Roy Smeck, the wizard of the strings, "His Pastimes"

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oobleckboy

13 жыл бұрын

Roy Smeck, the wizard of the strings, in "His Pastimes" released on the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system in 1926.

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@hebneh 4 жыл бұрын

These very early sound Vitaphone short musical films were shot by a stationary camera, all in one continuous take, so it's like you're watching a live performance in its entirety. There are no cuts when he shifts from his acoustic steel guitar to his ukulele, or when he puts his little harmonica in his mouth, or when he changes to his banjo.

@Fretboard_Frenzy Жыл бұрын

All the 80's guitar virtuoso era goes back to this massively talented pioneer man. They owed him a lot... He almost did every single trick in the book of virtuoso techniques, already in the 1920's! 🎸 🔥 🎶

@Jerkyz11 12 жыл бұрын

The first part was originally learned from Sam Moore, a San Francisco vaudeville performer born around 1880 who had previously played banjo and thus applied banjo picking techniques to the song later called "laughing rag". As a further novelty, Moore played it on a 8 string guitar (the octa-chorda), with two lower strings (each played an octave apart) in C#. Roy Smeck, using his own custon built model played the work in E7th tuning E-B-G#-D-B-E-C#-C#

@TheGoatlady50 3 жыл бұрын

How do you know this?

@charlesjacobsen1272 Жыл бұрын

All this time I thought Eddie was the best... the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Now I know where his (Eddie's) talent came from. Magnificent!

@LarryShone 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@Mindofjunk 3 жыл бұрын

hands-free harmonica 😳😲 he's a truly amazing musician. thanks for sharing this video 👍

@dajzilla 11 жыл бұрын

great musician. incredible.

@mandrew31 12 жыл бұрын

Man, I wish I could play like him!

@mitch19636 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@aholder4471 2 жыл бұрын

I love his rhythm hand technique on the ukulele. Killer.

@drafcula 3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna learn this

@keithsieben9865 4 жыл бұрын

I think the word "Wow" might be appropriate.

@f.w.2054 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know much about banjo or ukulele technique but I've never heard or seen playing like this!

@awjs74 Жыл бұрын

6:42 Nice lick!

@dariowiter3078 11 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I saw this at UCLA in 2004! Great stuff, folks! =D

@RockyStradlin 3 жыл бұрын

Why showed this there?

@moldyoldie7888 2 жыл бұрын

@@RockyStradlin Because UCLA Film Archives has it and preserved it? I'd bet the video quality Dario saw was a lot better than what you see here.

@setphaser 3 жыл бұрын

wow, they must have done something to that banjo to mute it, it should have rung a lot louder than the uke. really love his playing though, i’m glad these were recorded.

@charlesdjones1 3 жыл бұрын

Would like to see Joaquin Phoenix play this guy, he did great in Walk the Line.

@tonygman8766 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Roy Smeck guitar from the 1960s. Hollow body electric. Does anyone know if they are worth much? Thanks.

@yakamarezlife 2 жыл бұрын

Is it a de lux or the base model

@alexmcmurtrieSits 2 жыл бұрын

Dracula plays slide.

@dantep4966 3 жыл бұрын

Ukulele Medley: Then I’ll Be Happy, I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Me, I Never Knew, Then I’ll Be Happy (Reprise) Harmonica Solo

@Terribleathletes 3 жыл бұрын

I'm ready for boating school Mrs. Puff

@adrianogiuffrida4113 3 жыл бұрын

Now i know were the spongebob sound came from 😅

@polymathing 3 жыл бұрын

Last song on the banjo sounded like the Super Mario World soundtrack

@mcrp_ 4 жыл бұрын

The last instrument it was a banjo or a banjolele? I can't see any fifth string but I'm not sure...

@mcrp_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@dantep4966 I'm new in these instruments and I believe to ask has nothing to be laughed about. I thank you kindly for your reply.

@swivelrocker1 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it is a four-string banjo

@prushimush 2 жыл бұрын

@@mcrp_ It's a Bacon & Day Silver Bell plectrum banjo. 4 strings, tuned CGBD. Bacon Banjo Co. was a sponsor of Roy Smeck back in the 20s. It's played in a chord melody style with a guitar pick, pretty different from bluegrass or old-time banjo styles.