Shredding on the Banjo || ViralHog

Occurred on April 28, 2018 / Burbank, California, USA
"I'm a dirty hillbilly from North Carolina traveling around by hitchhiking, trains, etc. I was in LA, did some drinking, and made a video."
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[@spudess05]

It's 10pm on a school night and I'm watching a guy shred a banjo. Awesome

[@inolia8260]

samee

[@agneyajoshi8012]

I have dinner at 10pm on school nights dont even ask when I sleep

[@technoturnovers7072]

if all country music shredded this hard, I might actually listen to it sometimes

[@maniackenzou9263]

Its literally 10 pm on a school night rn

[@asteriks_hardcore]

Gotta wake up in 4 hours for work but this is worth it

[@jackviehland646]

the fact that he’s playing both parts drunk

[@El.Sasquatcho69]

That's when I play my best or worst 🤣

[@cm88388]

what are you talking about, i can see at least 3 of him

[@ChrisPBacon-fx3ut]

and high

[@deboluccia]

Merica

[@MarkLada]

That's because he can't do it when he's sober..

[@voltic7133]

This is one of the most American videos I have laid my eyes on, I'm fighting back tears.

[@bassinbeast859]

Voltic beer, weed or a cig and a banjo hell yeah it sure does sound american

[@MeanBeanComedy]

It's okay, bud. Let em out!

[@mfhaze8478]

The banjo was actually an African instrument , that slowly transformed, from different cultures using different materials. And made its way to the America’s around the 19th century . And this dude actually shreds , most people couldn’t pick up a banjo to save their lives so kudos to him. This video makes me so happy idk why’d you’d wanna cry lol

[@Apexarenas23]

@@mfhaze8478 that’s funny because no one cares ab Africa this is AMERICA DAMNIT

[@user-ev4gg8pf4t]

@@Apexarenas23 the internet is america?

[@Krosstic]

Famous last words “I might be a lil fucked up, we about to find out.”

[@psychogunner7062]

The hillbilly who warned me hours before "not to go wandering around in the woods" while I am getting gutted by an eldritch horror beyond human comprehension in the Appalachias:

[@Protogenoid]

I live here at the highest mountain in the Appalachia’s. I’m the hillbilly

[@drahtmeister]

Came here for this

[@lonecolamarine]

it's "not to go a'wanderin' lol

[@TheOneTheOnlyTheChildEater]

⁠​⁠@@Protogenoidnuh uh your the eldritch horror beyond comprehension you damned furry

[@TheOneTheOnlyTheChildEater]

@@lonecolamarine☝️🤓 lookin ass

[@galacticshark1588]

If you don’t watch the video, it sounds like two people playing at the same time. This is insane talent.

[@Danikkanamesg]

Fingerstyle can do that

[@Hovdingborka]

Took me a moment to realise that the background is a Wall not the sky

[@pagesegovia2026]

wtf you're right

[@solusquatro3448]

Are u drunk too?

[@southernscots-irish4]

I've watched the video like 5 times and just noticed

[@sine-nomine]

Took me your comment to realise it.

[@josephjones1524]

Ruined my time here

[@zackgee4488]

Saw him playing on the street in Asheville, he's a cool dude and super talented

[@Apexarenas23]

Of course he’s from Tennessee

[@dylanm2832]

@@Apexarenas23 Thats NC to you

[@Apexarenas23]

@@dylanm2832 not anymore *Tennessee annex’s North Carolina*

[@El.Sasquatcho69]

Ya seen something say he travels I just got my banjo an found him earlier cause I'm looking up videos now haha I live where they do merlefest. Be cool to run into this dude sometime.

[@DeadInTheHead404]

Dude!!!

[@EE-yf3el]

The sound people hear when passing the "welcome to Bakersfield" sign.

[@sekovittol3124]

Pretty much mandatory to smoke a beer and drink a joint before playing an instrument.

[@PillsBuryDoughBoy_]

Smoke a beer and drink a joint? *HMMMMM*

[@blablabla-pc3mu]

Umm excuse me but i think you mean drink a beer and smoke a joint uhh some peoples grammaer

[@nickhighland799]

Truer words were never spoken

[@SwiftFlower_]

caleb courtois r/whooooosh

[@budheavy5462]

bla bla bla no no I think he meant smoke a drink and joint a beer

[@Upgraydez]

I wish every single person on Earth was this man

[@bonelessvegetal818]

pete 47

[@meatshake4103]

Eww

[@nekroy3385]

I'm stoned right now but somehow I found you. This is so cool

[@kumaostudios]

Yeah

[@syrvl]

@@kumaostudiosyeah

[@MuffinKirby27]

The hillbilly playing the banjo while I'm being torn limb from limb by an eldritch horror after he told me to "not go into dem der woods"

[@danielhaney7246]

Your whole personality is my inspiration for life. Don't stop what your doing!

