Posted by dannnjo on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Any BHO members out there with their own playing stanley style
banjotef Says:
Thursday, February 9, 2012 @6:22:04 PM
I can play "Clinch Mtn Backstep", not sure how much it sounds like Ralph.
RatLer Says:
Friday, February 10, 2012 @4:36:54 AM
I can't say I play anything like Ralph, but I'm sure influenced by him....
dannnjo Says:
Friday, February 10, 2012 @5:11:51 AM
Yes ol Ralph had a unique happy way of playing,,,, so wonderful
too bad more people dont seek out his way of playing them bajoo !
banjotef Says:
Friday, February 10, 2012 @5:50:26 AM
Ralph could get that old back-woodsey, high lonesome appalachian mountain kind of sound. That's what I like about Clinch mtn backstep. I'm glad I got to see him in concert a few years ago.
J Ward Says:
Saturday, February 11, 2012 @8:09:06 AM
Every time I play is Ralph Stanley influenced - I find myself playing a lot of licks in the heat of the moment (gig or jam) that are straight up Ralph and instinctively slide back towards the bridge to get a "near" arch top tone out of the flat head - met him years ago and told him he was the reason I play banjo - he said: "thank you son." It was awesome.
dannnjo Says:
Monday, February 13, 2012 @5:52:44 AM
banjotef, he was a pioneer and unique, think he had 10 people in his family that played banjer,
too bad they didnt make a video.
the king family in n caolina (can oder from PBS) also have a great video of ol time mtn. music.
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