It's strange how part of me wishes I could get this exact version in high quality recording, but also thinks somehow that would actually diminish the quality. It's so good because he's just sitting there jamming! I couldn't replace that.
Clifton Hicks, you are my No.1 5-string banjo player and that is a beautiful banjo you have on this clip. I've been following your career for 10 years or more, and ancient old banjo plunker that I am, you've taught me so much. You're a worthy successor to Dock Boggs. Lots of people have difficulty distinguishing an American closed-back banjo, such as you're playing here, from an English zither-banjo. It's easy. American closed-back and open-backed banjos always have the neck attached directly to the head. On an English zither-banjo the neck is always attached to the wooden bowl holding the head (it wasn't originally designed as a resonator. The two most valuable lessons you've taught me in 5-string banjo playing are that the thumb always comes home to the fifth string, and that the banjo head is played like a drum. Thanks a million Clifton Hicks for your many banjo lessons, your impeccable skill with the banjo, and the beautiful music you play and sing. Black Jake.
You make that banjo sound so good!!! Hearing you play, makes my day, every single time. Thank you for being so awesome and for putting out amazing, thoughtful, helpful and soulful content!!! 😊
Oops, was listening to big rock candy mountain, honestly don't know or care but love how you are keeping it faithful on the banjo. Clifton, you rock buddy!
That old banjo is really something special and you pick some of the best clawhammer I've ever heard. I might even put my picks down once in a while and give it a go after watching this. Subscribed, I'll be back for more of this good stuff.
you sir are a gift from above. i first saw a old leatherstocking video on my feed and skipped over it many times. one day i said hell with it and watched. ive been hooked ever since. your voice with the banjo is amazing. been listening to you a lot. you are a damn talented man. keep doing what your doing man. old leatherstocking is awesome also.
Literally just did that. kept seeing it and finally gave it a shot and was holy sh*t this guy is good. Like really good. Been listening to his stuff on repeat all day
Thanks for making me travel in time and space as always. Great instrument perfectly set up. Sounds badass. Love the drumming on the head... God bless you. Take care.
It was great seeing you smile even though it was just a little one. It looks like you really enjoy performing this song and you played the heck outta that banjo! EuuuwEEEE
my great grandpa told me they called widow-makers. He was a logger way back when, got hit in the head with a big branch(widow-maker) lost his taste and sense of smell.
Glad to hear it. I think most of us (men at least) probably sing better in F or E like this rather than up in G. I think the unfortunate modern habit of tuning banjos up to A has gone a long ways toward killing much of the old banjo songster tradition.
That is a model 1867 Dobson banjo. There are quite a few of them out there for sale. I see them anywhere from $500 to $900. Don't know anyone at the moment who is selling one.
Excellent, and cool looking banjo! Forgive my ignorance, but I notice you often give a frequency value next to your tuning info (in this case 432Hz). What does this refer to? One particular string, or all of them strummed together, or something else?
If you look on your electric tuner it probably says "A440" somewhere on the display. This indicates that you're tuning so that the tone of an A is 440 hertz, what we now consider "standard pitch." This pitch was adopted as standard in the US around the 1920s as far as I know. My theory is that, before then, most people were probably tuning their instruments lower than A440. I know in parts of Europe 435 Hz was used as a standard pitch going back to middle 19th century and a quick internet search of "432 Hz" will pull up _all_ sorts of wild trance music and stuff. I like the idea of 432 Hz so occasionally (especially on an older instrument on this one) I'll adjust my electric tuner so that it tunes to 432 Hz and provide that tuning information for viewers who may wish to experiment with it as well.
Hey Clifton. That banjo appears to have a resonator on it. If so, did it come with it or was it added on later? I've never seen one that old with a resonator.
It's good to know that there is still real music out there still. Music that tells real stories.
Check out Cannibal Corpse
I've spent the last few years wishing you'd the few billion views you deserve.
It's strange how part of me wishes I could get this exact version in high quality recording, but also thinks somehow that would actually diminish the quality. It's so good because he's just sitting there jamming! I couldn't replace that.
I love that the birds in the background sound like they are singing along to the banjo.
Oh cool, he hearted my comment! Clifton, you ever going to do a cover of "Clementine"?
My grandmother sang that on a church organ all the time.
my favorite lyrics:
once i had an old banjo it was strung with twine.
only song that it could pick was trouble on my mind.
