The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be In Good Company [Play-Along Tutorial] 

Wait a second. This video got 9 down votes? The dude that wrote the song. the dude that plays the song. . .on stage. . .for money, is teaching you how to play the song, and it got down voted? Tough room. lol

You are simply... AMAZING! It's very rare that a renowned performer: 1) Takes the time to make an in-depth, fully detailed tutorial for a song they've written 2) Does so for FREE 3) And does so with such modesty! Honestly, this video just took my respect for you and your band to a whole other level! I'm a beginner banjo player (not new to music but have only owned a banjo for 3 months now) and this is very easy to follow, although it will take some time for me to be able to play it at the suggested tempo(s) clearly. Keep up the amazing work brother, and, of course, stay safe and creative!

The song I want most to learn, taught by the fella who performs it, in a medium that makes it simple for me. Thank you!

All I can do is the whistle 😂

how cool is it to have the person who wrote it to teach it. More musicians should do this 👍👍💚💚🤙🤙✌️✌️

Colton you are a legend sir, I’m a metal guitarist and decided to go buy a banjo and learn after hearing this, absolutely love it and your playing is amazing. Thank you for taking time the time to do this

As I'm watching this video, I'm holding my banjo following Colton's instructions to the tee. Ever since getting a banjo for Christmas in 2016, learning this song has been a top priority of mine.

I don't even play banjo and am blown away by how good this tutorial is.

i do not own a banjo. but damn i do love watching those video's! keep up the good work!

Absolutely brilliant. One of the fantastic things about this arrangement is that the entire feel of the song, the "swing", is accomplished with a fairly simple repeated pattern that any intermediate banjo player can learn, especially when guided by this thoughtful and super helpful tutorial. As others have noted, it is a real privilege to be taught directly by a world-class performer. Especially useful are tips like building in the open strings to transition to other fingerings without missing a beat. Thanks a million.😀

I barely understand anything of this because I never had any instrument before, but the amount of knowledge and experience is awesome, and it's so exclusive to hear "In Hell I'll be in good company" like this, my favorite song!

Can't believe I'm getting this under my fingers as a beginner and from the man himself. A happy English picker 😁.

Imagine deciding to learn to play the banjo because of your favourite band the Dead South, and then you find Crawdaddy giving lessons on his songs... oh wait!

This is a Godsend !! Colton himself giving this turorial is way beyond my expectations. Thank you so much Colton and for this opportunity to thank you for your brilliant writing and playing skills to follow. I was devastated when you left the band and elated when you returned. The tutorial is a gift I could never repay. My total respect to you along with my deepest regards. Thank you so much.

I mean with the pandemic now, what about all of the members show how they play their parta of songs? I would love to learn how Nate plays his Broken Cowboy's interlude. Also, have you thought about your own book? History of the band, song tabs... It would be awesome

Thank you for sharing Colton.......reading through the endless comments posted about you throughout the online banjo community, I can comfortably say that you're solely responsible for an upsurge in banjo popularity - keep up the awesome work & stay safe bud.

I just brought a Banjo and I don't even know how to play, but watching you play on The Dead South made me get my groove on and start, I play the guitar but hey your playing has simply inspired me to change over, and what better way to learn from the man himself, sending heaps of thanks from Brisbane, Australia born and breed in New Zealand lesssgo

Thanks for taking the time to do this Colton. Fell down a rabbit hole and found you lot and I've been hooked ever since. You have inspired me to get myself a banjo so this is a great! Thank you! Keep it up!

Colton, I'm the Irish guy that met you in Copenhagen. I have bought a Banjo and I'm now learning ❤️. Colton We love you

Wow, what a find. My wife bought me a banjo for my 60th birthday ( I play fingerstyle guitar )and I've always loved this tune combined with the fabulous and generous time and effort you have taken to produce this brilliant tutorial life could not be sweeter. As an official old codger I am constantly impressed with how decent and helpful this younger generation proves to be time and again

You did a great job writing the banjo parts for this song. Absolute earworm bro.

Thank you so much for posting this man it's really appreciated. Gonna be my anthem for quarantine!

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is because of this song that I have gone out and bought a banjo and plan to give it a good hard go.

This will get me through a few more days of quarantine. Thanks!!!

This was my first song i learned on the banjo the run part is tricky but its such a good song and such fun, great work!

OMG THANK YOU COLTON!!!

Wow thank you sooo much!!! This is awesome that you took the time to teach us fans!!! I just started playing the banjo. I cant wait to see you fellas live.

OMG it was this song that made me fall in love with the banjo... I have just bought one and have been playing it every day just trying to learn some basics... I cant believe I just found this... I am so excited to get home and try it out. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent!!!! Love your work!!! Dee from Norfolk Island

Just bought tickets for your show in Vienna on 16th March. Looking forward to it. I am also learning banjo with your songs. So awesome!

Thank you!! This is a really gift for me I love this song

Seriously? This is incredible! Love you your music; love this song! New banjo player actually watching the original artist breaking this down...Nice!

Are you kidding me? The guy who wrote it...doing a tutorial? YOU ROCK, COLTON! CAN'T WAIT TO EE YOU IN SPOKANE IN TWO WEEKS!

This is the song that inspired me to learn the banjo, so thanks for doing this.

You’re doing a great service to beginning bango players. The bango is a beautiful instrument. Many thanks…

Thank you for this and all your lessons, I really enjoy them even though I am to banjos what a drunk spider is to ice skating!. You have inspired me to buy and persevere with it, and tonight I finally found the groove thanks to you and maybe a little whiskey 🥃. Keep them coming, you guys are already awesome but sharing how to play your songs puts you above all others 🤙🪕

I'm so happy I found this ! Thanks a lot for your time and explanations !

