I've owned a banjo for 1477 days now. In those 4 years and 16 days, I've taken lessons for about 2½ years, give or take. Yesterday, I reached a personal milestone. For the first time, I was able to play along with some Flatt & Scruggs, and Osborne Brothers recordings without slowing them down. I was able to keep up and play lead and backup at their tempos. I know this is no big deal to most of you, but for me, it almost seems like banjo graduation day. It's another beginning for me, and I'm pretty excited about what the next year or two of learning has in store for me.
That's about it. It was one of those moments that only other banjo players can appreciate, so I thought I'd post about it before the high wears off.
Tim