This may end up being my favorite lesson, It’s just awesome!
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Bag O' Licks– Tony Wray Banjo
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Excellent lesson. Thank you Ben and Tony.
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Hearing all the talk about “Triplet`s” in lick #4 I felt like the lesson was just for me… LOL
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Very informative and very entertaining. Thanks for the info and the morning laugh guys.
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Im sure glad Im a Gold Pick member, nice
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Is all of Tony Wray’s licks for just the G chord?
No, in the preview you’ll notice that he plays the licks over the 1, 4, and 5.
Thank you Ben
Hi Ben, awesome lesson. There was a point that Tony went into an open C chord and was playing a very driving roll there as well. Any chance of expanding on that, and other backup rolls with some real drive. Not even necessarily complex, just powerful rolls in different chords and chord shapes. Thanks, Joey
Yes, we talk about it in the lesson, I think. We talk about how the pattern may change just a bit but the idea is the same. Have you been able to watch the whole thing?
Hi Ben,
I loved this lesson, it’s pretty advanced for me but it sure is fun! I also don’t know how to use this roll over the C and D chord or anything other than the open G chord. I’ve watched the entire lesson multiple times and missed something I’m sure.
Thanks
John
Ben, I have watched the entire lesson and well on my way with the utility roll and first two licks. I’m working on the 6th lick now as well, just because it’s Bad A–! I guess my main question is, without all the flair and flash, is there another utility roll as powerful as this one for other common chords to change between while still just providing the fullness. I hope this makes sense. Thanks again, Joey
Awesome! Ben, you are the man! I really do appreciate it. I am really focusing in on just working on my backup for the next few months. I feel that if I can play solid rolls and add in the various licks here and there, even on songs I don’t particularly know, I could still put together some type of break when it comes my turn in a jam. Thanks again.
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Awesome lesson. Love that utility wroll!
Thanks Ben! I really appreciate the help and will give that a try! I’ve been spending a lot of time working with your bag o’ licks lessons in the intermediate section of your website, so love this new lesson. Keep up the good work!
Great lesson! Every one of these licks–and especially how they fit into the utility roll–is money. Rip your face off drive. Too cool. Thanks for sharing, Tony and Ben.
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What I specifically appreciated is having the artist (Mr. Wray, in this case) talk through the construction of it. It feels to me that it is immensely helpful for all of us but enlightening for the guests also - to “break down” what seems to come so naturally to these gifted players. I think they -themselves - are challenged to stop and think just how and why they do what they do… but also the way @BanjoBen helps them realize that keeping the explanations basic for us and highlight subtle nuances to explore with the artists really “brings it home” for what is going on.
Thanks @BanjoBen for this series and for asking the insightful questions… the translatable ideas because I feel that artists of this caliber have trouble relating to us beginners and intermediate players because it is so natural for them.
Finally, I am just right there smilin’ with @BanjoBen when I hear these artists play because these guys are soooo awesome at what they do. OUTSTANDING - and WRAY cool! !
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Hey Folks, been at this for 40 years plus now. Although I do many styles, Irish, Swing etc… I always go back to the the roots. What I found challenging with Tony’s rolls were the backward -forward rolls. Never done it that way, Aways been a a forward roll after the slide from the start for bouncy Bluegrass into’s et…or for that matter any time after a slide.
Although after listening and practicing, I can’t change how I would do it, even if I wanted too. To me it sounds the same, same bouce and so on, to keep it forward the whole time. But, at the same time, his stuff in unbeatble and mine is not. IMO, you just play for the moment, not get in anyones face, not notice where the fingers go, cover uo the mistakes when then the right hand gets jacked, and there are many ways to do that as we all know. Ben and Tony have the heart and soul when it comes down to the forward roll. Guess what, I probably do also. Cheers
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