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Posted by 5-String, written by Pat Ballard
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Size: 7,914kb, uploaded 5/17/2013 6:28:23 PM
Genre: Popular / Playing Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
My attempt at playing Chet Atkins style on the banjo. I learned part of this from my Dad, who heard Bill Keith play something similar in his dorm room back in the 60's, but never recorded it. The slow part at the beginning and the following Chet Atkins style solo is what I learned from my dad/Bill Keith. The rest of the banjo part I had to make up. I came up with the backup for the bass solo after having watched one of jazz guitar genius, Joe Pass' instructional videos. For the next banjo solo, Bob imitated Chet Atkins' thumb on the bass, while I mildly played with the melody. I wanted the ending to sound like something Bela Fleck might do, so I waited until the end to add the familiar "Mr. Sandman" beginning arpeggios, and then morphed them into my impression of Bela's playing. We used this tune to test out a new ribbon mic & preamp for the bass. It is very tricky to use, and we didn't really get the sound quite right (at least for the bass solo), but we'll keep at it. Personnel: Banjo - Frank M. Wing III, Double Bass - Robert Hall
3 comments on “2013-4. Mr. Sandman”
JanetB Says:
Friday, May 17, 2013 @9:24:21 PM
You've sure got all the nuances of this song. It's quite beautiful and jazzy. But if you saw it in the context of the historic and comical play I'm involved with you'd just have a laugh.
MrManners Says:
Saturday, May 18, 2013 @8:15:00 AM
i play this my own 3 finger way,so i like yours, yours is more sophisticated like te way you stretched the outro---Tom
5-String Says:
Saturday, May 18, 2013 @10:12:58 PM
Thanks. Mr.Manners, put your version up on the hangout. I'd love to hear it. Other than my dad, I don't think I've ever heard any 5-string versions. I've heard several 4-string versions though... Sean Moyses plays it really well.
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