Here's how I played it as a young 18 year old teenager. Most of our Farm Hands played it that fast and faster. Not hard to train 3 fingers if you do it for 7 hours every day....Jack p.s. Marc Pruett was fast but not faster than a lot of players in Richmond Va.
Train 45
Edited by - Jack Baker on 06/25/2026 08:30:55
Waaaaaayyy too fast! Wish I could have played that fast at any time and still had clean, clear notes.
Sherry,
I began playing at 11 years old and eventually got that super fast forward roll and a few speedy licks...Everybody played like that in Richmond when I was a young kid....Jack
Edited by - Jack Baker on 06/25/2026 08:34:33
Hot stuff, Jack! In order to crank up the speed like that, one has to pick more lightly than usual, at least in my experience, in that picking hard tends to reduce speed. Michael
Hi Michael,
I really don't remember picking lightly back then. But you're probably right. It's probably what led to my hands being a scarred mess now. Tendons just can't take that for too long. Hard to say.
Marc Pruett is probably much more refined that I was back then. Some Docs say that Dystonia got me, others say too much tendon pressure...Who knows? Jack p.s. I have heard rumors that Earl could play that fast when he got some firewater in him....
Edited by - Jack Baker on 06/25/2026 10:52:55
Sherry,
It's probably why you can still play and I can only teach and remember. HA....Jack
Originally posted by TexasbanjoWaaaaaayyy too fast! Wish I could have played that fast at any time and still had clean, clear notes.
"Son!"
My phone caught fire when i hit play. Lol
Edited by - stanleytone on 06/25/2026 14:08:04
Break out the fire hoses....J
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