No wasted motions of any kind. It’s like gracefully dancing.
@emmanueludoh774 жыл бұрын
Thank you Guy Smiley!
@YooperBanjo3 жыл бұрын
Playing is effortless. It's the learning that's hard.
@TommyStanton7 жыл бұрын
What an absolute joy to watch; such a tasteful survey of bluegrass banjo. Excellent production, Reverb, and very well done, Noam!
@pace.makerprod67217 жыл бұрын
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.
@archywiseman3 жыл бұрын
I go there every time that I am in Nashville and never see anyone famous, lol.
@Jack4581117 жыл бұрын
I would pay fifty bucks a month to see Noam make a five minute video about pretty much anything. Who's with me.
@hannahjohnson48366 жыл бұрын
Me...as long as he played a LOT of banjo...and if I had the $50 a month!! :D
@symphonyfarm20096 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@jehovahuponyou5 жыл бұрын
I WOULD PAY $5.00 EVERY TWO YEARS TO TAKE GUITAR LESSON FROM STEVIE RAY VANDEMERE - TAHNK YOU!
@danielibnz5 жыл бұрын
@@jehovahuponyou Ha..Ha...
@jehovahuponyou5 жыл бұрын
@@danielibnz LMAO!
@s3h77c5 жыл бұрын
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
@BikesAndBatallas5 жыл бұрын
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.
@kalebmaskill87767 жыл бұрын
What's really great about Noam is not only his incredible skill as an artist, but his knowledge of the art.
@AlaniSugar7 жыл бұрын
the dude's a genius. unbelievable
@jasonrichards27516 жыл бұрын
Alani Sugar Just practice and you'll be able to do it too after maybe 4 years if you actually try
@theloganduke5 жыл бұрын
William Richards Mastery of anything takes more than just 4 years. This guy is a master
@MentallyGuitarded126 жыл бұрын
Searched KZfaq 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.
@Nothereforit1743 ай бұрын
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
@MidWesti4 жыл бұрын
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.
@banjopete3 жыл бұрын
I’ve played for 40 years and I STILL DO prefer Scruggs.
@DanGross_MusicJournalism Жыл бұрын
@@banjopete As Noam says, it's so close to what the banjo is supposed to sound like!
@xkidmidnightx Жыл бұрын
@@DanGross_MusicJournalismnah. The banjo’s supposed to sound like clawhammer 😊
@josephanderson7237Ай бұрын
Heresy!!!!
@josephanderson7237Ай бұрын
lol Just messing with you.
@quickstep24085 жыл бұрын
i really enjoyed seeing the comparison of the 3 styles. great segment, superb player. cheers
@archtopp16 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful sounding banjo...such depth and tone!!
@cat793c20085 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible. I’m a guitar player (hack) and this banjo playing is mind blowing. So cool. Thank you
@richardanthonysilvester42163 жыл бұрын
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.
@ivannovotny45525 жыл бұрын
Noam, absolutely awesome and thank you for sharing it with us.
@gunsmithmusic4 жыл бұрын
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!
@ds693ny5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this explanation and demonstration. Highly clear and informative!
@nerfnerfification6 жыл бұрын
stunning playing and crystal clear examples - many thanks for an outstanding video.
@rjmoney92 жыл бұрын
A cool guy, one of the greatest banjo players ever imo, and ALSO a great instructor. Noam is always a treat to listen to
@tablature61216 жыл бұрын
Excellent overview. The key to mastering ALL: know your neck; know your scales.
@NeverMetTheGuy5 жыл бұрын
Having stumbled across this so early in the morning has to be a sign of a great day to come.
@Violetcas975 жыл бұрын
What a joyful and beautiful instrument, I could listen to a truly talented banjo picker play for hours and never be bored.
@ChrisStephenMusic6 жыл бұрын
Awesome playing! It's a joy to watch and get inside the head a little of such a talented musician!
@stormedbyhippiesc39665 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love these banjo licks on guitar also
@jarekbekesza47806 жыл бұрын
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.
@victorcocco67386 жыл бұрын
Great to see what do you think a banjo master is . Thanks so much for your videos .
@Sluggo013 жыл бұрын
A FAVORITE.....smooth effortlessly approached
@dandenning64993 жыл бұрын
Yep could watch and listen to him play all day what a great musician!
@MrJbaker77 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Noam...wonderful...Jack Baker NYC
@jeffsimslmt6 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Insightful, tasteful and it sounds great.
@jameswilliams40105 жыл бұрын
This is a magnificent interview!
@lajeanette337 жыл бұрын
I love those recents videos about bluegrass instruments. Thx a lot!
@ztahs6 жыл бұрын
Great video that really explains the development of the 5 string so well.
