There are clawhammer players: Bad, decent and average, the good and the pros...and then there is Adam Hurt who is pure genious. He is so relaxed and plays everything effortlessly, every tone clean as a whistle. He really is the king of clawhammer banjo IMHO.
Your version of this song is pretty awesome too, it has a bit more drive and steadiness, like a train. The gourd you play it on looks to be quite similair. You are the man Noah!
Oh my! Wow. Hypnotic and perfect, this just took me off and away. We have an artist here. I really didn't expect to find something so great here; thanks so much for that. I'm so much more into banjo having been listening to this Adam Hurt. (This is a random youtube find for me, I don't even listen to banjo.)
Ooops...I am a bit late to this thread! David Hyatt of Arkansas made this fine gourd banjo, which he has lent to me for the purposes of recording with it. He has it strung with nylon. The tuning is a several-steps-lowered equivalent of gEADE, which I am using as an A modal tuning with a dissonant fifth-string pitch rather than as an alternate G tuning, which I am usually wont to do.
Thank you for uploading these videos of my teacher playing these two songs. A few months ago I saw these videos. Then asked Adam Hurt teach me them, and I never got tired playing them.
@strumstering I ordered it straight away... the CD should be here next week. (I forwarded links to all my music loving friends too. They'll understand.)
Very fine playing and what a tone that instrument has - beautiful! I wonder what tuning this is in? Doesn't sound like Sawmill, 4th string sounds quite low,
Is the small head at the bass of the fingerboard just for decoration? I see that you have one mic pointed at the small head. Wouldn't it be louder if there was no membrane on it? Super playing! I'll be back to listen to this again.
I've been watching this version of the tune (as well as the studio version) for a while now, and I finally got it tabbed out www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=24103 The tuning is dBEAB, but that involves a lot of tuning down, so I just start with sawmill and drop the 5th string from *g* to *f*
Many Banjos were fretless in the 1800s, and used strings made out of guts/intestine of the sheep or cat. This created that deep tone. So create that similar sound in todays era, they use synthetic nylon gut strings to provide that warm earthy tone. They are more difficult to keep in tune, but sound much better than steel strings, in my opinion.
There are clawhammer players: Bad, decent and average, the good and the pros...and then there is Adam Hurt who is pure genious. He is so relaxed and plays everything effortlessly, every tone clean as a whistle. He really is the king of clawhammer banjo IMHO.
I cannot stop listening to Adam's solo Gourd banjo cd. This tune is the last cut.
I really like the look of the bottle-necked gourd. Clever.
That's the coolest gourd banjo I have ever seen.
This is great. Adam's playing is so tasteful, and the tone of that banjo is awesome.
this piece sounds so west African & w/the aesthetics of that banjo it would be right at home there. beautiful all around.
What a beautiful sound...and, so well played.
Wow! (I also got the album.) The gourd provides this banjo design a natural and ideal frailing scoop.
My favorite video of Adam on TH-cam, hands down.
Your version of this song is pretty awesome too, it has a bit more drive and steadiness, like a train. The gourd you play it on looks to be quite similair. You are the man Noah!
Got the CD... inspirational... Adam has a wonderful musical presence... impeccable style and technique.
Amazingly clean, coherent and articulate. Beautiful banjo as well.
Love it.
Oh my! Wow. Hypnotic and perfect, this just took me off and away. We have an artist here. I really didn't expect to find something so great here; thanks so much for that. I'm so much more into banjo having been listening to this Adam Hurt. (This is a random youtube find for me, I don't even listen to banjo.)
That Is sooo cool!!
This is AWESOME Adam! Makes me want a gourd banjo :P
Ooops...I am a bit late to this thread!
David Hyatt of Arkansas made this fine gourd banjo, which he has lent to me for the purposes of recording with it. He has it strung with nylon.
The tuning is a several-steps-lowered equivalent of gEADE, which I am using as an A modal tuning with a dissonant fifth-string pitch rather than as an alternate G tuning, which I am usually wont to do.
Awesome work here. Hard to believe it was 2010!
Thank you for uploading these videos of my teacher playing these two songs. A few months ago I saw these videos. Then asked Adam Hurt teach me them, and I never got tired playing them.
What is the tuning for this tune?
@strumstering
I ordered it straight away... the CD should be here next week. (I forwarded links to all my music loving friends too. They'll understand.)
wonderful music !! Mr. Metronome..
wow!
awesome tune
I agree... takes clawhammer banjo to a new level.
I would love to hear fiddle paired with this. Or even better, viola?
My favorite claw hammer player...
Very fine playing and what a tone that instrument has - beautiful! I wonder what tuning this is in? Doesn't sound like Sawmill, 4th string sounds quite low,
That was beautiful! Also i haven't seen such a bass before it seems to have one big one as the body and a small one can someone explain?
tuning is sawmill with the drone string tuned down a whole step
Is the small head at the bass of the fingerboard just for decoration? I see that you have one mic pointed at the small head. Wouldn't it be louder if there was no membrane on it?
Super playing! I'll be back to listen to this again.
Is there anywhere to get the Tabs for this version?..its the best I've heard.
Adam Hurt teaches via Skype www.adamhurt.com/
"Earth Songs," Adam Hurt's solo gourd banjo album is an absolute must-have.
I've been watching this version of the tune (as well as the studio version) for a while now, and I finally got it tabbed out
www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=24103
The tuning is dBEAB, but that involves a lot of tuning down, so I just start with sawmill and drop the 5th string from *g* to *f*
melodic mush
The majority of fretless banjos have nylon strings, why is that?
Good question. I don't know.
@@strumstering 1. It's way easier on the fingerboard than wire strings 2. It's smoother sounding for a fretless
Many Banjos were fretless in the 1800s, and used strings made out of guts/intestine of the sheep or cat. This created that deep tone. So create that similar sound in todays era, they use synthetic nylon gut strings to provide that warm earthy tone. They are more difficult to keep in tune, but sound much better than steel strings, in my opinion.
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