Hey Colton, I totally agree with @jonathanwellington9565. It is greatly appreciated to have such a talented banjo player take the time to help others like myself. l love tunes that are different or with a twist. Just came across TDS this weekend and love your style, when I was looking up TAB for In Hell I'll be In Good Company and found the actual artist, well I was shocked. Figured you'd kick ass and I as a 63 year old player would no way be able to figure it out. Still might not, but you do a great job in explaining it. I appreciate your passion and that you take the time to share your talent. I hope to catch you guys in concert, but until then, going to hit your channel up as much as I can or until my fingers wear out. Thanks again. Cliff

Cleared up some sticky points👌🏼 cheers Colton! Gonna jump on the wagon for a request of broken cowboy. Many thanks again

With all this extra time home. Of course I pulled the ole banjo out of its case & have been a pickin'. This video was very thorough and easily understandable. I appreciate your time & inspiration! It was super helpful.

Tks for sharing Colton!

Just started learning Banjo, so I'm not here yet. But I'm saving this video for later on. Amazing tutorial. Can't wait to play along.

Just found your band this week. Then found the youtube channel. Then found out that you give instructional banjo tutorials! I'm just starting to learn so this was SO COOL

This is outstanding! This helped me so much learning the Banjo part on Bass. So much is about the "shuffle feel". Cheers!

This is truly awesome. From the moment I first heard this song 6 years ago I always thought to myself "I wonder how you play this on the banjo". NOW I know. Thank you. Cheers to you Sir!

Fantastic. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. From the second I heard this I said I must learn this

Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

thank you for this tutorial. song is amazing and to have this explained and demo'ed so helpfully for free. 🙌🏼❤️ legend

what a great tutorial, especially with that bit about using open strings....thanks heaps for doing these

WOW, so cool to get the artist hooking it up!! frickin amazing, great song, great lesson!!!

This is awesome! You're the reason i started playing banjo!

What a generous person you are! Thanks so much for the tutorial 👍👍👍

This is so great thanks - Love this song. I have been working on if for a few hours now. New banjo player and I love that I can turn the play speed down.

I don't play but I love the banjo so much. This band is awesome.

I don't play banjo, do like the song and was addicted to the video, thank you for sharing your talents

I didn't think Dead South even owned normal clothes. I thought they slept in white collar shirts and suspenders.

I started playing banjo because of you and Mean Mary... Started playing around with this song...the high part feels easier to me for now, but I've only playing for less than 3 months..

Man!! Thanks a lot,this video is gold!

Hello from Paris. This lesson it's just fabulous !!! Thanks a lot.

I really got into your music a little while ago because of this song but a few weeks a bought a banjo because of your playing, and banjo odesy. Hopefully some day I will be able to play them

Thanks for posting. I play clawhammer rather than fingerstyle but i still found some real gems in this video. Ive been experimenting with that shuffle since watching this :)

Best banjo riff ever!!

I just found this, great stuff! Thank you!

I've always loved the banjo and after finding the dead south on youtube a guy in town was selling his banjo so I brought it to learn these songs.never played an instrument before and damn I hate my fat fingers makes is so much harder haha but love it.aweaome you are doing tutorials mate!!!!

thanks for the Video , good work, from Tasmania, Australia

I'd like a lot a tutorial on Gunslinger Glory! You are one of the best bands ever!

Perfect video, I love banjo and i’m trying to learn it ! Thank you very much from France !😉

Crawdaddy rocks!

God of banjo

This is fantastic I love it

God i Love this song!

After two measures of that I can't stop myself from breaking into the verse.

Thank you so much for the tutorial!

Dude - i love it ... i just started to play the banjo after years on the guitar, and i am so happy to have found all your lessons 😁See you in Leipzig, Germany, in August 😉

I just got my first banjo for Christmas. This is the first song I would like to learn.

Thank you! Going to be looking for Black Lung in the future ;)

Thanks so much for this!

Thank you sir! Very cool that you take the time to do this. It's a generous gift, and a perfect lesson. Easy to follow. (Not that I can play it yet) You're awesome! You do know you're famous, right?

Thanks so much🌈 I can do the dance now I can learn the tune😁

Amazing, I have no banjo; but this is very interesting to see, thanks for sharing it!

Hope you'll add some more western US spots to your tour! Thanks for adding joy to so many lives:)

Colton...could you talk Nate and Scott into doing one of these videos for guitar? That would make my day...love you guys.

Really hope to see you LIVE...in a few years maybe..keep posting vids.

I don't own a banjo (yet) only a guitar but i love watching these banjo tutorials^^

Thanks, Spain is waiting🤘🍺😘

Thank you so much !!

Thank you!!! From a new banjo player

Melhor explicação que vi,todas em partes... muito obrigado abraços do🇧🇷🇧🇷

Thank You! Thank You ! Thank You!

I got it! Thank you.

Thanks a lot. Great !

Fantastic

Thank you!

👍👍👏😊 love dead south

These tutorials are amazing, Thank you. 👍

Was just gifted a banjo by an amazing customer and after having played a little guitar in the past I'm struggling to adjust and unlearn some things. (I'm still learning to hold it properly and tune it and the finger pics feel wierd.) This is the first song I'm learning to play. Thank you so much for the tutorial.

I would love to see some fingerpicking tutorials when it comes to guitar too! Can’t quite get notes by ear yet

This is really great. The only extra thing I would ask for would be a count in on each of the playing sections.

I love this song so much. Noce tutorial thx

Nice crisp sounding openback banjo. Wish mine sounded as good.

Officially the first song I am learning on the banjo! This really helping me with some of the sticky parts. Still a little baffled why there is a hit on the open G-string at the same time as the hammer on the 5th fret of the D string. I have just been playing it with the hammer only. Also, is this the same tuning as Broken Cowboy? Love to see the tablature for that one as well.