Anyone else pick? My weapon is a Gibson RG-250 5 string banjo, Scruggs style.

 

Oh you said BLUE grass i thought you said pickingazz!! I know Habibi uses a man to azzpick

 

I picked on the banjo a little bit a couple years ago but havent really touched it since. Im an amateur I do play guitar though and I played the violin all through high school including some fiddlin material. Still have the violin havent picked it up in a while

 

Go play in the traffic, go on and git

I don't play any guitar Greener, but I am heavily into music.

Here's a photo of my 2 main boards:

 

My cousins band were pretty well known Bluegrass players. They live in Hillsville, VA but competed alot in Kentucky.

They were called The McClains and had several albums out years ago, I think they have since stopped playing.

 

Damn didnt know if anyone knew where hillsville was lol. Thats our last stop before going to the farm in Stuart.

 

Looks like a good setup Habibi. What type of music do you record/play?
I dont have any pictures of my instruments, but I've got:
Mid-70's Gibson RB 250 Banjo
2005 Deering open-back banjo
Ibanez acoustic 6 string guitar
1940's Gibson Kalamazoo mandolin (My grandpa's, needs strings)
old old old 1800's 3/4 fiddle (sounds amazing, was my great grandpa's)

I just need a stand-up bass now...

 

We're writing original material and working on some covers as well.
This way we'll have a nice blend when we play out.

Our covers are all over the place, Deep Purple, Floyd, Dream Theater, I guess we're a little on the heavier side. If I knew how to upload an MP3, I'd give you a little example of an original piece I did on my DAW. Maybe someone can chime in and show me how to upload the file.

 

it's not exactly Bluegrass, but here's a video of a bunch of us doing The Midnight Special at a back yard jam a couple of years ago. Somehow it got posted on youtube. I'm hiding in the left corner playing my Thunderbird bass.
Enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLuyg3xuMA
regards

 

Sounds good Billy,
You got a steady gig with those guys or was it just like a house party kind of deal?

I've been doing a lot of writing, as soon as I figure out a way to post online I'll let you have a listen.

 

I don't play, but I'm a big fan of Alison Brown (banjo)

 

Hey Habs, how's it going, ay?

that was just a backyard jam party. They happen at there a couple of times a month during the summer and their called "Patio Daddio" parties. Three of the guys were from my band at the time. The guy doing vocals was my bass player and I normally play lead and sing. The guy who did the lead break was the other part of our twin guitar attack and blues/classic rock was our usual style. He is one of the best guitar players it has ever been my good fortune to share a stage with, and I've played with many over the years.

Hope thing are well with you, dude.

regards

 

i play the guitar. but man do i love the banjo. i want to get one soon.

 

Hey buddy, always nice to hear from an old friend.
All is well at this end of the country, although it's been one humid summer.
I keep the central air nice and chilly, takes the edge off the humidty.

Won't be long now and we'll be moaning about the cold soon enogh

 

I play a LOT of guitar. My cousin plays dulcimer and his brother plays banjo. My uncle's name is Darrell Stapleton, and he is the best fingerpicking bluegrass guitar player I have ever heard. He plays a lot and has played with a lot of people, but he is an architectural engineer so he only does music on the side and for the church. My brother lives about 4 houses down from Dr. Ralph Stanley, and we routinely see him whenever we go to the Huddle House to eat.
It sure reminds me of home when I read about Hillsville and Stuart, haha. I haven't ever been a big fan of bluegrass, but those dudes who play that are some very serious musicians. It takes more skill than just about any other style of music. I'm a rocker, but I'm from a family of bluegrass players and I grew up in bluegrass country.