This is the Ballad of Jed Clampett, the well known theme of the world famous television series and movie “The Beverly Hillbillies”. Finally had the time to go out in the backyard and shoot this video! This here is the full song, with singing and all (sorry!) and even the funny remarks about the hillbilly family in between! It’s a fun tune to pick, fun to sing and a certain hit in a barbecue or pig pickin’!!! Everybody knows and love this tune. Here, as a novice, I made a few minor mistakes, but overall, I’m satisfied with it, so I wrapped it up and decided to upload. I always love to upload videos here and share it with my friends. There’s a certain excitement about it, it’s a nice feeling to do so. If you just got started on the banjo, or any other instrument for that matter, I would strongly suggest you to start an account here, if you don’t already have one, and upload the little songs you will be learning. Besides of listening to your own mistakes, and later on watch it as a proof of your own improvement (watch my first Cripple Creek song, recorded two years ago, and compare it to this one!), it will also give you motivation to keep on going. To top it off, there’s a lot of expert banjo players here and they always give you good advice. Don’t be alarmed by critics, as long as they are not offensive, but rather constructive, they will help you to improve your techniques. And most of all, remember this: if you ain’t gettin’ paid for it, or making a living on your banjo …
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Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Sure thing hoss. I sent you a private message, just reply or follow the instructions there and we’ll get it going your way.
RBlechl
November 11, 2012 at 2:41 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Could you email me the Tab for The Ballad of Jed Clampett ? I have I think just a line or two of that song in one of my books but not the whole tab. Thanks.
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 3:36 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thank you! You will get there, believe me. 5 years ago, I knew nothing. I know a little today. But I started just like you, with Boil Them Cabbage Down and Cripple Creek. Stick with it, and you will see your progress growing and before you know it, you will be picking this tune and many others. Just be patient and don’t neglect your practice time. That’s it, just keep pickin’!
My banjo heads can be found on Facebook, and also for sale on eBay, for £59. Yes, I ship worldwide, and from Scotland!
rigsbysmycat
November 11, 2012 at 3:48 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
brilliant!!! ive just started the 5 string banjo, and i love it. im no where near this level yet. im still on boil them cabbage down, and cripple creek and stuff. im gonna check out the banjo heads on line. would you be able to post 1 to the uk for me???? that video is awsome man!!!!!
Stevie A. Yon
November 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
this is better than the original!!!!!
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 4:24 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
No problem, my pleasure my friend. I subscribed as well, I don’t have much time to spend online, but when I do and am able, I’ll be sure to check y’all out. Stay proud brother and have a dip on me!
199mxracr
November 11, 2012 at 4:39 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
@ciscornBIG fuck you jigaboo rebels own this country…yall just wait
Trickydude123
November 11, 2012 at 5:03 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
this is my favorite cover of the song!
Steve Allen
November 11, 2012 at 5:59 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
nice southern banjo
JerseyRedneck96
November 11, 2012 at 6:36 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Sounds great, man. And love the banjo head as well. Made my day.
Will Persons
November 11, 2012 at 6:37 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Awesome job man!!
backroadsouthernboys
November 11, 2012 at 7:06 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
The two comments below go together
backroadsouthernboys
November 11, 2012 at 7:27 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Made us look good.thanks
backroadsouthernboys
November 11, 2012 at 7:33 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Hey feller just want to say thank you for commenting us your the first to comment and your comment m
cooljerk
November 11, 2012 at 7:37 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
This song reminds me of Texas A&M. That’s not a compliment to either this song nor that cow college.
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 8:03 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thank you very much. Look up my other video, tribute to D. Ray White and you will see how better it can get! Or go to eBay and look up “Confederate banjo head”, then scroll down the item’s page to the bottom and look at the gallery – there’s some kickass designs I made for people there. Every time I upload a new video from now on, I will have a different banjo head installed. As Pinhead once said, I have such sights to show you! Lol, thanks for stopping by, buddy.
jcsilverado
November 11, 2012 at 8:11 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Now that’s the best lookin’ banjo I have ever seen.
chickmagnet12able
November 11, 2012 at 8:54 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I haven’t heard that song in a long time very good job on the song
HHH100
November 11, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Beautiful! Love that Southern Flag! Gonna paint one on my car. This music makes a body feel much better than the crap pumped out of hollywood today.
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I love that tune, was playing it here yesterday (not me, can’t play it yet, on the radio), drinking some whiskey while listening to some good Bluegrass tunes. I like Hank Snow too, my favorite tune of his is “I’ve Been Everywhere”, because I can relate too. Even been to Winnemucca several times, the Nevada town mentioned in that tune, which is in fact not too far from where I recorded this video you see here, in northern Nevada.
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 9:17 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Not right now, but I’m fixin’ to learn “I Saw The Light”, which he wrote, got the TAB and all. I’m only now getting into playing some non-bluegrass tunes on the banjo, but it’s still all new to me. But I’ll get some Hank done one of these days.
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 9:34 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
No, in my honest opinion, I think it will be a couple of years more before I can reach that level. I pick my banjo usually at home, but I have picked for people in birthdays and parties, just for fun. But I did pick that same tune a year ago at a pub here in Scotland and it was very well received by the folks there, but that could have been the liquor affecting their good judgement!
stephenrocker1
November 11, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
beautiful jo!
janemba204
November 11, 2012 at 10:43 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
i bet you hate black people
Mississippi Feller
November 11, 2012 at 10:57 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
No problem. Yeah, I just use regular enamel acrylic spray paint I get on eBay.