo version..LOL
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Play count: 1468
Size: 4,303kb, uploaded 7/8/2010 7:35:36 AM
Genre: Bluegrass
An original composition about one of the highest elevation points in this part of Surry county,NC and near to my house. This is the first time its been recorded in a band context. I recorded it earlier on a fiddle/banjo duet album. This is with the Rain Check Band-Alan Conrad on Guitar, Dennis Severt on manolin,Jack Steelman on Bass and me on banjo/reso. Hope you like it.
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by Banjophobic, written by Vince Guarldi
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Size: 7,442kb, uploaded 12/20/2010 10:46:08 PM
Genre: Jazz
Heres my 6 banjo version. I matched the tempo and the arrangement as closely as I could. But my jazzy solo in the middle is my own..good or bad,haha. I snuck in a hook riff from a 007 movie for laughs. This has rhythm banjo, two brushed banjos,banjo ornaments,banjo solo and bass banjo. I hope you like it.
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by Banjophobic, written by Ralph Stanley
38 people like this
Play count: 2151
Size: 2,557kb, uploaded 7/15/2012 2:42:09 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
Ok, I was going to come up with a crazy Reggae version of this, but decided to keep it straight to honor Ralph more, for such a great tune. But, being 'me', I tuned in open B tuning and threw in a couple of my twists on the B part...couldn't help myself...lol.
No reverb, metronome or other stuff here...just me and the banjo
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by Banjophobic, written by Jack Steelman
14 people like this
Play count: 837
Size: 2,745kb, uploaded 7/28/2010 8:05:38 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
Another original, from bassist Jack Steelman. This is cut number 1 on the new Rain Check "Folly Time" CD.
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Play count: 2295
Size: 3,480kb, uploaded 6/15/2010 7:20:54 AM
Genre: Rock
From the upcoming 'Rain Check' CD project. One of Jackson Brownes' best tunes, I think. Your truly on banjo/reso/tenor vocal, Jack Stillman - Bass,Alan Conrad,Guitar lead vocal and Dennis Severt mando/baritone vocal. Recorded at Stu Bowen's studio in King NC.
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by Banjophobic, written by Earl Scruggs
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Play count: 269
Size: 3,319kb, uploaded 7/26/2012 8:13:18 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
My quick version for this 'post-athon' thread.
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Play count: 768
Size: 1,399kb, uploaded 3/16/2007 4:21:34 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Great Old Reno Tune. He was/is the MAN. Hope he doesnt mind me playing it in F tuning and a little swingy.
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Size: 2,599kb, uploaded 12/7/2010 7:55:45 PM
Genre: Jazz
My swingy, bluesy version of the old standby. I guess its now "rest YE Funky Bluesy Dudes" Lol.
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Play count: 537
Size: 7,151kb, uploaded 4/13/2007 11:42:54 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
A session done with Tennessee Jed and his album of originals. I tried to channel some Marley banjo here,haha
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Size: 5,128kb, uploaded 9/23/2009 8:34:23 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Here's a cut from a local mandolin players solo CD. I played Dobro and Banjo on a few cuts. Here's a cut with my old Flathead. She sounds great and Westley Easter is the man with mic placement. I think Darrel Webb and Junior Sisk were on vocals with Brad Wood singing lead (he's the CD owner). Cant remeber who sang bass.
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by Banjophobic, written by Paul Simon
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Play count: 205
Size: 5,097kb, uploaded 2/13/2013 8:41:56 AM
Genre: Folk
I don't think anyone has covered this in our genre, so I calim 'first',lol. I love Pauls writing and this was one of his best I think
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Play count: 601
Size: 5,115kb, uploaded 1/12/2008 4:45:14 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
I uncovered this while cleaning out some saved mp3s. This was from a live recording of a now defunct party/fusion band I played with for local club stuff a few years ago. This was recorded, I think, in 2006. The group was called the
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Play count: 285
Size: 9,269kb, uploaded 1/12/2008 5:10:19 PM
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Another live cut from a club gig in 2006. The Group is the now Defunct "Not Brothers" band. We loved to do Mr Brown's stuff
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Play count: 143
Size: 4,777kb, uploaded 7/9/2010 11:32:14 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Another original from an older Cd."Fiddle and Banjo". Glen Alexander on fiddle. I named this after a local Indian landmark..otherwise known to the white man as "Pilot Mountain". Ther are a few bad note chioces in the banjo second break, but we did this whole albulm live with one take only, so as long as it didnt ruin the whole performance, we left it all in there.
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12 people like this
Play count: 956
Size: 3,903kb, uploaded 4/3/2010 6:05:32 PM
Genre: Rock
Atomic Roots, an acoustic rock band I play with from time to time. This is our cover of the Tom Petty classic.
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Play count: 1420
Size: 3,319kb, uploaded 2/25/2007 1:42:51 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
From the
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9 people like this
Play count: 164
Size: 5,163kb, uploaded 7/26/2012 11:50:31 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
My version for a post-athon thread. This is in Dminor tuning. All i added was some reverb and an echo effect at the end.
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by Banjophobic, written by Lowery/Greene
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Size: 7,818kb, uploaded 12/18/2011 6:02:22 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
A version I thought up this week before Christmas. I used two banjo tracks, one rhythm banjo and one lead, using a homemade mute. I like the staccato effect on the banjos. John Kuhn (aka the Kidd) added some bass, synth string sounds and a conga. You can tell how much I love flamenco guitar, and it somehow wound up influencing this, in my banjo version. This is a great song and i hope my version doesn't detract from it.
