This video is exhibit one for the wonders of the Internet. Listening to this song is a hoot, but seeing it performed, and watching expressions of these unbelievably fine musicians defies fair description. Pure art in a minute and a half.
Love this! They are having a blast together. Never get tired of watching Lester & Earl. Never be another Earl. His banjo comes to life and is smokin' hot. Thanks for posting this.
LOL-- goodern, Picker. Oddly enough, when Pete Kirby (Bashful Brother Oswald) passed away, himself an accomplished banjo frailer, Earl said that Pete played banjo the way he always wished he could. High praise indeed from the King of the 5-String. I think I know where Earl's coming from. I can do the three finger stuff, nowhere good as Earl, mind you, and I can do a little frailing. But trying to do the drop thumb thing, like Kirby, Stringbean, Grandpa Jones, and even Warren, here, and I'm all thumbs, none being the right one at the right time. Go figure.
I am sorry to rain on the parade, but there's an injustice here. Paul Warren is having so much fun that he should pay us. This has to be one of my favorite music videos ever. But it's not right that they should have more fun than we do. I do think the words country charm, In the poorest and most heartfelt sense of the words, come to mind every time I watch it.
I've never caught Paul Warren sing. It's funny that Earl said it's not Stringbean. Of course that. Buy I now know where The Dillard's got "Bucking Mule" from.
0:15 - 0:18 -- Earl was probably thinking, "Now just what have I gotten myself into?" I think it really struck him as funny to see Paul Warren playing his Granada.
This song sounds like it was modified for the old Trailblazer dog food jingle of the 1970s. "Fine dog food from Martha White" - and sung on radio by Grandpa Jones.
I guarantee you Earl had to retune his banjo after that lol. Paul beat the crap outta that Granada. Paul’s a great musician, good claw hammer player and amazing fiddle player. None like him for sure.
+Andrew Rice Sure looks like it. Same pick marks on the head, and the D tuners. I had no idea Paul was a banjo picker too. Great stuff. I wonder if Earl had to retune the thing after that frailing onslaught. :)
I thought it was a lot of fun. He is a great fiddle player; I'll give you that. For this particular song, that banjo was great! Simple song - - straight forward simple, spirited approach!
@Dareis Nogod Please post a video of yourself playing the banjo so we can all criticize you. Oh, wait, you do not know how to play the banjo? Figures. Another RU-vid Expert exposed.