@beans94637 жыл бұрын
it's like reverb can read my mind... thank you!
@jessehughes37416 жыл бұрын
Watching one of the best banjo players of this date. He has earned his spot at the round table.
@yurydobrin28104 жыл бұрын
Thank you, everything is interesting and clear.
@adamzimmerman94594 жыл бұрын
What an amazing guy! Sonically humble. Total monster!!!
@klcwarchitect4 жыл бұрын
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!
@kents.28662 жыл бұрын
There's a lot more older styles as well, two finger, clawhammer, etc.
@stephenhenion8304 Жыл бұрын
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!🎵🎶🎵
@johnhurt98584 жыл бұрын
My grandpa comes from KY, settled in Louisiana. This makes my heart very happy
@dmitriguerriero58795 жыл бұрын
What an amazing video - thanks!
@chukkinladd Жыл бұрын
Amazing. I'm self-taught from KZfaq and hope to one day be half competent but it's always a delight to see a master and his craft
@vernonwilson62515 жыл бұрын
How did this possibly get a thumbs down. What a great video!
@TaiganTundra6 жыл бұрын
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.
@stormedbyhippiesc39665 жыл бұрын
Psygnostic fuck yeah
@andrewptob4 жыл бұрын
That outro playing was incredible. Wow
@TonyfromBham Жыл бұрын
The guy’s lecture/explanation abilities are massive. He’s a brilliant banjoist with a professor’s ability to illuminate. ‘Amazing.
@drewby6135 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@awb1396 жыл бұрын
The banjo has me under it's spell. I want to learn everything I can.
@Jeff-xy7fv6 жыл бұрын
Bluegrass music rules!! www.thebluegrassjamboree.com
@bradleysmith44095 жыл бұрын
Beware, it's a DEEP well...
@danielbass12344 жыл бұрын
Grasshopper ,Take the first step
@Nothereforit1743 ай бұрын
@@danielbass1234ugh, men
@1945d187 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great explanation
@bveracka4 жыл бұрын
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. 👌
@kingsecho33516 жыл бұрын
Incredible banjo playing!
@cobrakai97935 жыл бұрын
What I like about bluegrass is that the sound varies depending on where you are in the US
@doctortabby5 жыл бұрын
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. :-)
@crumble893 жыл бұрын
How did it go with the banjo?
@doctortabby3 жыл бұрын
@@crumble89 I'm not expert, but I play well enough to have some fun with it. Glad I bought it. Thanks for asking.
@bradycreativeart5 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous picking!
@coopart13 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Learned something today !
@saullouis6 жыл бұрын
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.
@josephanderson72377 ай бұрын
I’ve noticed that too.
@stellingbanjodude5 жыл бұрын
That sure was some sweet banjo picking 👍🏻
@beemerchef27 Жыл бұрын
Truly a master and such a cool dude😎
@bjrnthorness11515 жыл бұрын
i saw him with Punch Brothers about a month ago. unbelievable.
@mathewwyrick98816 жыл бұрын
Love the banjo
@fly13275 жыл бұрын
Wow! Simply, Wow!
@jrmybwedding7 жыл бұрын
I'm not even a huge fan of the banjo but this was really interesting!
@ct48832 жыл бұрын
God, this guy is so good. So fluid.
@LeeGee4 жыл бұрын
Lovely playing
@joesimkus684 жыл бұрын
Your amazing man!
@bruhnisher54546 жыл бұрын
I saw this guy in Danville. He's awesome
@EzyoMusic6 жыл бұрын
I love all of these styles. I’d better get good. Noam’s tone is amazing, too.
@simplyorange85533 жыл бұрын
Masterful!
@chaddufour76932 жыл бұрын
Blurred line's terrific when stringing classic songs 👌
@danielthompson62076 жыл бұрын
What an utterly beautiful man, on every level!
@RavenRaven-se6lr4 жыл бұрын
Just like listening to Roots of music which might be lost but for guys like this!
@anaheimlofianaheim82215 жыл бұрын
My new favorite banjo player
@okolekahuna38622 жыл бұрын
Love Noam and the Punch Brothers. The new sound of Bluegrass.
@mikeohara13677 жыл бұрын
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.
@Pickinbuddy6 жыл бұрын
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!
@gilthethrill91793 жыл бұрын
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.
@kclange82315 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be 4 styles with the fourth being the Noam style?
@mrswimmyboy4 жыл бұрын
How is his style different from the other 3?
@fly13275 жыл бұрын
What an excellent player!
@banjo0Oo7 жыл бұрын
Nice, Noam!
@jarodivey90335 жыл бұрын
Noam is just the smoothest dude out there.