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by Banjophobic, written by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4 people like this
Play count: 61
Size: 4,923kb, uploaded 2/11/2013 11:03:20 AM
Genre: Popular
Our cover of an older Nitty Gritty dirt Band tune from the late 70's. WARNING: no banjo content...lol (resonator guitar)
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Size: 2,221kb, uploaded 3/19/2007 10:58:12 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
The other recording of a session job with a GF 85 that I used to own. This and "Nobody's Love" is all that I have of recordings of this banjo
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Play count: 1199
Size: 4,386kb, uploaded 12/19/2010 12:33:55 PM
Genre: Jazz
Heres my banjo take on the Christmas favorite. I've always loved Vince Guaraldi's version that was featured in Charlie Browns Christmas cartoon. This one has 5 banjos and I used a Keyboard cleaning brush, on the banjo head, to get the brushed sounds from the original recording,haha. Add a bass banjo track with the tuning dropped 3 whole steps and you get a pretty nice sounding bass string,haha. This was a fun project .
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Play count: 220
Size: 2,744kb, uploaded 3/21/2013 7:24:51 AM
Genre: Bluegrass
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metronome maxed out
How playing 8th note rolling patterns would sound at 126 BPM, for Earls version of FireBall mail, which was the original recorded tempo. Then, the same solo played as 16th note patterns over the same 4/4/ count. They are not the same, obviously.
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17 people like this
Play count: 972
Size: 2,719kb, uploaded 10/19/2007 1:12:56 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
One of my originals that I wrote back in the 90'S. A friend of mine makes great Muscadine wine every year and a bottle of it inspired me-haha. I donated this tune to the upcoming Shady Grove Band CD. Im glad it got used. I played an orginal RB-1 on this cut. Too bad I sold it in France months after this was recorded. Oh well, al least I got a recording of the jo...snif,snif..
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by Banjophobic, written by Steely Dan
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24 people like this
Play count: 1836
Size: 8,592kb, uploaded 11/19/2010 10:20:00 AM
Genre: Bluegrass
My version of The Steely Dan classic. Im a huge SD fan and always wanted to work up a 'full blown' version with acoustic instruments and percussion. I was glad The Kidd decided to provide me with drums, guitar and all the mixing. He also added his banjo and we had fun working this all out. Check out my triple banjo threat-haha. My reso gets a chance to participate too. Thanks!
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by Banjophobic, written by David Paich (Toto)
18 people like this
Play count: 1377
Size: 8,049kb, uploaded 1/28/2011 11:56:55 AM
Genre: Rock
Heres my take of the Toto classic from the 80's. The "Kidd" on drums, guitar,bass and keys-plus all the mixing. Me on reso and all banjos.
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by Banjophobic, written by John Prine
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5 people like this
Play count: 123
Size: 6,329kb, uploaded 2/11/2013 11:16:09 AM
Genre: Folk
We like to cover at least a few John Prine songs. He's an american classic.
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Play count: 174
Size: 3,439kb, uploaded 7/18/2012 10:23:46 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
My swing/ blues take on this old classic Celtic tune might offend some..but hey, I'ze got to be me..LOL. This is for another 'postathon" thread on the Sound-Off forum.
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by Banjophobic, written by Edgar Sampson
18 people like this
Play count: 941
Size: 4,703kb, uploaded 2/2/2011 8:26:19 PM
Genre: Jazz
My triple banjo version of the ol' jazz standard from the early thirties. Rhythm banjo, brushed banjo, and a lead banjo. All mixed on Audition with only some reverb and volume adjustments.
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Play count: 367
Size: 3,262kb, uploaded 2/19/2013 12:53:05 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
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john boulding mt airy nc
Just a snippet of random picking on a freind of mine's style 11 conversion. This is a great prewar banjo. I just got finished with a set-up a day or two ago and have been 'breaking it.
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Play count: 549
Size: 4,130kb, uploaded 4/1/2010 6:11:01 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
I found this CD while cleaning up a stack of them. This was recorded in 2000(?) with a group called Wood And Steel. We recorded this live in an old auditorium, if I remember correctly. This was my granada with Ryan tonering.
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by Banjophobic, written by Everett Sloane, Earle Hagen and Herbert Spencer
29 people like this
Play count: 1061
Size: 3,572kb, uploaded 7/3/2012 10:39:10 PM
Genre: Popular
My banjo cover of the TV show theme song to "The Andy Griffith Show". This is THE best show on T.V. barre none. Andy was one of ours, here in Mt Airy. After i heard of his passing today, I stayed up late in order to have time to do it. This is for Andy,Barney and the whole cast.
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Size: 3,226kb, uploaded 2/19/2008 4:22:58 PM
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I recorded this for the "ganster" website by request. It sounded so good on banjo that I decided to post it here. So just "FAGETABOTIT!!"
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Size: 2,618kb, uploaded 9/23/2009 8:27:46 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Banjoistic version of the classic....
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by Banjophobic, written by Townes Vanzant
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Play count: 721
Size: 5,529kb, uploaded 2/11/2013 2:05:29 PM
Genre: Other
This one has been covered a lot, but we still like it...lol
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Play count: 307
Size: 3,462kb, uploaded 4/1/2010 6:13:39 PM
Genre: Bluegrass
Another cut from the live Wood And Steel CD of 2000 and my Granada w/ Ryan ring. This was written by Skip Kelly, mandolin player.
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Play count: 121
Size: 3,888kb, uploaded 9/23/2009 8:51:41 AM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen
Aleghany Moon, live, doing a song from a local Guitarist/songwriter.
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