Mr. Disco - Posted - 02/07/2007:  10:30:15

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Questions:
I had taken an interest in Todd Taylor when I checked out his web site a year ago. The clips are off it now (unless I just can't find them) but you used to be able to hear him playing about five or six tunes. I quickly added him to the very long list of banjo-ers whose albums I wanted. At the time I was thinking I wanted Taylor Made. What I remember about listening to those clips was how amazingly fast and clean they were -- in fact so fast and clean that it some times seemed like it would hardly have been possible to do a great job emphasizing individual notes, but I liked hearing them a lot and would go to the site just to listen. He banjo-ed some classic rock 'n' roll tunes and they sounded cool. Todd's music and his past involvement in this site's banjo culture are contributions I've really enjoyed. And if there are those that have clocked his past playing, I'm betting that he's hit 210 and maybe more on previous recordings because that's the way he's clearly driven to play. Very clean, fast, and machine-gunny
-- So my question is: What one or two of the 8 or 9 Todd Taylor albums would you recommend most?
-- Also, is anyone aware of other tunes he's recorded that may be as fast or faster than his Guiness Book effort?


Shalom.
-- Mr. Disco

Mr. Disco - Posted - 02/07/2007:  10:31:17

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Questions:
I had taken an interest in Todd Taylor when I checked out his web site a year ago. The clips are off it now (unless I just can't find them) but you used to be able to hear him playing about five or six tunes. I quickly added him to the very long list of banjo-ers whose albums I wanted. At the time I was thinking I wanted Taylor Made. What I remember about listening to those clips was how amazingly fast and clean they were -- in fact so fast and clean that it some times seemed like it would hardly have been possible to do a great job emphasizing individual notes, but I liked hearing them a lot and would go to the site just to listen. He banjo-ed some classic rock 'n' roll tunes and they sounded cool. Todd's music and his past involvement in this site's banjo culture are contributions I've really enjoyed. And if there are those that have clocked his past playing, I'm betting that he's hit 210 and maybe more on previous recordings because that's the way he's clearly driven to play. Very clean, fast, and machine-gunny
-- So my question is: What one or two of the 8 or 9 Todd Taylor albums would you recommend most?
-- Also, is anyone aware of other tunes he's recorded that may be as fast or faster than his Guiness Book effort?


Shalom.
-- Mr. Disco

Banjo - Posted - 02/07/2007:  10:53:39

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Just checking up on this post to see if Todd mentioned if he was feeling better.

I see that Todd has removed his posts from this thread.

Too bad.

HOW MANY BANJO PICKERS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB?
"5". One to Screw it In and 4 others to say THEY CAN DO IT BETTER.

"I felt sorry for myself because I didn't have a watch until I met a man who had No More Time"

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Edited by - Banjo on 02/07/2007 10:59:42

grantwolf - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:16:07

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I thought it was a pretty unfortunate choice of songs...and that click-track was extremely annoying...but it was pretty damn fast nonetheless. I think I'd have rather him play FMB. We've all heard that song played by various people at various speeds...and, IMHO, would be a better way for other banjo players to guage the speed.

JMHO.

...but since I'll likely never break 150bpm, Todd doesn't have to worry about me breaking his record. ;)

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Jon Landrum
Holly Springs, NC
Pickin' since 01/05

PPo - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:32:33

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BC - the "professionalism" does make a difference, because one might think that you were exposed to reviews before that had nothing to do with how well you did something (which they would if they were objective), but instead criticized you because you didn't play something that they wanted to hear stylistically - even though you didn't intend to play something they wanted to hear, and maybe even the door at the event said what you were playing. Given that maybe you were exposed to something like that as a *professional*, you might figure that making comments about how dull something was in your taste is something better said to your wife or girlfriend rather than posting it on a public forum as a *professional* about another *professional*. That's the difference between your comments and some rank amateur making the same comments. I'm surprised you didn't get that on your own before.

...I could do this all day.....

Banjoman - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:33:20

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Sometimes I just ashamed of some on BHO.

Hugh
Playing since 1964

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Banjo - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:46:02

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Originally posted by Banjoman

Sometimes I just ashamed of some on BHO.

Hugh
Playing since 1964

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SORRY! I'll try to do better.

"I felt sorry for myself because I didn't have a watch until I met a man who had No More Time"

kallekockum - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:46:39

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Wow, just read the whole thread. I knew there was some first class people here. Turns out there's a bunch of jealous crybabies here too.

Kalle Kockum, Sweden
"Fine wine, Trek Bikes and Huber Banjos..."

TheBoog - Posted - 02/07/2007:  11:49:58

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I have to agree with WildJimbo and Banjocoltrane on this one. I just don't find raw speed all that impressive. It was a yawner as far as I'm concerned. Both WildJimbo and Banjocoltrane have posted music that is far superior to the "world record" ... you should listen to what they have to say.

The banjo is about music

I'm ducking

Cheers,

Boog
"Murphy was an optimist"
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Banjocoltrane - Posted - 02/07/2007:  12:55:05

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Originally posted by PPo

BC - the "professionalism" does make a difference, because one might think that you were exposed to reviews before that had nothing to do with how well you did something (which they would if they were objective), but instead criticized you because you didn't play something that they wanted to hear stylistically - even though you didn't intend to play something they wanted to hear, and maybe even the door at the event said what you were playing. Given that maybe you were exposed to something like that as a *professional*, you might figure that making comments about how dull something was in your taste is something better said to your wife or girlfriend rather than posting it on a public forum as a *professional* about another *professional*. That's the difference between your comments and some rank amateur making the same comments. I'm surprised you didn't get that on your own before.

...I could do this all day.....

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A whole lot of might figures, one might thinks and not enough substance

Its not about STYLISTIC differences, so you are off base...its about not playing in time and missing notes...maybe your amateur ears cant hear that; Guiness must not been able to hear it either...how ESPECIALLY disgusting...lol

I think its been said enough on here, when you put yourself in the public eye you open yourself up to criticism...to amateur and professional alike...i do it on a weekly basis.

Truth is there are LOTS of people on here that thought the same thing, they just didnt have the banjos to say it...yall can talk on a banjo forum how i dont help people, how im jealous, how i need to go win a grammy before i can have an opinion...use my own "kinda lame" statements against me because you dont have the originality to actually answer the questions at hand...It aint gonna make any of it true so i dont care.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Edited by - Banjocoltrane on 02/07/2007 12:56:06