I'm still thinking about how music can influence moods. I remember a time when Steve Martin was hosting SNL and he had his banjo. He explained it was impossible to play a sad song on a banjo. Is that true? Hmm...
According to this article from the Toronto Sun, Steve was just kidding! He's WRITTEN some mournful tunes for banjo!
Mumford & Sons has brought "rockin' banjo" into our lexicon at my house. Lesson learned: banjos can be terribly cool.
The Foggy Mountan Boys, starring guitarist Lester Flatt and banjoist Earl Scruggs are best known for The Ballad of Jed Clampett. Contrary to what I thought all along, Flatt and Scruggs did NOT write or perform the bluegrass music that was used for the opening to Car Talk! Their song was "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown," not "Foggy Mountain Breakdown!"
Ya learn something every day. If you're lucky!
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