Three Bluegrass Banjo Styles Explained with Noam Pikelny | Reverb Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- Read more about the three bluegrass banjo styles here: bit.ly/2oDwm7U
Noam Pikelny, the virtuosic banjo player of the Punch Brothers, came by the Reverb offices to discuss the evolution of banjo styles. Noam demonstrates and dissects the Scruggs, Melodic and Single String styles of banjo and his own amalgamation of all three. - เพลง
Searched TH-cam for a video of Noam and at twenty minutes in I was perplexed and bored. Then I realized I was watching a speech by Noam Chomsky. This is much better.
White men have the worst humor. Also bored at Chomsky? You might disagree but you gotta be really lost to be bored, I pity you
Mind-boggling. He makes playing look effortless.
No wasted motions of any kind. It’s like gracefully dancing.
Thank you Guy Smiley!
Playing is effortless. It's the learning that's hard.
I would pay fifty bucks a month to see Noam make a five minute video about pretty much anything. Who's with me.
Me...as long as he played a LOT of banjo...and if I had the $50 a month!! :D
Me too!
I WOULD PAY $5.00 EVERY TWO YEARS TO TAKE GUITAR LESSON FROM STEVIE RAY VANDEMERE - TAHNK YOU!
@@jehovahuponyou Ha..Ha...
@@danielibnz
LMAO!
What an absolute joy to watch; such a tasteful survey of bluegrass banjo. Excellent production, Reverb, and very well done, Noam!
I love his monotone expression of his passion it’s really funny and calming. You can tell he plays often. With such ease and mobility he is able to play the instrument and it’s inspiring
Had the pleasure of meeting Noam by chance at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville. Guy was so nice, let me sit down and play a fiddle tune with him. Great musician, and a class act guy.
I go there every time that I am in Nashville and never see anyone famous, lol.
I don't play the banjo or any fretted instrument; however, this video was an absolute treat. Noam's explanations and knowledge are a joy and wonder to behold. Thank you to everyone involved in producing this video.
What's really great about Noam is not only his incredible skill as an artist, but his knowledge of the art.
the dude's a genius. unbelievable
Alani Sugar Just practice and you'll be able to do it too after maybe 4 years if you actually try
William Richards Mastery of anything takes more than just 4 years. This guy is a master
As a person just stepping in to the banjo world, I have to say I prefer the Scruggs style the most of all styles mentioned in this video. It sounds perfect.
I’ve played for 40 years and I STILL DO prefer Scruggs.
@@banjopete As Noam says, it's so close to what the banjo is supposed to sound like!
@@DanGross_MusicJournalismnah. The banjo’s supposed to sound like clawhammer 😊
Heresy!!!!
lol Just messing with you.
Absolutely incredible. I’m a guitar player (hack) and this banjo playing is mind blowing. So cool. Thank you
Noam, I'm making a big or may be a not so big leap here. Born in Chicago with the last name like Piekelny (Hellish) Polish translation, you have to have Polish roots. At any rate to me you are the Chopin of the banjo, thank you for taking it to the next level. Ever since I've seen your performance on the Dave Letterman show with Steve Martin, I've been your fan.
A cool guy, one of the greatest banjo players ever imo, and ALSO a great instructor. Noam is always a treat to listen to
This is one of my absolute favorite reverb videos. I've never even played a banjo but I find myself coming back to enjoy this video every few months. Thanks y'all!
The banjo has me under it's spell. I want to learn everything I can.
Bluegrass music rules!! www.thebluegrassjamboree.com
Beware, it's a DEEP well...
Grasshopper ,Take the first step
@@danielbass1234ugh, men
What a beautiful sounding banjo...such depth and tone!!
This is the best banjo style explanation and demo I have seen. Very well paced and backed up with the names of exponents of the style. Good stuff.
The guy’s lecture/explanation abilities are massive. He’s a brilliant banjoist with a professor’s ability to illuminate. ‘Amazing.
Noam, absolutely awesome and thank you for sharing it with us.
Excellent overview. The key to mastering ALL: know your neck; know your scales.
i really enjoyed seeing the comparison of the 3 styles. great segment, superb player. cheers
What a joyful and beautiful instrument, I could listen to a truly talented banjo picker play for hours and never be bored.
