Gourd Banjo and Hambone on a Mississippi Porch

[@Hey_its_Koda]

The South is life in this music. You can hear it. Feel in your bones. In your blood. Dont lose it. Its special.

[@selfactualizer2099]

Music isn't restricted to a place or time. Actually.

[@dakklub]

@@selfactualizer2099 Actually you're wrong . all music has roots and origins. The yes it not restricted as it tends to move people's lives and movements....whether by freewill, or not,, as with and in this case southern music shaped the African American experience.

[@julesepee3810]

@@dakklub yes African american influence in this rythme and banjo...but it is simply american

[@mississippijohnfahey7175]

@@dakklub actually you're wrong

[@Ronaldo-rt7hl]

@@julesepee3810 it’s not African American influence it’s simply African American history and culture everything bout this IS African American not influenced the hambone and the banjo are both African American in origin

[@dlh06]

My teenage Son laughs at me whenever I break out with the hambone. He thinks it's something I made up. Glad I found this video to show him.

[@mrletternumber]

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[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

It could save your life one day!

[@ivandubinsky1857]

Might be the first time I've seen slide used on a banjo...nice sound.

[@die-sas7462]

This felt so powerful, patriotic, friendly and sweet, im gonna show this to my children ome day, and say "We can make this country feel as this video, we just gotta give our best"

[@RogerDuly]

This is actually an African art form. Black culture is a powerful thing!

[@smkandmrr]

Patriotic? This came to America on a slave ship...

[@die-sas7462]

@@smkandmrr i know, but a good ol' banjo and friendship is a win in my eyes

[@smkandmrr]

@@die-sas7462 I can get behind that!

[@beaglepaw8618]

This is just great. It puts a big grin on my face every time I watch it.

[@roberthouston8463]

Same here!

[@DOCSAFETUBE]

We just had our family reunions and I just seen my mother and my aunt do the hambone they did it when I was little and they were very good after all these years they are still good. Good stuff I miss the old days

[@robkunkel8833]

Hambone...so that's hambone. A gourd banjo...transfers us back two hundred years. 🎋⛩🌴

[@LaZaritasjourney]

That was so amazing! I liked the melody of both the banjo playing and the hambone! Good rhyming, Mike Shugart! Taken over from what ohsnapium59 said...."Hambone, Hambone, where ya been?"And you continued saying, "been around the world, and back again!" I enjoyed it! It was amazing! Hahahaha made me smiled! So, it made me feel good and happy at the same time! Thnx! And, marcusjameschannel, thnx for sharing! 'Keep-On-A-Rocking-N-A-Rolling!' :)

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Excellent accompaniment. Would like to see a full melody and vocals added.

[@MissBossCampagna]

That's badass! I love it!

[@Iowarail]

Uncle and father used to hambone,( from Iowa) they picked it up from a guy from N. Carolina whileb in the Navy.

[@waynej.barricklow6444]

That's cool. My dad was from Indiana, and he told me he picked it up from a black guy on a street corner when he was stationed at Jacksonville NAS around '60 or '61. There were lyrics that went with it. I only remember one verse. Hambone, hambone, where you been, out to town and back again, hambone.

[@calvinstulip]

Excellent.

[@cesarscarsdale7698]

beautiful

[@jezzatakla]

Oh brother where art thou was great,but this is real magic.You two should be in the movies.Marvellous!!!!!!!!

[@ricardoblikman2676]

Wow man you 2 are so good I am not from the US but this is music in its core

[@gimeljackson6356]

Bout cool as it gets! I smiled all the way through- thank you!! reminded me of my sweet daddy, he used to entertain and amaze us with his hambone'n skills. Again thank you!

[@Earthwise.]

that old man...it was we'll worth my time

[@humanlivessmatter]

slidin and ham bonin! great stuff!

[@terryfinley7760]

That guy could pass for Mississippi John Hurt! Great job guys! 👍

[@davidtaylor7875]

I am so chilled out now - thanks

[@xgi36]

Love this. thank you both..

[@jjgrabbe]

That's real music.

[@ByrdieSue]

Warms my heart

[@craniifer]

This is amazing.

[@bryankeys2035]

African American culture ✊🏾

[@matthewwilliams3643]

I don't know that hand bone sure sounds a lot like irish clogging

[@goldfishbf1994]

very nice. very nice.

[@makermccoy6793]

This is very cool! Love the style of music!

[@carlitippett9229]

lovely...

[@pelumaad331]

That's as American as it gets.....

[@MrAnymeansnecessary]

try Afrikan brother

[@Knowledgeseeker567]

This when African rhythms and an African inspired instrument help create American music

[@curtisshaw6160]

I've listened to native Africans tribes playing an akonting on KZbin and it don't sound anything like this..just saying. Why can't this just be American. Nothing wrong with taking pride in being American. I swear race baiters everywhere.

[@Iowarail]

@@Knowledgeseeker567 well that didn't take long.

[@jimskea224]

The history is quite interesting. After the Stono Rebellion, the Negro Act of 1740 prohibited black people from playing the traditional African drums, as it was feared they could be used to organize insurrections. Hambone was one of the techniques used developed to get round this ban (another is the hand clapping so prevalent in gospel music). So American black music evolved in a different way from African music in other slave colonies, such as those in Brazil where drumming is, till this day, so heavily present. So, yes, it is as American as it gets, but let´s not forget why.