Just about the brightest nylon string I've heard, such clarity. Those old metal resonators really have a unique voice
Those are gut strings from Gamut Music Co.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Would nylon strings compare in any way? that sound is delicious
That was masterful! Really good man. And that banjo looks just about steam powered! Nice one.
Steam powered banjos are the best!
That might be the prettiest banjo I've ever seen.
I woke up this morning with this song in my head..........................
Hate to double dip here but Clif I don't think I can go a day without hearing this tune.
Man I play this over and over , such a great song !
Clifton Hicks, you are my No.1 5-string banjo player and that is a beautiful banjo you have on this clip. I've been following your career for 10 years or more, and ancient old banjo plunker that I am, you've taught me so much. You're a worthy successor to Dock Boggs.
Lots of people have difficulty distinguishing an American closed-back banjo, such as you're playing here, from an English zither-banjo. It's easy. American closed-back and open-backed banjos always have the neck attached directly to the head. On an English zither-banjo the neck is always attached to the wooden bowl holding the head (it wasn't originally designed as a resonator.
The two most valuable lessons you've taught me in 5-string banjo playing are that the thumb always comes home to the fifth string, and that the banjo head is played like a drum.
Thanks a million Clifton Hicks for your many banjo lessons, your impeccable skill with the banjo, and the beautiful music you play and sing.
Black Jake.
I love those old Dobsons. You should keep this one, sounds great in your hands.
Thank you for your music your songs bring me joy nearly daily for a few weeks now, nd this is my first time commenting. ❤️ God bless you !!
You make that banjo sound so good!!! Hearing you play, makes my day, every single time. Thank you for being so awesome and for putting out amazing, thoughtful, helpful and soulful content!!! 😊
My favorite banjo tune. This is what banjo musical was like long before the model t.
Not enough empty boxcars and sunshine here in Scotland, but we live in hope, that's the hope! Wish the jails here were tin as well 😂😂
Oops, was listening to big rock candy mountain, honestly don't know or care but love how you are keeping it faithful on the banjo. Clifton, you rock buddy!
Trouble on my mind is beyond excellent as well. Strung with twine, love it! Have a bonnie NYE bud.👍
This man and his banjo are really timeless and very touching.
The birds in the background are perfect with this one
Still my favorite sounding resonator banjo. 💕 🪕🪕
SAME!
I sing this to myself now.. seems aptly meaningful
Excellent example of good ole’ TN music. The real deal. 🙌🏻
And we are still living
Great Banjo pickin skills sir you got me dancin barefoot in the mud
Man the tone of that banjo is beautiful
That old banjo is really something special and you pick some of the best clawhammer I've ever heard. I might even put my picks down once in a while and give it a go after watching this. Subscribed, I'll be back for more of this good stuff.
I can't stop watching this.
you sir are a gift from above. i first saw a old leatherstocking video on my feed and skipped over it many times. one day i said hell with it and watched. ive been hooked ever since. your voice with the banjo is amazing. been listening to you a lot. you are a damn talented man. keep doing what your doing man. old leatherstocking is awesome also.
Literally just did that. kept seeing it and finally gave it a shot and was holy sh*t this guy is good. Like really good. Been listening to his stuff on repeat all day
what a fantastic song, yeah I'ma banjo fan
Best 3 minutes ever spent ! Awesome 👍
Thanks for making me travel in time and space as always. Great instrument perfectly set up. Sounds badass. Love the drumming on the head... God bless you. Take care.
Man, that banjo is almost as beautiful as your playing.
I like that banjo
Just found this, man, my life story! My Dad would love this!
Dynamite!
I also really appreciate the lyrics you include. 🤠
I had a friend his father had banjos and he taught me so much. I love it!
Thanks for real old time front porch music
Such a beautiful song
I love your music, you're amazing. 🖤🖤
I've heard a song that's similar to this tune called "true blue Bill". Keep up the good work keeping our mountain tradition alive.
good luck, cliton ,youre doing great. epic tale.
Checking you out from watching folk firearms collective channel. You're breathing life into this tune. Really excellent Clifton. Thanks!
Thanks....
That's one badass sounding and looking banjo, love it and love this song
Epic
thanx man , sweet
RJ
Thank you. Very nice!
I've always loved this tune, Clinton. Thanks for the presentation! Great looking banjo too.
you can play! Keep on going Clifton! --- cheers Nicholas
Good One.
