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Old 02-10-2010, 06:20 PM
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Anyone hear of this guy Tony Furtado?
Here is ebay clip with him play slide on a banjo that is killer. I never had heard of him before. I am not even sure what the music is? Is it blues, bluegrass, or something different. Whatever it is, I enjoyed it. How can it be wrong with banjo cranked up through a black face fender amp?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT42T...eature=related
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Old 02-10-2010, 06:22 PM
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A supremely gifted banjoist.
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Old 02-10-2010, 06:30 PM
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I saw him at a music festival, he was really good. Good guitar player too.
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Old 02-10-2010, 06:39 PM
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He's also a killer slide player. Check out the Return To Sin City / Gram Parsons Tribute DVD, he's all over that. Stage right, bald fellow ...
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Old 02-10-2010, 06:43 PM
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He at least used to live in Boulder Co and i saw him once at a jam playing banjo with a shredder type dude on "All Along The Watchtower" - I was agonized for him at first but he did very well!
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Old 02-10-2010, 07:02 PM
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He's a local here in Portland Oregon. He plays out all the time. He's a killer player
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Old 02-10-2010, 07:10 PM
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Yep. Talented dude for sure
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Old 02-10-2010, 08:33 PM
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You guys know anybody else playing this style of music? Let's hear about them.

I came across a couple more. Sorta.

Otis Taylor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhiO8...eature=related

and one more Guy Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcfyzMilm1U
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Old 02-10-2010, 08:40 PM
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Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck... come to mind...
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Old 02-10-2010, 08:52 PM
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saw him open for ej a few years ago. just him & an acoustic guitar. normally, I'd get bored with that. but the guy was very good.
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Old 02-10-2010, 08:57 PM
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He IS a badass!

I have a few Students who are really into his music. The Banjo stuff is particularly sweet. Keeps me on my toes!
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Old 02-10-2010, 11:54 PM
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Been a fan for a while, first on banjo, then on guitar!
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