Violanjo Says:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @11:24:40 AM

Interesting and inspiring! Great to hear some modern music played on 2 banjos. Did you compose the piece? Did you use "12tonreihen" for composing?

John M. Says:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @11:35:16 AM

Hi--There's actually four tracks of banjos there; two of them are panned hard L-R and serve as the "foundation" lick. 

I did compose the piece.  What is 12tonreihen?  A program to aid with 12 tone composition?  I might check it out.

Patrick P. Says:
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @2:23:58 AM

GREAT !!!

CGDA Says:
Monday, January 5, 2009 @4:46:30 AM

I enjoyed  it very much. Simply great and progressive: you are showing new ways to this old instrument.

Laurence Diehl Says:
Friday, May 14, 2010 @9:22:22 AM

John - this is the third tunes of yours that I came to so I was getting used to your style at this point. Et tu, Earl had me smiling the whole time! - this one does sound like a modern classical piece, I would be interested to know what your composition process is. Sure is interesting and original sounding. thanks
Laurence

John M. Says:
Friday, May 14, 2010 @12:25:26 PM

Laurence--I recorded this one in 2001, so details are a little hazy. However, I believe is used a tuning that went something like gDGC#D. The harmonics that punctuate the thematic roll alternative at frets 12 and 7. This combination is not physically challenging, but I thought it produced a fun bit of dissonance, so I kept it. The melody is played through Scruggs rolls in the same tuning alternating octaves. The descending whole tone roles are on two banjos double-tracked. There you go--and once again, I really like your rendition of Jessica. John

waync Says:
Monday, May 17, 2010 @9:14:55 AM

wow, sounds perfectly random. like wind chimes.
really hard for me to do that.

wm

John M. Says:
Monday, May 17, 2010 @9:37:56 AM

waync--Thanks. I'll check out the jandek vid on youtube.