9584-2 “The Sonny Osborne” RB-Granada Flathead Mastertone… here’s a sound clip and update as to what the future holds for this truly historic and incredible instrument.
Your playing is nice. I get the feeling you are a very smart young man and very and respectful and kind. I love the different groups you have been a part of. I listen all the time. In my later years, I have discovered Bluegrass, and I love it.
Who owns this banjo now?...A few years before Sonny died I heard from a very reliable source that he was asking 300K for it..I got to play it one night at Bobby's house when I played bass for Wynn back in the early 80s. Very glad to hear it is not being parted out.
No doubt about it, this banjo was dear to Sonny. I'd like to know why he gave up phenomenal banjo and secondly, what banjo did he replace it with? Thanks. Really interesting info here.
@@streetoctane1878 I assisted in the actual sale of the banjo earlier this year. Now it is making friendly visits which was part of the deal I made between the new buyer and previous owner.
I think what might be “missing” is Earl Scruggs. This young man gets good tone and is playing this banjo in a way that utilizes its qualities. However, there was something about the way Earl played and used his hands that was unique and inimitable.
I've heard more than one theory over the years about why Earl's sound was different than anybody today. One of them stresses the poorer quality of sound recordings back then, which gave an artificial "thunky" sound that never actually existed. The microphones were just not that good.
@@dcscott100 I would love to get that sound of old back today. No banjo playing sounds of today can come close to that sound Earl had. Listen to Earl's Granada in recent times. Doesn't sound that good at all. Except '' The storyteller and banjo man '' album
