Robben Ford Discussion

nineacres · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: Help Me Trace Banjo Player

I wonder if you guys could help me trace a banjo player I last heard in the 70s. A friend of mine introduced me to his music back in - well, sometime around 1976, 77. He's American and played kind of country rock, if I recall correctly - no Flat-Scruggs stuff. It's not Bela Fleck. I realize that this isn't really much information to go on, but I can't for the life of me remember his name, and I would really like to trace him and catch up on what he's been doing lately. Thanks!
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roadwarriorfortheblues · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:33 am Post subject:

John McEuen ?
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nineacres · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:05 am Post subject:

Sorry, no - even though I love the Dirt Band, it ain't John McEuen.
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nineacres · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

Thanks anyway RWFTB Smile

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patocaster · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: John Hartford?

Are you thinking of the late, great John Hartford, banjo renaissance man. of "Gentle On My Mind" fame?

http://www.johnhartford.com

-Pat
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nineacres · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:37 am Post subject:

Thanks Pat, but no, it's not John Hartford. I'm beginning to wish I'd never gone down memory lane in the first place.
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AndyR · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:05 am Post subject:

Doug Dillard ? (did some stuff with ex-Byrd Gene Clark)

Danny Gatton?

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Andy

nineacres · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the suggestions, Andy. I know it's not Danny Gatton, and I've checked out Doug Dillard on the web and I'm afraid it's not him either.

Oh well, to quote a hackneyed phrase, nostalgia's not what it used to be. Thanks anyway guys. I really appreciate your help, and it's also brought up a few connections too - John McEuen and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Haven't heard them in years. Great band. Also John Hartford and the Oh Brother Where Art Thou link - got the DVD and must seen it 6 or 7 times so far. Never get tired of it.

Now I wonder if anyone can recall this Chinese nose-flute player from the 1940s ...
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Millibobs · Senior Member Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 291

I know it's not the guy, but Bernie Leadon of the original Eagles line-up was a decent banjo player and was around at the the time your first e-mail referred to. Hardly in the league of the players who have been referenced here but he has his place in musical folklore........

AndyR · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:48 am Post subject: Doug Dillard and "The Darlings"

Here's Doug pickin' with The Darlings, with sheriff Andy sitting in:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3853064286827627676&q=%22the+darlings%22+%22andy+griffith%22&total=10&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Smile

Andy