The alternating Pollex(thumb)/Index picking style is actually something early renaissance/medieval lute players did to mimic the plectrum when they stop using it in order to play polyphonic music.
Psygnostic fuck yeah
Thank you for this explanation and demonstration. Highly clear and informative!
stunning playing and crystal clear examples - many thanks for an outstanding video.
Having stumbled across this so early in the morning has to be a sign of a great day to come.
That outro playing was incredible. Wow
What I like about bluegrass is that the sound varies depending on where you are in the US
Awesome playing! It's a joy to watch and get inside the head a little of such a talented musician!
I love those recents videos about bluegrass instruments. Thx a lot!
Awesome! Love these banjo licks on guitar also
Thanks for detailing all the different styles of banjo picking. Roger Sprung is a great banjo player and folk song teacher. His career started in the 50s and 60s up in Greenwich village. I studied under him for a number of years!🎵🎶🎵
Watching one of the best banjo players of this date. He has earned his spot at the round table.
I had the honor to have a small talk with Bill Keith at Grey Fox the year before he died. Aside from the details of what we talked about, I quickly realized how special he was as a man. Gentle, helpful, enthusiastic, immediately friendly. Noem and people like him had the privilege to spend real time with him. I think, and hope, a bit of his personality may have rubbed off on Noems generation.
I’ve noticed that too.
I’m glad he mentioned Alan Munde in with the melodic players. I think of Munde’s contribution to the melodic approach was to use it to transfer fiddle ideas to the banjo. Now you can hear banjo ideas on mando and guitar via crosspicking, and Molly Tuttle plays killer claw hammer style guitar, but if you listen to Munde’s old Festival Favorites series from ‘70’s, and play attention to his amazing fiddle tune adaptations, you’ll hear tons of borrowed fiddle licks from all over the place. This guy Noam is the real deal, though, it just pours out of him. Great video!!!
Thanks for this Noam...wonderful...Jack Baker NYC
My grandpa comes from KY, settled in Louisiana. This makes my heart very happy
A FAVORITE.....smooth effortlessly approached
Great to see what do you think a banjo master is . Thanks so much for your videos .
Amazing. I'm self-taught from TH-cam and hope to one day be half competent but it's always a delight to see a master and his craft
Bravo! Insightful, tasteful and it sounds great.
I learned more about banjo styles in a few minutes of this video than I have since i started picking up the banjo last year. Great video!
There's a lot more older styles as well, two finger, clawhammer, etc.
What an amazing guy! Sonically humble. Total monster!!!
Yep could watch and listen to him play all day what a great musician!
I have played guitar and bass for years in a variety of settings and in different styles. I ordered a banjo from amazon the other day. I was excited about getting into it. Listening to this man has just doubled that excitement. :-)
How did it go with the banjo?
@@crumble89 I'm not expert, but I play well enough to have some fun with it. Glad I bought it. Thanks for asking.
it's like reverb can read my mind... thank you!
Great video that really explains the development of the 5 string so well.
I've seen and heard a lot of nice banjos, but the tone of that one is just amazing! Obviously you're a very accomplished player, but that's a real beaut. 👌
How did this possibly get a thumbs down. What a great video!
Thank you, everything is interesting and clear.
I saw the movie "Deliverance" in the 70's and the very next day, I went out and got a banjo. I never did learn to play very well, but I remember that I had a Tony Trischka song book that also came with a record. I tried and tried to learn how to play "Paddy on the Turnpike" but it was just too difficult. Didn't stick with it long enough to get good...and unfortunately...I just couldn't find anyone in the Atlanta area to teach me. But, I do have some good memories of those days. I used to go down to Holcomb Bridge Park and sit by the Chattahoochee River and play late at night. I could hear dogs howling from miles away. I don't know if they were singing along with me or just howling because it hurt their ears!
This is a magnificent interview!
I'm not even a huge fan of the banjo but this was really interesting!
What an amazing video - thanks!
That sure was some sweet banjo picking 👍🏻
The song at the start is redbud by Noam Pikelny.
i saw him with Punch Brothers about a month ago. unbelievable.
Wouldn’t it be 4 styles with the fourth being the Noam style?
How is his style different from the other 3?
