I had the pleasure of hanging out with Chris Warner in Arcadia, Md this past weekend. IMO, this guy just has not gotten the credit he deserves. Of all the great banjo pickers Jimmy Martin had, I think Chris "had it" better than anybody! Yes, even better than Crowe and Emerson! Too often, credit has been wrongly given to Crowe or Emerson for the picking on some of Jimmy's most well-known songs, when it was Chris all along! Of course, this was before the days of the box sets and in-depth booklets that came along with them. I know alot of people were surprised (myself included) to discover that much of that great banjo pickin' was not Crowe or Emerson! And he is a genuinely nice guy to boot! He spoke of possibly retiring soon, but I hope he doesn't. I told him that there are alot of young banjo pickers that NEED to hear the banjo picked correctly...........the way Chris picks it! Chris, I appreciate you musicianship...........and your friendship!
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