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uncburr
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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2004 02:54 pm |
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All right----someone has to be the first to post here----so here it goes. What three finger picker gives you the most bang for your buck? Who in your mind would win in a big pick-off? One of the original guys (Scruggs, et. al), or one of the more recent guys on the block---Bela Fleck, Jens Kruger, etc, etc. I don't know who I'd vote for----its making my brain hurt. I'll think about this one and get back to you.
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GreasyStrings
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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2004 04:38 pm |
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I'll start! I'd have to throw Don Reno out there, his style has had great influence on the bluegrass genre and his single string riffs are to die for! 
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Richard Hefner
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Posted: Wed May 5th, 2004 11:47 pm |
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Don Reno was really something with the single string stuff. It's always hard to pick a "best" when you're talking about that caliber of musicians.
Much easier to compare us mere mortals. Say me and you are sitting around jamming and playing Cripple Creek. We play it through 10 times (just like the old-time bunch) and you completely screw up 3 verses but I completely screw up the other 7 verses. You're a better banjo player than me. It's simple as that. And if anybody's listening they're just happy it's over at the end of the 10th verse.
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dandbtucker
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Posted: Thu May 6th, 2004 01:00 am |
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I can't even begin to narrow it down to one!
I am just a beginner playing banjo and have never really (until recently) listened to the mastery of individual players. If it was best drummer, I could pick, but there are just too many great banjo pickers out there.
So far I like...
Earl Skruggs
Bela Fleck
..I even like the talent of a guy named MAX (Blue Lounge CD)
Don
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uncburr
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Posted: Thu May 6th, 2004 03:06 pm |
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Good call on Don Reno. I have attempted to do some single string runs, and I couldn't build any speed with it------my fingers just weren't compliant. After having my banjo playing centered around clawhammer, I guess I'm not too surprised. I guess the question I posed was a bit too broad----maybe I should change it around to be 'In your opinion, who is the most impressive picker?' Another one I thought of was John Hartford. His playing on the long neck banjo is really like no other picking I've heard. Really unique stuff. 
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banjo brad
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Posted: Sat May 8th, 2004 07:23 pm |
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I know I'm in the wrong forum, but maybe Mike Seeger should be given some consideration. If you listen to his "Southern Banjo Styles" CD, you hear so many different types of picking: three-finger, two-finger, up-picking, frailing, clawhammer - it is amazing what he can do with a banjo!
Also, Grandpa Jones was good, but he stuck mainly to cla-
whammering!
Hartford is a great choice too, and don't forget Doug Dillard.
Too many to think about
 keep on pickin'
brad
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Posted: Wed Jun 8th, 2005 11:21 pm |
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| I'll have to cast a vote for Jim Mills.
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