Wow! Great explanation
Throwing some melodic in between Scruggs is real a cool sound...I do it sometimes and its my fav way to play. Im not a melodic player but i can pull off pieces of melodic in spurts while playing Scruggs style its got a killer sound that flows and jams.
Incredible banjo playing!
Thank you. Learned something today !
I love the Earl Scruggs sound the most but each to their own
my anthropology teacher is Noam Pikelny's brother. It's lowkey surreal but really cool
I love all of these styles. I’d better get good. Noam’s tone is amazing, too.
I saw this guy in Danville. He's awesome
Gorgeous picking!
God, this guy is so good. So fluid.
Love Noam and the Punch Brothers. The new sound of Bluegrass.
Blurred line's terrific when stringing classic songs 👌
Noam is just the smoothest dude out there.
Noam is a banjo ninja!
Just like listening to Roots of music which might be lost but for guys like this!
I thought I was good at banjo
*until I watched this video*
When Noam and Critter came into my shop it was a great day! He’s such an amazing player and a super nice guy.
Truly a master and such a cool dude😎
Wow, very informative. This explains in a nutshell what I attempt to tell folks. And, with all due respect for Bill Keith, thanks so much for mentioning Bobby Thompson. Also, lets not forget Larry McNeely. I look at Larry as one who had a large influence in moving melodic banjo to the forefront.
An older obscure player, Carol Best was the first guy to play melodic--but he considered himself to be an "old time" player rather than bluegrass--yet, he played true melodic 5 string!
How many years of practice are we watching here? Very enjoyable to watch.
That was very interesting. Great playing too. Makes me realize I know nothing about the banjo!
What an utterly beautiful man, on every level!
Lovely playing
So many great pickers these days....its off the hook. From to Earl to Keith to Trishka to Fleck...to all the young dudes on stage nowadays. Its nuts.
Coming new to banjo playing after 30 years guitar playing it’s great to see the different styles. Fretting and finger style isn’t new to me but I wish to learn true banjo playing and not just play it like a guitar which the single string method is the closest to.
Right. I am a guitar/bass guy of many years as well. I just ordered my first banjo, it should be here within a couple of days. I thought very briefly about just ordering a "guitar banjo," which does work, there are a lot of famous recordings made with them. I went with the 5 string with the resonator. I'm with you: I don't like to approach the bass like the guitar, I don't want to approach the banjo like a guitar either.
I’m still mastering my rolls. I can do them pretty well once I get the rhythm down then I think about what I’m doing and clunk 😂
@@derekbaker2177 How did it go with the banjo?
David Lundmark I’m pass the beginner phase now. I can play some of the classics like Cripple Creek and Boil them cabbage Down as well as more contemporary stuff from the Dead South
I like the intro song, want to find more stuff like that
I'm no musician, but I like this videos.
I appreciate Fleck and Keith but I grew up in the 50s and was a teen then adult in the 60s and usually when I'm in the mood to hear banjo picking I'm old school. Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpaw Jones or Ralph Stanley on clawhammer but more often old Earl Scruggs recordings with Lester or Ralph Stanley or J D Crow and for the more fancy stuff where one will move in and out of the Scruggs style, I'm a big Don Reno fan.
There is no question Bill Keith, Bella Fleck etc with the melodic styles are very technically advanced banjo players but that isn't my kind of pickin'. Get tired of it after a few song but can listen to Scruggs or Reno in the car for 2 hours.
Wow! Simply, Wow!
My new favorite banjo player
Love the banjo
Love this information. I noticed you didn’t mention frailing?
Your amazing man!
Nice, Noam!
Where'd he get the third hand? The hand that stifled his yawn? Dude FLOWS.....
What an excellent player!
This guy seems to know every note on the banjo, he is so fluid, I guess its a God given gift, What happened to mine God?.
Gods love is the best gift you can have...
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Masters degree in music. Work hard young man.
@@murgad32 church
'twas not god that gave that "gift"
it was long hours in practice spent.
Ask not why god forsake ya;
Train.
Actually he probably worked very hard
He belongs to be listed with the greatest players of this instrument.
Masterful!
Anyone remember this guy from Steve Martin and Letterman?
I'm going to use this video in my ESL classes to illustrate the word "effortlessly".
I’d hate you for that 😂
Pretty awesome!