[@andreilukyanov4286]

I’m Russian, I study banjo, in 176 years I will play like this guy

[@marclayne9261]

Scot-Irish Hillbilly here, ancestors since 1740s, Virginia/Kentucky.....and I approve this message.....

[@dvrmte]

Same here except mine came to hills of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. My wife's people did the same. She can trace her ancestors back to the Jamestown Colony on her father's side. My wife is the first generation born outside of the mountains of South Carolina. She's still a hillbilly though we live in the foothills and Piedmont section of the state now. I'm the second generation out of the mountains of Georgia and Tennessee.

[@sakuthesasquatch]

Alabama native

[@DeadlySkill15]

*me getting ripped apart limb by limb* The random hillbilly that told me “don’t go into them hills over yonder”

[@velvafranklin7397]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GUY....TALENT PLUS SHOWMANSHIP MUST SEE MORE...../

[@Mike.d.p.]

holy shit, he focused like a goddamn laserbeam yall

[@fsfreds7]

That was creative, fun, and down right impressive!!! Love how natural you can work your strums in, adds that extra kick! I’m a 2yr banjo player and you’re a great source of inspiration! Shit is rad! Thanks!

[@J.P.Belcher]

I was watching another video at 1.5x speed before this. I damn near spat my coffee onto my phone when I saw I’d already set it back to normal.

[@KingKatRider]

Absolutely melted that thing down, you freakin ROCK!

[@Iwontreadyourreply]

I was about to click on another video then heard him say “I might be a little fucked up”. I stayed and don’t regret it.

[@vladimirbochev7052]

Thank you brother! After a moderately shitty day I saw you for the first time. The first seconds you made me laugh, in the middle little tear dissapear, at the end i'll keep my smile and push the play again! You are NUMERO UNO, thanks to your efforts I am encouraged number 2 ;) The music shall be with you, always!

[@stealthworx4371]

I wanna transition from guitar to banjo soon this dude is inspiring how positive he is lol

[@MickPsyphon]

That's BOSS BANJO, almost on the level of the late, great Roy Clark; and just being compared with him is a complement, but this dude raises the bar for comparisons!!!

[@onetimer13541]

Damn. Man I never heard no banjo like that. That truly was fricking bad ass right down to the gol dang bone.

[@whyett78]

we need some more of this man. awesome

[@joeharris6587]

Dude I've been playing the guitar and ukulele for awhileeee but after seeing you shreddd I just ordered my first banjo; and going to practice a fuck ton just so I can rock like you that was the most amazing beautiful thing. People might disagree with me but you did it better then that movie!! And by your fucking self

[@dirtypondwater5041]

Hey where did you order your banjo from I would like to get into as well but have no idea where to even get it.

[@joeharris6587]

@@dirtypondwater5041 I got mine from sweetwater they got pretty good deals

[@krypticviper1613]

@@joeharris6587 You've had 2 years how'd it go?

[@GGOL]

Same I would like a progress update!

[@foxycrystal8961]

Progress update please ? :D

[@jondon2345]

That last string put the cherry on the top tho

[@aaammm5544]

It is all our heritage's.. I love you all,

[@astro2121]

last thing Chinese paratrooper hears before he gets dragged into Appalachian forest

[@justicebriana7508]

You bettter shreeeeeddddd!! This is great :) that laugh is gold brother! Love you too

[@GAMEZZ3322]

Joe Wilkinson killed it 👌

[@TTVanticseeker]

i love this soooooo much please dont ever stop playing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gloria2619]

When ya ain't got no friends an have ta play both bits. Lmbo Baby you "Nailed It!!"

[@SamiLB_]

Oh my, this is why I love banjo. Instrument to be played fast.

[@samuelsalita1660]

love this rendition of dueling banjos

[@lills3879]

This is the only type of people in the world who can TRULY play a banjo properly

[@dopedfurry2010]

This man is my hero

[@metallema8231]

this is a 1:1 depiction of a banjo player in my mind

[@tristinmccary8958]

It’s always the last five cords that get me

[@connellsmith9963]

Lots of love from England ,Portsmouth. Fucking beautiful mate! 🍻

[@darwindarwin141]

Ha ! I’m glad it’s no5 just me from England mate !

