This video is the definition of “making it look easy.”

Buster was such a wonderful understated player with killer licks and a great way of teaching. Glad we have these videos long after he left us. RIP

@-RandomBiz-

10 ай бұрын

I met him in 1999 when he did a tour for Godin and I was the manager of a music store in Illinois. They didn't promote the appearance so unfortunately no one showed up but he was so nice to me. He gave me a mini lesson on banjo rolls and I think I still have the paper he wrote out for me somewhere. I bought two of his CD's and when I hear these rolls I hear the same personality that came through his fingers on those albums. You may be gone but your music lives on. Thank you for everything. RIP Buster

Unfortunate, Buster died Feb 2, 2009 of liver failure. What a great player he was.

@Glazkor

4 жыл бұрын

What a fucking Legend

@elonmust7470

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he had alcohol problems?

@markopolo2224

3 жыл бұрын

rip

@suryavgaur9596

3 жыл бұрын

F

@travis8947

3 жыл бұрын

Dude used to play with Jimmy Martin.

Buster teaches great lesson even though his body is gone his giving lives on. God bless Busters friends and family...

it's funny - I bought a banjo thinking it would enhance my guitar finger picking - now I'm learning Banjo Rolls for guitar that will help my banjo playing.

@viewoftheaskew

4 жыл бұрын

"Life it seems, is not without a sense of irony." ~ Morpheus

@ryryfrashrer8974

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@Uber_Versace

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine playing this on a banjitar *visible confusion*

@sunrockgames-a-lot228

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of doing it! It would help if you tell me how the training is going.

@benjaminnelson7540

2 жыл бұрын

Always nice to have crossover knowledge on instruments

Buster is the dude. Perfect player, exceptional teacher

Has anybody seen movie Tropic Thunder? Remember Les Grossman?

@stevenhaskell9025

5 жыл бұрын

Comment of a god. "FUCK YOUR OWN FACE"

@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz

5 жыл бұрын

Was just going to say that, was Tom Cruise!

@gehnzou1

5 жыл бұрын

DIET COKE!!!!!!!

@UniversalSouls

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@sionyevans

5 жыл бұрын

Haa no way I didn't see your comment...funny as...Les Grossman

Buster B Jones beyond words. Way passed legend . I really miss you Buster B. Beautiful brother.

@kevdean9967

4 жыл бұрын

He seemed like a cool guy!!!

I was pleasantly surprised to find that when I came here it's Buster Jones!!! I met him in 1999 when he did a tour for Godin and I was the manager of a music store in Illinois. They didn't promote the appearance so unfortunately no one showed up but he was so nice to me. He gave me a mini lesson on banjo rolls and I think I still have the paper he wrote out for me somewhere. I bought two of his CD's and when I hear these rolls I hear the same personality that came through his fingers on those albums. You may be gone but your music lives on. Thank you for everything. RIP Buster

He does make it look easy, love having my mind blown at least once a day! He plays stuff more out of this world now. RIP Buster.

Buster, you were an awesome player and a great mentor. You are greatly missed. I love that I can go to KZread and still watch you play.

One of the best things about learning music, and even a particular instrument, is being better able to appreciate the skill and articulation of something like this, rather than just hearing a pleasing miasma. Somebody once described it to me as being able to taste the ingredients, not just the stew. So for those who wrote something about this being discouraging given their own level of skill on guitar, no! What you are feeling is just a connoisseur's ability to appreciate it. Good on you!

@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488

4 жыл бұрын

It is like magic. An out of tune guitar can lay lifeless in the corner for years. Silent. One day a friend sees it and picks it up, tunes it. And suddenly the instrument comes alive. I always loved that about musicians.

@daveb9370

3 жыл бұрын

Hill Wellford Interesting point of view. I agree, being a guitar player who wrote original music and recorded and mixed my band. You tend to miss alot of subtlety of instruments in a mix. When soloed, you hear all the nuances and little differences, but bring up the entire mix and they fade into a bigger soundscape. I always like picking one instrument and focusing on it while listening to the song, because even that sharpens your listening skills, but you still don’t pick up alot of the little ambient subtleties within a complete mix, but you get close. Sometimes you don’t realize the space a player is presenting, like with 2 guitars, piano or keys, and vocals in a mix until you can isolate tracks. Pretty cool though, how separate, sparse parts blend together to sound huge and full in a mix. But on the flip side, listen to parts and the tone of a single instrument, like guitar or bass, soloed, and it sounds smaller and thinner than in the mix. But bring it all up and the mix sounds full and satisfying to the ears. Mixing well is a very cool skill that is very stimulating to our ears and our brain. Have a great day!

Buster, if you’re out there, know that I love you! Great lesson! Danny Gatton and Jerry Reed would be very proud!❤

Buster was so Great. One of best thumbpickin' teachers/performers out there. RIP Buster.

The roll at 0:42 sounds like heaven. It plays rent free in my head

How wonderful KZread is at giving access to such great videos as this which raise one's aspirations towards improving as a musician.

0:43 wow that is beautiful

To one of the best Fingerpickers, & teachers ever!, Also, for all your lessons showing the styles of Reed, Atkins, & Travis... Thank you and Rest in Power Buster B. Jones “Le Machine Gun”!!

