Laurence Diehl - Posted - 02/06/2012:  12:46:37

I heard Tim O'Brien sing this old song and thought I'd try and work up an arrangement.

This was another co-operation with The Kidd who did the audio mix on it. Seems quiet here lately - how's everyone doing?

Laurence

Buffalo Skinners

rjs808 - Posted - 02/06/2012:  12:58:44

That was really cool, Laurence!

banjoy - Posted - 02/06/2012:  13:19:23

Very very nice. Beautiful tone you'll pulling out of your banjo. Nice haunting tune.

Thanks for that... made my afternoon.

DGEBanjo - Posted - 02/06/2012:  13:50:26

As alway Laurence you brimg your own voice and unique style. It was great!

jimh269b - Posted - 02/06/2012:  14:27:21

fantastic big L got some really nice tones and smooth as can be loved it buddy

pearcemusic - Posted - 02/06/2012:  14:33:31

ultra cool Laurence .... too good ... I LOVE minor banjo tunes

Laurence Diehl - Posted - 02/06/2012:  14:50:04

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ultra cool Laurence .... too good ... I LOVE minor banjo tunes

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 Thanks Doub, I love those minor tunes too, I think the banjo really comes into its own on those tunes. I also like the sus2 voicings, sort of playing 'in between' major and minor.

pearcemusic - Posted - 02/06/2012:  17:59:52

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Originally posted by pearcemusic

ultra cool Laurence .... too good ... I LOVE minor banjo tunes

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 Thanks Doub, I love those minor tunes too, I think the banjo really comes into its own on those tunes. I also like the sus2 voicings, sort of playing 'in between' major and minor.

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yeah for sure ... not to mention your nice clear notes .. not overplayed ... make this tune sing.

pearcemusic - Posted - 02/06/2012:  18:00:28

p.s. ... The Kidd rocks ...

Prof - Posted - 02/06/2012:  18:11:41

Dang, that was (as the kids say) the bomb! Very cool tune, and great picking per your usual.

Dan

dwdeacon - Posted - 02/06/2012:  18:21:39

One of my all time favorite songs. Well done

JanetB - Posted - 02/06/2012:  19:03:21

Intricate, sensitive picking.  Tim O'Brien does everything well, too.   

   Janet

The KIDD - Posted - 02/06/2012:  23:32:32

Yeah, the when the L Man  hit me with this Im like, OH BOY, Ill have a field day with my FX rack on this riffage!..I had it runnin through a Leslie, Flanged, Boomeranged delay (reverse gated..) BUT, I realized a piece like this needed to stand on its own dynamic personality so I just added some Hall Verb to soften it up alittle, and normalize the DB ratio a bit. Always a pleasure being involved in BL production!

KIDD

SCclawman - Posted - 02/07/2012:  07:39:14

I love that Tim O'Brien version...great job on transferring that to the banjo!

picKen - Posted - 02/07/2012:  12:16:01

Loved it!  Great ending there too!  Amazing job fellas!

Laurence Diehl - Posted - 02/07/2012:  21:53:34

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Loved it!  Great ending there too!  Amazing job fellas!

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 Thanks Ken! I'm  glad you enjoyed the ending -what do you think of this ending? Maybe we should take a vote?

Don Borchelt - Posted - 02/08/2012:  09:18:18

Smooth and clean, some really thoughtful, intense, evocative picking.  If we could still give out stars, I would give ten!

banjoike - Posted - 02/08/2012:  12:28:45

Very, very nice.  Loved it!!

tomberghan - Posted - 02/08/2012:  19:54:31

That was damn good Laurence! The second ending was a little Country Joe and Fish! :-)

MrHoney - Posted - 02/08/2012:  21:05:30

That was amazing!  Very interesting stuff going on there.  The ending was the cheery on top! Nice recording...

Frailblazer - Posted - 02/09/2012:  09:09:49

Love it!  :-)

- Ric

hum - Posted - 02/09/2012:  09:14:14

Great Laurence - really enjoyed this!

Laurence Diehl - Posted - 02/09/2012:  09:37:09

Hey thanks guys! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. If the ending seems a little dramatic, get a load of the last stanza of this song:

Well the working season ended

But the drover would not pay

He said "You spent your money boys

You're all in debt to me".

But the cowboys never put much stock

In a thing like a bankrupt law

So we left that drovers bones to bleach

On the range of the buffalo

Good stuff eh? I think Woody Guthrie and Dylan also covered that song, but Tim O'Brien does a great job on it.

L

tomberghan - Posted - 02/09/2012:  13:35:05

>>>I think Woody Guthrie and Dylan also covered that song, but Tim O'Brien does a great job on it.<<<

I'll go look up Tim's version. Thanks for the tip. I love the song. The first time I heard was by Jim Kweskin back in the mid sixties. He did a great job as well.

Laurence Diehl - Posted - 02/09/2012:  13:43:25

Yeah Tom, it's on Fiddlers Green - the whole album is pretty good, I think you would like it.

Laurence

chrisward5 - Posted - 02/09/2012:  14:44:34

Awesome playing sir!

The KIDD - Posted - 02/10/2012:  21:49:26

WOW!... A woppin  69 plays and ONE LIKE (THANKS BOB!)....MY ending went over like Jethro's (certainly do fight eatin) biscuits..Oh well? , I see it pays to keep my nose to the grindstone when mixin projects (all work ...no play) On behalf of the L man , thanks for the support. We're gearin up for another collab so stay tuned!!!

KIDD