@tonyparrish53666 ай бұрын
Pretty awesome!
@jaredwills41005 жыл бұрын
I thought I was good at banjo *until I watched this video*
@alonzovillarreal46665 жыл бұрын
Noam is a banjo ninja!
@youngtoonfish68916 жыл бұрын
I'm no musician, but I like this videos.
@edadan Жыл бұрын
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!
@tjinnes5 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting. Great playing too. Makes me realize I know nothing about the banjo!
@josephcaloger3664 жыл бұрын
How many years of practice are we watching here? Very enjoyable to watch.
@TheFinalByte6 ай бұрын
I like the intro song, want to find more stuff like that
@darkmysterytemple5 жыл бұрын
I love the Earl Scruggs sound the most but each to their own
@gsgloballife5175 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 🎼🤘🏽
@chick262 Жыл бұрын
Love the scruggs sound
@derekbaker21775 жыл бұрын
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.
@doctortabby5 жыл бұрын
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.
@derekbaker21775 жыл бұрын
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 😂
@davidlundmark93594 жыл бұрын
@@derekbaker2177 How did it go with the banjo?
@derekbaker21774 жыл бұрын
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
@nacehood90784 жыл бұрын
The song at the start is redbud by Noam Pikelny.
@scottbaxendale3234 жыл бұрын
When Noam and Critter came into my shop it was a great day! He’s such an amazing player and a super nice guy.
@gilthethrill91793 жыл бұрын
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.
@thefleetcat5 жыл бұрын
I'm going to use this video in my ESL classes to illustrate the word "effortlessly".
@Nothereforit1743 ай бұрын
I’d hate you for that 😂
@nathanielb1084 жыл бұрын
my anthropology teacher is Noam Pikelny's brother. It's lowkey surreal but really cool
@marcsteenhaut24444 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal technique, but most of all: what a beautiful sound! Although I'm familiar with the banjo styles of Scruggs, Keith and personal favourite Don Reno, as a European/Belgian I've not really been raised on bluegrass, as opposed to many Americans. Of course we have access to the records (and in these digital times any other medium), but it very much remains a second-hand heritage for us. Nevertheless the sounds of the instruments (banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro...) have always haunted me, and since way back in the seventies I've tried learning all of these, with whatever istruction material was available in those days. The books I have learned from mainly focused on bluegrass techniques, and later on I also found material on frailing styles. But what I see here in the very first 20-odd seconds of this video totally knocks me out. It sounds like parlour music from the 19th century to me, anybody has an idea what it is? Propably an existing piece or an arrangement of an old piano/guitar tune? Anyway, I absolutely love this playing style, and I'd love to hear more of it, and eventually study it. Does anybody have any suggestions for starters? Thanks in advance!
@niniusa4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like something Punch Brothers would play, so you can try them.
@marcsteenhaut24444 жыл бұрын
@@niniusa Meanwhile I have found out that the tune is called "Redbud", and it is composed by Noam Pikelny himself (from the album "Universal Favorite"). I have even found a tab of the tune, and it is quite challenging to play: www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=22893 At least I now I know what to practice in the coming months - or years... By the way, Ingrid, thanks for your advice, I looked up some material of the Punch Brothers (with Pikelny on banjo!) and loved it immediately!
@JuSkalamuerte4 жыл бұрын
Bonjour à vous ami belge. Je suis moi même belge et je vous conseille vivement de vous y mettre (au banjo). Il n’y a pas d’âge. Je suis actuellement des cours en ligne et des masterclass avec Gilles Rézard. Cela consiste en un abonnement mensuel avec des vidéos courtes tous les jours (vive le drill !) et tous les mercredis nous nous réunissions via la webcam. Il y’a aussi un groupe Facebook privé de partage. De plus, des événements sont organisés pour nous rencontrer . Je débute et je suis ravi. Il y’a des gens de tous âges de tous niveaux et de tous milieux. Vous n’êtes plus seul 🇧🇪 svp rejoignez notre groupe car je suis le seul belge, je n’en peux plus.
@TheMaxwellee4 жыл бұрын
Sublime
@seanmartinman79466 жыл бұрын
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?.
@charlespastore44666 жыл бұрын
Gods love is the best gift you can have...
@murgad325 жыл бұрын
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Masters degree in music. Work hard young man.
@quickstep24085 жыл бұрын
@@murgad32 church
@FlorisGerber5 жыл бұрын
'twas not god that gave that "gift" it was long hours in practice spent. Ask not why god forsake ya; Train.
@BassAsLeaders5 жыл бұрын
Actually he probably worked very hard
@karenzeidan7892 жыл бұрын
Love this information. I noticed you didn’t mention frailing?