Wow. Great stuff! Presented clearly and patiently. He left this world but he gave us all a gift that lives on. I never could master that role that he did so effortlessly ...

Recently I was trying to pick out what Jerry is doing on chorus and bridge of I’ll Say She Does, after two days I gave up: quality of the record and the volume of Jerry’s part were not helping. But at least I could pick out the chords he plays. Now with this video I realized that Jerry is doing these banjo rolls and I can try to apply this pattern and see what comes out!

Heck of a guy with heck of a lesson! Best delivery I've heard. The calm of a 80's PBS Saturday show! Hope he does many more.

@dugger0

10 ай бұрын

Sorry to inform you. Buster passed away in 2009

Miss Buster, great talent, great person. RIP

Superb lesson by a fantastic player, this guy really knew his way around a guitar. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful video, so sad to hear of busters passing. r.i.p.

0:41 was wonderful

What incredible playing.🎸

It's amazing how he makes it sound , great play ,

this is the best way to start learning jerry s breakdown very nice I swear .

Thank you so much, what a great explanation and for giving us something worth putting in our “tool bags”.

We cant stop here, this is bat country.

@yammmit

3 жыл бұрын

can’t

@goobienoob3589

3 жыл бұрын

Was trying to narrow down just who the hell he looks like, you absolutely nailed it.

Great lesson! Thank you for illustrating a technique that can be applied to multiple songs (as opposed to just doing the cover).

The skill level jump from 3:42 to 3:53 is enormous.

@ckmoore101

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was like over a year of practice. Hard practice

This guy is genuinely awesome.

He was brilliant. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

4 minutes in, this video change my guitar playing forever.

Thank you! Well done sir. Flashy without being "flashy." Mad respect from KCMO.

what a gem of a lesson..and cool guy

Solid gold lesson🤩

Pure gold by Buster many thanks

Excellent tip and instruction! Thanks! 👍

Fantastic lesson! Thank you sir!

Wow. Very straightforward and super useful. Fantastic. Thank you!

I hit the like button before I even started watching this video. Thankyou for sharing these!

That was absolutely beautiful

They were so amazing. Thanks for this lesson. I am filing my nails as I write this, getting ready for recording a finger picking song all next week.

Great! Thank you! It's also very nice to hear someone who plays country music on a classical guitar.

@zu0832

5 жыл бұрын

It's a nylon string Ovation. Not really a classical guitar

Thank you for this.i cannot believe that I can actually do this. Very well taught sir

Great lesson, thanks.

Great lesson thank you! Well taught

This is amazing! Well taught as well.

He plays so free and easy, what a talent

Banjo is a great instrument,it’s in so many popular songs,love it.

yeah brilliant video man

Brilliant.. Thank you! I've always wondered how it was done, now i have something new to practice. Nice playing!

Thanks you got me totally Banjoed !

This was amazing.

This is a brilliant lesson from a master.

Priceless.

I love this so much. Geez. The Guitar is a pandoras box that can be opened multiple times as we move along with our guitar playing.

great lesson

Wow...fantastic.....thank you for posting!

This is gold. Thanks

I love how he says his 'i saw the light rendition' was simple...

Great talent. Great teacher.

Brilliant lesson - thanks - I learned a lot in a short time.

Love your OVATION !

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

I just fell in love with the guitar again.

Fantastic!

FANTASTIC!!! THANKS!

This guys was an absolute beast of a guitar player

That was awesome, thank you! Made my day.

Great lesson.

Awesome technique. Thanks bro!

he looks like the target audience for Mac 10 shoulder holsters.

@RadioactiveHax

Жыл бұрын

Bruh 💀

@zhdrums3872

9 ай бұрын

This man Invented the Mac Holster!

This was helpful! Thanks!

RIP great lesson

Great tutorial!

It sounds great!!

This is so good!!!!

Finally after an hour I got it thank you

Excellent lesson !!! Another Jerry by the name of Cole - used to fire that into his lines as well in the 60s electrified. The guy who was lead Astronaut and worked in the Wrecking Crew.

What a great video.Thank you so much.

Gold! Very useful, thanks!

Thanks Buster !

Wow! Great lesson, Really nice player, cheers and thanks for the help, love fingerpicking lessons like this:)

My music shop fret music in southampton had the pleasure of hosting Buster for a Godin day. What a lovely guy he was. What a player. Wonderful. RiP

Thanks so much! This is great. Going to get on this one right away

Fantastic.

That is frikkin magical . Lovin it. Whew!!!! im so inspired. Thank you. Im ready woooooo hoooooo weee. Big smiles from Bridgetown Australia.

This is wonderful instruction.

It's something to use on practicing first and then carry on with it... I like it

Thanks for sharing, I always want to get that bluegrass sound. This is very helpful. thanks again and God Bless You And Your Family. From Southern Arizona.

Man, I learned to roll by learning some Spanish licks, and I realized that I can get those Jerry Reed licks down. Thanks for the heads up on how!

this is freakn gold!

Killer lesson

Thanks for this video! Good tips 🌻

This man is one of those men you'd enjoy sitting down with and having a beer and a good laugh, maybe a pick or 2.

Excellent instructional video. Well executed, helpful and concise. Thanks for this 🤙🏼

Great video thanks 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Excellent!