So good
thats just the best tune`love it
Thank you for sharing all of your music, man, I feel all of it
Splendid! This is not only great music this is also great History!
It was great seeing you smile even though it was just a little one. It looks like you really enjoy performing this song and you played the heck outta that banjo! EuuuwEEEE
Brilliant, and I love that old vintage banjo..Beautiful !...
Beautiful banjo in looks and sound! Excellent rendition brother!
Well hell yeah! Keep on keeping on
Great video ! Thanks ! Great song ! Awesome singing and playing !!! Thanks very much ! Had to try this song on guitar and harmonica
Such a beautiful one! Came back here after half year and felt so bad how low the view is. Good luck sir
Flaming! Lovely!
Another stellar job, Clifton. Inspiring!!
Great stuff friend.
Terrific!
This is amazing i want to pick like you
The gamuts sound great on that! I already buy my fiddle strings from them I might as well try their banjo strings.
I live 35miles south of Lynchburg Virginia 12 miles north of Danville
😊 SUPER !
When I was lil man , my gram would take me to Bluegrass festivals. I'm gonna send her this song.
Amen brother 🙏 💛Meanstoanend
Trouble, trouble trouble on my mind
If a tree dont fall on me, ill live til i die!
my great grandpa told me they called widow-makers. He was a logger way back when, got hit in the head with a big branch(widow-maker) lost his taste and sense of smell.
@@doctorboat7112 oh yeah i still call big limbs that!
I tune double c down all the time but never standard... Thanks for the introduction, I love playing with it. Fits my singing perfectly.
Glad to hear it. I think most of us (men at least) probably sing better in F or E like this rather than up in G. I think the unfortunate modern habit of tuning banjos up to A has gone a long ways toward killing much of the old banjo songster tradition.
Very nice. Does it have raised frets.
I love it!
Just put gut strings on my banjo for the first time and I love the tone
Trouble is a bluetick....just saying...I got proof ...thank you for sharing your amazing talent
Are you familiar with Virgil Anderson? He had one LP, I believe, called “On the Tennessee Line.”
Love it!! Any chance of getting a tab or tutorial video?
I will be uploading a tutorial soon for our members at patreon.com/cliftonhicks it's only $2/month for full membership.
playin' for the 4th time in a row
I've been kicked off every social media who gets credit for this tune . Brother
How many banjos do you have...its getting near Christmas and snowing hear ? Please send me any spare ones...great play and song...
😊❤😊
Have you heard Rich Men North of Richmond by Oliver Anthony yet??
"Added to self-help playlist"
My life in banjo form.
hi, I've been trying to find an old banjo like this for a while now, do you know were i could get one
That is a model 1867 Dobson banjo. There are quite a few of them out there for sale. I see them anywhere from $500 to $900. Don't know anyone at the moment who is selling one.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo thankyou
Здравствуй друг! Периодически смотрю твои видео для поднятия настроения.
Excellent, and cool looking banjo!
Forgive my ignorance, but I notice you often give a frequency value next to your tuning info (in this case 432Hz). What does this refer to? One particular string, or all of them strummed together, or something else?
If you look on your electric tuner it probably says "A440" somewhere on the display. This indicates that you're tuning so that the tone of an A is 440 hertz, what we now consider "standard pitch." This pitch was adopted as standard in the US around the 1920s as far as I know.
My theory is that, before then, most people were probably tuning their instruments lower than A440. I know in parts of Europe 435 Hz was used as a standard pitch going back to middle 19th century and a quick internet search of "432 Hz" will pull up _all_ sorts of wild trance music and stuff. I like the idea of 432 Hz so occasionally (especially on an older instrument on this one) I'll adjust my electric tuner so that it tunes to 432 Hz and provide that tuning information for viewers who may wish to experiment with it as well.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Great answer, I'll have to try that now 👍
God damn ur good
👏👏👍👍
Only thing you need is a good bawl mouth bluetick in the background ...wanna borrow one ???
Hey Clifton. That banjo appears to have a resonator on it. If so, did it come with it or was it added on later? I've never seen one that old with a resonator.
That is an 1867 Dobson. Those came from the factory with resonator.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Thanks for your prompt reply. I was thinking resonators came out in the early 20th century. You learn something new every day.
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Tactical Banjo
Did you take down your six string banjo video…
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sexiest video on all of youtube
That's gotta be the oldest resonator I've ever seen. That instrument looks awesome.