[@crocsonletsgo9665]

Dude's probably younger than me, but he's who I want to be when I grow up! Keep on pickin brother.

[@03blaker]

just an artist at work.

[@lonecolamarine]

POV: the cartoon characters just wandered into the “southern” part of town.

[@philfaulisi4864]

Holy crap, was this good!! This man is GOLD!

[@mysterio952]

i listened and watched the whole vid... Now im 10% Hillbilly

[@keeler1160]

This has to be the HillBILLIEST video I've ever seen. WELL PLAYED :D

[@fanso]

coolest guy ever, love him

[@crab378]

That shredding was so good i had to pull a stank face for a drunk hillbilly on a banjo. I don't know who this dude is but I love him

[@R3XoXo]

Absolute legend.

[@adrianlloyd7772]

Gone and got myself a banjo

[@legrandex]

why do I like this man

[@garretthorsch8143]

I legitimately thought it was Mathew McConaughey for a second lol

[@FmxRob909]

Dudes a beast!!!!

[@daisyfrey681]

respec on his name.

[@KairosQ]

Very excited I found the full OST track of me getting gutted in Appalachia by an Eldritch Abomination beyond my comprehension!

[@LakeHighiii]

All I can say is, You are awesome!

[@waynewilldoit5632]

Listing to this by a campfire right now and I feel country af lol

[@danieltntbomb]

Here because i’m showing my kids what a banjo. Bad ass shredding

[@mustanggarland24]

Dude that was freaking awesome

[@therealfinnaspring8585]

I really wanna learn a stringed instrument and can't decide between banjo and guitar. This is a good argument for banjos

[@drvcrazy3]

I need more you rock bro

[@pitapitabread]

that's Stephen Ray Lester. he's actually a good musician all around

[@micornetaentuculo6773]

had a lot of fun watching this video!!

[@Shaxuul]

"Them Duke boys!"

[@franker1111]

god dam your the twin of my buddy whitie in this video with the banjo joint and beer

[@Ugin_Spiritdragon]

Holy crap this guy is the banjo god himself

[@Foxbodyguy91]

Stay high brother. Beautiful music too

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

Incredible thanks 2 part playing

[@rhapsodic.kikarz]

i came across this and now im convinced on the love of banjos

[@tonydanhs2371]

give the man an electric guitar an amp and electricity ,i wanna hear this in metal.

[@Sandwichism]

I think this is my favorite video on the internet

[@elwewe4206]

1:17 YES

[@tylerstrahan8884]

Turn the speed up to 2x

[@brysonevans8452]

I did this and summoned the ghost of popcorn Sutton

[@wzrdfrskn832]

I could see the muscles in his arm melting

[@mattadkins2050]

It can't even keep up

[@distortedkid123]

Hillbilly music is like gypsy jazz but for farmers

[@tonyruiz4905]

We love you too banjo stranger

[@brucemedley69]

Dude! That was sweet!

[@Stix-hb1bk]

The Steve Morse of banjo’s! Nice!

[@tedtvshow]

Steven Ray Lester - banjo legend!

[@melishadiamond9942]

Yes! I love it! I love it!

[@neko9x19mm8]

God damn, this video is awesome

[@mrpolarbear8401]

A true hillbilly drinks home made moonshine

[@smackey51]

serious skills!

[@valentinvazquez7074]

Love those strings

[@robertaporter7492]

Now THAT was INSANE!!!!

[@DizDeLusa]

I have never felt so appreciated after being called grade-A shit

[@simpleg7559]

I had been playing along. Until this dude decided that it was time for him to play my part as well...

[@darwindarwin141]

Jeez that was so good !

[@nostalgiaof98]

Scruggs would be proud

[@ShamanJeeves]

That restored some portion of my faith in humanity.

[@DearestMother]

4 years late but this is fukin sick!

[@leonwinchester9865]

well i need to learn duelling banjos now

[@jimmybacas8003]

Pure A #1 baby🤘🤘

[@tyrian666]

Damn high an probs a bit drunk and still lighting the banjostrings on fire ... respect

[@maggiekingsford8720]

love, love, love this

[@reltcl1995]

Really enjoyed this keep on playing

[@fryfrom98]

Now this guy is livin! god damn i got to get out and tuch some grass

[@eughyuck]

The first banjo duel where both sides won