Ron Stewart - Bluegrass Banjo

I have had many people ask how to best work a microphone on stage, THIS is how to correctly do that. Be your own fader, move smoothly in and out for fills, get up on the mic for your breaks & own your space.
This was something I shot a few years back, but was never happy with the audio. I have new gear in my studio and will start going back to revisit older videos that are worth improving. I thought this was a good place to start!
All the best and keep rollin,
RC
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[@arthurogle7581]

My banjo playing pal in Finland contacted Waren Huber to buy a Yates banjo. Ron shipped the banjo to me in Texas. When my son visited Texas he hand delivered the banjo to the Finn player. Ben Fodstad of the Finn BG band Velvet Blue.

[@BanjoBen]

This is also a grand example of tasty playing, "less is more," etc.

[@238denver]

YEP

[@michaelmullins1290]

This is what I like about Russ Carson. He posts a video of one of the best all time musicians to make a point. Somebody has a video of Russ doing the same style of working a mic. Ron is a humble guy to. Has a lot of fun on stage. Thanks Russ.

[@als1023]

Same, thank you for posting !

[@banjopete]

Slick, perfect!

[@grasser82]

Drive son drive

[@nxslt11]

Sammy Shelor is the best I've ever seen at working a mic.

[@bobbywilliams9772]

hes so dramatic. But man I love his stuff

[@bigearl33]

As a bluegrass guitar player,,, I love doing this !!!!

[@wesleyreaves3136]

Just 🥇🥇🥇

[@jblader111]

I think another crucial thing seem to forget is to know your mic. Ron uses very similar style wide range mics that he knows at every show. As a mandolin player, I almost always carry a mic i'm comfortable playing around with me.

[@238denver]

AMEN

[@oversfam]

Good playing Ron.....

[@symphonyfarm2009]

Seriously Russ - throwing out the bluegrass crack for those of us obsessed with thinking about the art form, playing in our own like podunk band, but may never play on a main stage.

[@PreWar1934]

Perfection!!

[@PeteDenahy]

Right on!!

[@danfeehan1347]

1:59 lick is awesome

[@mic8435]

The best

[@windsurfertx1]

I noticed when he picked down the neck in the Y position he moved in closer to the mic because the Y position doesn’t have as much volume as the X position.

[@bobbywilliams9772]

oh thats where you are wrong my friend. A prewar gibson only gets louder up the neck in the right persons hands

[@grasser82]

Damn who are these people in the comments asking what this song is lol you must not listen to bluegrass if you dont know this song 🤣

[@codyharvey7805]

Is that his Yates banjo he is playing?

[@nathannisley3718]

Is that a drone at 2:33?

[@81crowe]

yeah haha. Someone working for the festival was flying a big DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2 getting shots. That's trad music in the modern age for you!

[@mikeprice7321]

What is the name of this song and who is the group?

[@81crowe]

The song is called "Big Spike Hammer" and the band is "The Boxcars"

[@markburke9641]

What song

[@81crowe]

"Big Spike Hanmer"

[@tresnugent672]

Tough son. Tough

[@tucktucker7292]

Never forget to hit them filler licks

[@geraldwest3428]

He could be accused of white supremacy for such supreme talent while being white AND wearing a flannel shirt to boot! Does anyone feel unsafe? lol Gotta love it when a great banjo picker uses another great banjo picker as an example of great banjo work! Rock on Russ and thank you!

[@TheBanjonator]

And here I was thinking there were no jackasses making comments.

[@als1023]

Triggered,.., going to my safe space !! Can't stop chuckling, thanks for posting !!