First let me say that I am an experienced rythm guitar and upright bass player but been working on the banjo about 3 years. I can vamp at about any speed, but.....
I have been Pete Wernicks Slow Jam DVD to practice with and I have the Ultimate DVD Player. At the normal speed on the DVD, about 50 beats per minute, no problems rolling along and keeping time. As I raise it up to 100 beats to approximate normal jamming speed I can't getter done. Up to about 80 BPM is OK. At "normal" jamming speeds if I play the rolls at half speed it does not sound right.
Now this is not playing licks or breaks...that,s another story, just trying to roll along.
Thanks for any help!!!