9-Year-Old Plays Banjo on David Letterman Show

stay fine I see here you kids are supposed to be in Sri Lanka making t-shirts what are you doing here for the love of God this is gonna be fascinating and great fun our next guests are an accomplished are you just kids right an accomplished bluegrass trio of brothers and none of whom are yet old enough to drive when we heard that we said well hey let's get them on the show and we'll teach him to drive this is their upcoming CD entitled America's music and it'll be in stores in September you kids will be back in school right please don't neglect your studies ah I am begging you don't neglect your studies here they are please welcome the sleepy man banjo boys [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hey you know I'm ICC yeah thank you sir great job good to see you as well turn around let the folks get a good look at everybody now sleepy man where'd you get the name sleepy man banjo boys where'd that come from banjo is so heavy for him you just lie back with his eyes closed and just play it like that Oh sleepy man banjo boys that's great and I'll tell you something you probably know by now chicks dig the banjo you are print your own money my friend when you how old are you twelve what are you doing and you're all right this is not like the Jonas Brothers is it okay event well no that's not listen great pleasure to have you guys with this good luck have a wonderful summer there it is right there the sleeping man banjo why is America [Applause] [Music]

Channel: Sleepy Man

Views: 39,774,604

Keywords: 8 year old banjo, 9 year old banjo, sleepy man banjo boys, bluegrass, bluegrass music, banjo, fiddle, martin guitar, Earl Scruggs, Flint Hill Special, david letterman banjo, steve martin banjo, Late Show With David Letterman (TV Program), David Letterman (Celebrity)

Id: GXcRI0BdioE

Length: 4min 24sec (264 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 18 2011

Reddit Comments

[u/Piernitas]

That kid needs a floyd rose on his banjo

[u/RedemptionX11]

3 kids not old enough to drive, but just old enough to put everyone who watches that video to shame.

[u/MoonRabbit]

Scruggs tuners

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Museum/Banjo/60sBanjo/60sBanjoViews/odepeg03.jpg

It's an extra couple of pegs that retune the strings by a preset interval.

Invented by Earl Scruggs the father of modern banjo playing.

[u/[deleted]]

That was fucking awesome.