Comment by Mike Moss on January 28, 2012 at 15:05

More mistakes? I hear you ask. Yes, well, I have learned a lot from our friend Michael Laurence Redpath -- I have learned to just shoot one take and stop worrying about the mistakes!

My BAS tells me I need a bassier banjo for this one. This is the perfect excuse to go for a 12"... isn't it?

Comment by thereallyniceman on January 28, 2012 at 16:39

That is a great solo. It does bring a smile to the face. I have never been very terribly impressed by the Bill Ball version but you seem to bring it to life. Very good! I have never played it..but must do! By the way I see that you now have the piano score, any chance of a copy please ??

ps.  Gesundheit for 2.06

Comment by Mike Moss on January 28, 2012 at 16:45

I'm afraid I haven't got the piano score... that's why there is no piano in the background! However, I do join the chorus of those clamouring for it. The good thing is that this solo keeps a very steady beat so it hardly needs it.

This hat gives me allergy... it's an old, moth-eaten wool felt hat with holes through which you can see daylight!

Comment by thereallyniceman on January 28, 2012 at 17:00

That is very odd..  It must  have been the wine induced tinnitus. I think that I need a lie down!!

Sorry Mike. I know what happened. I played the video and at the end instead of clicking "replay" I must have clicked another piece with piano and the grey cell did not realise that I was listening to the wrong tune!  Oh dear!  ....perhaps another wine is needed :-)

Comment by Adam on January 28, 2012 at 18:24

Mike, I'm going to refer to you simply as "the machine" from now ... you're churning these beauties out!  Another good performance ... thanks for sharing!

Comment by Mike Moss on January 28, 2012 at 18:31

Thanks! I decided to adapt the "Tim Twiss approach" to Classic Banjo ;-)

Comment by thereallyniceman on January 28, 2012 at 18:38

Now come on Mike, you know that Tim would have recorded all your tunes before breakfast :-)

I think I will have to take up your "machine gun practice technique", but I have trouble remembering which piece that I played 5 minutes ago !

Comment by Mike Moss on January 28, 2012 at 19:02

Tim Twiss... he's really good! Which reminds me, I should pay him and the Minstrel gang a visit as soon as I record a more minstrel-y tune (Boston Walkaround for instance).

Comment by marc dalmasso on January 31, 2012 at 12:43

great job ; i cannot remember about your banjo ; what kind ?

Comment by Mike Moss on January 31, 2012 at 12:52

Cheap masterclone, probably Korean -- shoddy workmanship, simple roughly cast brass tone ring, thick polyurethane varnish -- with the resonator removed, Renaissance head, morley bridge and heavy nylons. It would be fair to say I hate it with a passion but one must make do, I suppose.

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