Found this great bluegrass group from Japan- this banjo player is totally slaying the backup here! The guy knows how to pull tone!
Bluegrass Police- Japanese Bluegrass Band
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That was great!! I’ve very rarely ever heard backup that good. Wow.
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Japan actually has a decent bluegrass presence, there are some videos with Noam Pikelny jamming with some bands. Redbull is another band over there, theres a lot of good bands.
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Man, they tore it UP! I need to watch that about 50 more times and add those licks to my playing. That guy knows how to play tasty backup banjo.
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Bluegrass is very popular in Japan and here is the reason why.
Bill Monroe at “HILLBILLY coffee shop” Japan 1974
Bill Monroe 1974-12-13 Osaka, Japan Mainichi Hall
Bill Monroe in Tokyo JAPAN 12/14/1974
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For me, first place goes to that bass player. I especially liked those quick measures between the banjo and bass. Thanks for sharing.
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I was just glad to see that even in Japanese, the banjo always needs tuning.
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Oh wow!
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One of my favs, banjo player is great!
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