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Topic: Would the world be better off without Banjo's? Posted: September 09 2016 at 22:29
Before the invention of Banjo's, people lived without suck music and picking berries and mushrooms. Being Banjoless, they had no twang or music to chew hay to and consequently they were sad. They also had no reason to yell and holler. Whereas guitars ruined everything for the banjo and distanced the banjo player from nature and hillbillism.
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 00:11
I would lie to say " yes " but then, those few charming songs I have that feature this 'hicksville' instrument, wouldn't be the same. Accordion and Harmonica fall into the same category.........
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 07:21
The bass banjo was once prevalent but was banned from the planet after the Squid Alien invasion. The treaty was signed and look where we are now. I for one think it was a bad idea to ban such a beautiful instrument from existence. It opened up the door for Miley Cyrus
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 11:36
SteveG wrote:
No banjo, no Dave Cousins. No Cousins, no Strawbs. No Strawbs, no Hero And Heroine.
Banjo's are more important to prog than you think.
As poetically lovely as that sounds, it isn't true in any sense of the word, especially considering that Hero and Heroine doesn't feature a banjo as far as I recall.
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 12:01
Dean wrote:
SteveG wrote:
No banjo, no Dave Cousins. No Cousins, no Strawbs. No Strawbs, no Hero And Heroine.
Banjo's are more important to prog than you think.
As poetically lovely as that sounds, it isn't true in any sense of the word, especially considering that Hero and Heroine doesn't feature a banjo as far as I recall.
But it is very banjo-like. The impression of banjoism is heavy in that album. Banjoish even.
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 12:43
The Dark Elf wrote:
Dean wrote:
SteveG wrote:
No banjo, no Dave Cousins. No Cousins, no Strawbs. No Strawbs, no Hero And Heroine. Banjo's are more important to prog than you think.
As poetically lovely as that sounds, it isn't true in any sense of the word, especially considering that Hero and Heroine doesn't feature a banjo as far as I recall.
But it is very banjo-like. The impression of banjoism is heavy in that album. Banjoish even.
Yeah, you're right, the banjosh mellotron tape set is used extensively on several tracks.
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Posted: September 10 2016 at 12:53
No. Bela Fleck's "Flight of the Cosmic Hippo" and others by him make it to the playlist frequently. Also he and Chick Corea did some good stuff together.
Can't let this thread go without putting in one of those Banjo jokes that a drummer friend often quotes:
Q: What is the difference between a banjo and an anchor? A: You tie a rope to an anchor before you throw it overboard.
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. They also had no reason to yell and holler. Whereas guitars ruined everything for the banjo and distanced the banjo player from nature and hillbillism. 
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