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Re: Pete's Banjo?



I think some banjo shows up on Quadrophenia.  From memory, probably on I've
had enough.   I'm pretty sure it's Pete, but I have no idea how the banjo
was stringed.   Didn't Pete start off on banjo?
-David Schenfeld
davids@shell.portal.com

>Hi all,
>
>Not to change the subject from the interesting "creative peak" thread... but
>I'm curious about the sporadic use of the banjo in PT's work. Of course the
>first song that comes to mind is Squeeze Box, but what about others?
>
>I've read that Pete played the banjo when he was very young, and am curious
>if he played it himself on SqB, or if someone sat in. Realizing that the
>banjo will probably never have the class of a well-played guitar, does anyone
>know what kind of banjo he played (tenor, plectrum, 5-string)?
>
>The incredibly fast, almost flamenco style of guitar that Pete has prided
>himself on borrows a lot from banjo techniques. Anyone care to comment on the
>connection?
>
>Cathy