Customer Reviews

Banjo Bandits

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The person who invented the banjo never would have dreamed it could be played like this! These guys are amazing, if everyone could play banjo like this, the world would be at peace. I don't know how, but I am sure it would. Even people who dislike the sound of banjos would love this CD, just because of the pure excellence of it. Buy this CD now, there isn't a bad song on it.

This is a great banjo album. How Roy and Buck can play that fast and in unison is a mystery to me. If you like 5 string banjo, this is a good album.

As a beginner Banjo player, it was wonderful to hear the pros! I have always dreamed of playing the banjo, and now am able to take lessons. I loved to be able to preveiw your tapes. Thanks Agin, Marian hunt

I'm a bluegrass banjo fan and I found this CD to be pretty good...kinda weird....but pretty good. Roy proves himself to be a master with his hard driving banjo style particularily the double banjo pieces with Trent. However, some songs have drums and even keyboards, which, when coupled with banjo, yield a bizarre ragtime sound. I don't want to sound like the bluegrass police or anything, but some stuff on this CD like "beerbarrel polka" are definitely not bluegrass. Still, it's well worth listening to.

I love Roy Clark from Hee Haw and this CD introduced me to more great banjo hits. I wish I had known there wasn't any singing on this disc but its still worth it none the less. Also I wish there was more info other than a title list inside. I buy CD's for more than just the music I like to read about the artists and songs.

Nothing against Tony Trischka's "Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular", but if you are really looking to explore the potential of bluegrass tunes being three-finger picked in unison, this is the CD for you. I've always been lukewarm about Roy Clark, wondering "Why on earth did Hee Haw showcase Roy Clark when they had melodic-style originator Bobby Thompson around?", but this CD changed my mind about him. Neither Roy or Buck have a reputation as innovators, but when I found out that this album first came out in 1978, I have to concede that it was well ahead of its time. While it may have been jarring for bluegrass purists then, it is wonderfully mainstream now, thanks in part to the banjo "stream" being widened considerably by the subsequent explorations of Tony Trischka and Bela Fleck.

Roy Clark is the man with fast fingers. He is a top notch musician and is always enjoyable to hear. I assume the other person plays fiddle and does a good job. There are no liner notes to enlighten the listener about the musicians, music or studio. That info would make this CD more enjoyable.

I bought this for my dad for his birthday, and he and my mom both love it!

Although i enjoy Bluegrass and banjo music I found these intrumental tracks to be boring and dull....try another cd..this one isn't that good.