RE: Alternative Weekend: Banjo, The Uncool Instrument
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I don't really know Heart stuff before their 80s hits. Another band who passed me by. Travis can pass me by, but they did have some catchy songs. Trains is brilliant and I must have noticed the banjo.
George played ukulele or banjolele, but I'm not sure if he played an actual banjo, which is a distinct instrument with its own technique. Some of his songs are filthy though.
Here's a classic that everyone knows, but they may not know who it's by. It has a prominent banjo part.
I will admit to liking The Eagles.
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I only started listening to the Eagles again a couple of years ago, just love their music but never heard this one though; nice one!
I have that album on vinyl. Did you listen to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? It was the theme tune. Hotel California is one of my favourite albums and I have played a few Eagles songs at the pub, including the title song. Even learned one of the solo parts.
I never listened to that, live in South Africa so that explains why I never heard it. The vinyl album is quite a collector's item I'm sure!
My absolute favourite DVD is their Farewell Tour in Melbourne, simply fabulous! So you're into music I see, enjoy!
My dad was a brilliant musician, self taught, played multiple instruments; I used to play the piano but mine is ancient and badly in need of restoration, very frustrating but at least I can listen to the music!
Music is important to me. I am lucky to have some good friends to play with.
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ENGAGEtokens.I did not know this tune, but recognised the Hitch-Hikers tune as I used to watch it.., decades ago! A supremely ban-joey song if I ever heard one!
Apparently Douglas Adams suggested the theme should be something 'spacey' with a banjo, but probably had this in mind.
It's not quite the same as the one they used for the TV show.
Seems there were several arrangements for timing and rights reasons.