[@briantriplett2455]

what an absolute knee slapper. pun intended lmfao

[@francescaa8331]

Thanks for the upload

[@SharpTexan71]

I really like the sound you make from the gourd banjo. I may have to get one.

[@michaelcunningham6457]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBONING!!!

[@isetta4083]

Knew i was gonna see this comment if I kept scrolling down

[@die-sas7462]

Yeiyaaaaaa

[@jedidiahpolete]

🙌🏾

[@momabearministry]

WOW this is a true hidden treasure I've found today on KZbin ❤️✨🔥

[@airborneandrowdy]

So wholesome. I love it.

[@GregBooneArtist]

AWESOME!!!!

[@mouldybear]

Love it.

[@stewdart]

Woh thats an amazing sound love it

[@donaldkershaw6371]

Enjoyed it, thank you

[@theoldgraymule]

Sure enjoyed this!

[@DorisGreen-h9r]

Excellent 2:34

[@becky231]

The slapping stuff is neat. Like beatboxing on your body lol

[@kentlewis987]

You should check out "eefing" that is sometimes paired with hambone. It was truly the precursor to beat boxing.

[@smokeymcpot69]

This reminds me of "step" in school (k-12) there were always groups of people that would create rhythms with their legs (stomping) and hands (clapping and body tapping) it was really something special and it was a homage to African American culture.

[@MTHU0080]

I can't tell but I think this is a fretless banjo which is even cooler if it is. Regardless, sounded amazing.

[@talmorris3740]

awesome groove, needs soulful singing

[@mrletternumber]

brother man's hands so big looks like he can palm a planet

[@homopoluza]

oh jeez. I just realized It was 2013. Great tune, gentleman's

[@WakandaBabe]

My brother used to do hambone..."Hambone, Hambone,where ya been?"

[@northbouy2625]

brilliant

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

excellent much respect

[@crlguitar1]

Loved IT!!!

[@ronniedunn4148]

Wow this is dope!

[@MarkusK.]

Sweet! :-D

[@billtyson6989]

I love it!

[@sjangvill]

great

[@joncart5834]

Oh oh that's the stuff

[@stationmusic6104]

The Body Soul Music...

[@friendlybanjoatheist5464]

sweet. Fretless slide? I never seen that before.

[@Slowbanjo]

thats cool !

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

National treasures :)

[@lynx777]

I found these gourd banjos on eBay I'm not sure if they're worth it but maybe you can give me a recommend

[@Avocado7765]

I’ve never seen a slide on a banjo before.

[@DavidMoviez]

Hell yeah.

[@hillbillydualsport]

Oh yes!!

[@lynx777]

I hope I get the chance to beat box with you two... let me know if you guys make it to Las Vegas send me a message LOL

[@solofiddle]

Cool

[@jdlc903]

Jesus how can the guy slapping his knee make it sound even better🤔

[@jujushotta13]

This is what makes Jesus proud. Way to go fellas

[@Macabecio]

uffff. Buenísimo. O como diríamos los catalanes...Molt Bó.

[@ronniechilds2002]

One handed, no less.

[@joefitz7912]

Yeah baby...

[@MsDeongi]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@flameoguy]

love the South

[@rawmilkmike]

Wow!!!

[@russellpaddon2982]

Could you tell me how you have tuned the banjo , thanks.

[@markusjameschannel]

double C

[@yvocinfo3381]

The white man is playing traditional African-American music on a traditional African-American instrument - the banjo.

[@don4279]

That’s what I’m takin’ ‘bout! 👍 Add some black eyed peas to that hambone and you got the full meal! Oh yeah!! 🤣

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Dude doesn't evem need a drum set to lay the sickest groove

[@adrienne_12thorpe]

You'd better crossover?

[@lynx777]

I'm glad his balls didn't get in the way of his slapping.

[@alexmccoy8167]

Hambone break!!!!

[@215Bully]

Old plantation flashbacks

[@antoniusmaximus3174]

AMAZING!!! I have over 10 thousand dollars in state of the art Musical equipment, Mesa 100 watt dual rectifier, 7, 1300 dollar guitars and more and none of that shit has as much class and soul as 2 guys chilling together on the porch jamming an a gourd and jeans. LOL This just goes to show you that being a real musician does not mean having the fanciest gear.

[@aaronb4493]

❤️

[@timonfortas1400]

Now I have to watch this vid. due to Homschooling :P

[@mr.c8033]

Chrestwood, and Peckerwood.

[@JayInOz1]

Outstanding! :) JayInOz

[@rasaroots]

Both of these instruments/traditions come from Afrika.

[@MFRedeemerp2]

yeah! making real music in the 21st century

[@jeannie1renee2]

I love KZbin

[@robcrawford9657]

Could've watched another 10 minutes at least.

[@ginochristiano1397]

Hamboning will save your life one day

[@PeluMaad]

Ry Cooder....southern style?

[@ant0ny0.beatz.808]

FREE GZUZ

[@Finn-ic7ti]

187

[@bayleeplayz-gamez6544]

Victorious brought me here like and reply if you watch nickelodeon to

[@smokequeen24ktgoldblunts12]

:)

[@twilightsparklegirlytl2796]

Just me but i would rather hear this than some blaring rock band,porch music is the best

[@pixelyoshi1062]

Just guys being dudes.

[@dinohorta1745]

Hell yeah