Hey Jim ain’t talked in a while it’s been rough after all the stuff with Shelby at gladden been wanting to meet you in person and can’t wait to show you all my tricks on guitar🤠

Wait, so are you picking your finger up while still touching the string or are you just holding down as hard as you can while sliding?

Isn’t this also the “Last Chance” tuning?

just so you know people are still benefiting from all your videos from years ago - thanks so much Jim!! 🫶

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS, MY DEAREST BEST FRIEND & BROTHER OF BROTHERS!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE HYMNS!!! THANK YOU, FOR ALWAYS SHARING!!! 🙏🙏🙏❤😊❤

The music we played at me and my sister's wedding <3

Great video!!! Gonna try it. I sub'd for more!!!

I ordered a custom sign for my office from amazon that has "HAVE TO" crossed out... then it has "GET TO" under it. Inspired by your earlier video

This is amazing, I hope one day I can play like you

Heya Jim, What are the silver bags behind you? Gig bags?

I love it...getting there.

Hello jim

Thanks!

The g lick at 7:12 is kicking me hard (and looking at replay, it's not just me). I just can't get it. Going to move on before the 5 strings ends up on ebay.

❤

I did not know that. Fascinating to me. Now I want a banjo.

I was taught that 30 yrs. Ago, (first yr. of sobriety) and I have repeated that many, many times at the shop. You know it's good to be reminded of things, even when you "Got Them"! Thanks Jim. O.D.A.A.T.😊

Best. Teacher. Ever.

Between your teaching me online and listening to it on repeat back and forth to work, the pieces came together for me fairly quickly. I’m 50, back in school, and working 14-16 hours a day and a half hour here or there practicing what you’ve taught me is my musical therapy. I bought a tshirt because I’m a proud Pankey SOB! Thanks again for your videos!

❤❤❤ Couldn't love this anymore. Thanks for sharing! My son is in his 9th yr. serving in Petaluma, Ca.

I began playing the banjo at the age of 11. Thirteen years have since passed, and I still deem this instrument the best thing in the world. My love for it surpasses all else. Thank you for all your wonderful videos! Greetings from France, where the banjo is a rare thing.

Wow. That’s nice case.

You sure walk the walk awesome bud I'll probably never get even close to picking like there is hope and desire on my side we'll see. Thank you for sharing 2thumbs up great video...

Awesome teacher you rock 👍🤠

I don't think I've ever heard this song before.

I like you style...YES, get us hooked first!

It’s funny I can play guitar but as soon as I picked up a banjo I feel like a beginner again it’s cool though it’s always fun to learn new skills 😂

That’s definitely a awesome banjo… I don’t live far from Chattanooga in fact I work in Chattanooga… but yeah I know Blaylocks I remember going in there before he passed away.. he was in a wheelchair his last few years he had his legs amputated from diabetes… I was in there one day I was going to buy a stelling Redfox and he said just take it with you and come pay every week or month it’s up to you… his son Bryan could play almost any instrument … cool story… thanks buddy…

Even better: "I want to practice, i love to practice"

Spikes? that looks like a nail head. How do you get them installed on your banjo? With a hammer?

But how do I get my thumb to reliably drop to that pesky B string? Well, at least reliably... happy to have found your vids, I've finally learned Spotted Pony, then made it my own thanks to you. I'll be digging through the back catalog of lessons for sure.

Where can I buy this shirt! Love it!

After a longer break, the last days, i played every day.. just do it, how you say it. Then you can do it. Sometimes its better to repeat just a few notes, with the goal to pick it clean. That works to me. Thank you Jim

Thanks for the love of Banjo.

Thanks for the positive thinking tip. I get to go to sleep now. 😊

The best advice I got as a left handed want to be guitar player was to learn right handed. You can borrow any guitar and play and all guitars are avaliable in right handed models

Hey Jim I’m just in high school and I’ve always wanted to learn banjo you’ve made it easy for me to learn thank you so much.

Love this and thank you. Is the slide on "goin' up to cripple creek" a full step or half step on 3 starting at 2nd fret? I've seen so many videos and they all sound good but when they do the half step it seems like the slight pluck on the open 2 is what they do to get the pitch of the note as its done in the song. I struggle with it and cant help but wonder if sliding from 2nd fret to 4th on 3 would give the same effect and be way easier. Hope that makes sense. I'm just learning over here!

Brilliant Jim

Remember billy bon joe from tiktok

Thanks!

Very cool, Jim. I gotta learn that one.

Boy, aren’t you lucky!

Hey Y’all . Still loving these videos Jim .

Wow that's great advice, thank you Mr. Pankey

I'm very grateful that I GET to play my banjo, even though it's rickety and old (I say that makes it even funner). I like this new video format. Keep it up Jim.

What an inspiration..I wished I had this guy around when I was growing up. 2thumbs up.

I bet you're preaching to the choir. :) But you communicated your idea so well that maybe this will open a few minds about "better" and "best."

You made me laugh with the twist at the end. "I didn't GET to do the laundry." Life's a long string of choices, isn't it? I get to get back to practicing! <3

NOW I get why this song won the Academy Award that year. This is beautiful.