Chords for SOUNDCHECK: Noam Pikelny // The Bluegrass Situation
Tempo:
104.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F
Gm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Playing this type of music has always been [F] something I've [G] been doing,
whether it's on stage or something I find the time to do while I'm off stage.
And the music of Kenny Baker really gave me this springboard
to kind of throw my hat in the ring and just kind of make a bluegrass record.
I knew that a song like Wheel Hoss or Big Sandy River,
songs like that that people have recorded for years,
and there are really brilliant versions of banjo players playing those songs,
that if I kind of stuck to this concept and strict in the interpretation
of where I have to place these melodies on the banjo exactly as Kenny did,
it would be something entirely new.
And it would in some [G] ways sound progressive because of the [D] techniques involved,
and it would [Gm] hopefully sound like me because everything I've worked [G] towards
with Punch Brothers really has kind of given me this [Gm] approach to the banjo
where I'm not [G] shying away from playing something on the instrument
just because it's [C] inconvenient [G] or technically daunting.
[D] [G] I was kind of brainstorming ideas as far as my next record,
and I knew I wanted to get into the studio this year,
and I had a very small window where I could record.
I was trying to think of, well, if I wanted to do a bluegrass record,
how [D] would that manifest itself?
What would the concept be [G] behind it?
I remembered that I had jokingly texted the mandolinist Ronnie [D] McCurry a few years back
saying, could I ever [D] get away with [G] making an album and calling it
Nolan Kirkelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe,
and I just texted it to him as a joke.
It was just a play on the title.
And I started thinking, you know what, that's actually a valid album concept.
I'm not familiar with anyone who has taken a [F] classic bluegrass record like [G] that.
And we made it from start to finish with the exact same 12 songs in the same order.
And I knew it would be something for me that would be a challenge,
but it also would be a real opportunity [G] for me to showcase my voice as a bluegrass banjo player.
[D] [G]
whether it's on stage or something I find the time to do while I'm off stage.
And the music of Kenny Baker really gave me this springboard
to kind of throw my hat in the ring and just kind of make a bluegrass record.
I knew that a song like Wheel Hoss or Big Sandy River,
songs like that that people have recorded for years,
and there are really brilliant versions of banjo players playing those songs,
that if I kind of stuck to this concept and strict in the interpretation
of where I have to place these melodies on the banjo exactly as Kenny did,
it would be something entirely new.
And it would in some [G] ways sound progressive because of the [D] techniques involved,
and it would [Gm] hopefully sound like me because everything I've worked [G] towards
with Punch Brothers really has kind of given me this [Gm] approach to the banjo
where I'm not [G] shying away from playing something on the instrument
just because it's [C] inconvenient [G] or technically daunting.
[D] [G] I was kind of brainstorming ideas as far as my next record,
and I knew I wanted to get into the studio this year,
and I had a very small window where I could record.
I was trying to think of, well, if I wanted to do a bluegrass record,
how [D] would that manifest itself?
What would the concept be [G] behind it?
I remembered that I had jokingly texted the mandolinist Ronnie [D] McCurry a few years back
saying, could I ever [D] get away with [G] making an album and calling it
Nolan Kirkelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe,
and I just texted it to him as a joke.
It was just a play on the title.
And I started thinking, you know what, that's actually a valid album concept.
I'm not familiar with anyone who has taken a [F] classic bluegrass record like [G] that.
And we made it from start to finish with the exact same 12 songs in the same order.
And I knew it would be something for me that would be a challenge,
but it also would be a real opportunity [G] for me to showcase my voice as a bluegrass banjo player.
[D] [G]
Key:
G
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F
Gm
C
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Playing this type of music has always been [F] something I've [G] been doing,
whether it's on stage or something I find the time to do while I'm off stage.
And the _ music of Kenny Baker really gave me this springboard
_ to kind of throw my _ hat in the ring and just kind of make a bluegrass record.
I knew that a song like Wheel Hoss or Big Sandy River,
songs _ like that that people have recorded for years,
and there are really brilliant versions of banjo players playing those songs,
that if I kind of stuck to this concept and strict in the interpretation
of where I have to place _ these _ melodies on the banjo exactly as Kenny did,
it would be something entirely new.
And it would in some [G] ways sound progressive because of the _ [D] techniques involved,
and it would [Gm] hopefully sound like me because everything I've worked [G] towards
_ _ with Punch Brothers really has kind of given me this [Gm] approach to the banjo
where I'm not _ _ [G] shying away from playing something on the instrument
just because it's [C] inconvenient [G] or technically daunting. _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I was kind of brainstorming ideas as far as my next record,
and I knew I wanted to get into the studio this year,
and I had a very small window where I could record.
I was trying to think of, well, if I wanted to do a bluegrass record,
how [D] would that _ _ manifest itself?
What would the concept be [G] behind it?
I remembered that I had jokingly texted the mandolinist Ronnie [D] McCurry _ a few years back
saying, could I ever [D] get away with [G] making an album and calling it
Nolan Kirkelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe,
and I just texted it to him as a joke.
It was just a play on the title.
And I started thinking, you know what, that's actually a valid _ _ album concept. _ _ _
I'm not familiar with anyone who has taken a [F] classic bluegrass record like [G] that.
And we made it from start to finish with the exact same 12 songs in the same order.
And I knew it would be something for me _ _ that would be a challenge,
but it also would be a real opportunity [G] for me to showcase my voice as a bluegrass banjo player.
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Playing this type of music has always been [F] something I've [G] been doing,
whether it's on stage or something I find the time to do while I'm off stage.
And the _ music of Kenny Baker really gave me this springboard
_ to kind of throw my _ hat in the ring and just kind of make a bluegrass record.
I knew that a song like Wheel Hoss or Big Sandy River,
songs _ like that that people have recorded for years,
and there are really brilliant versions of banjo players playing those songs,
that if I kind of stuck to this concept and strict in the interpretation
of where I have to place _ these _ melodies on the banjo exactly as Kenny did,
it would be something entirely new.
And it would in some [G] ways sound progressive because of the _ [D] techniques involved,
and it would [Gm] hopefully sound like me because everything I've worked [G] towards
_ _ with Punch Brothers really has kind of given me this [Gm] approach to the banjo
where I'm not _ _ [G] shying away from playing something on the instrument
just because it's [C] inconvenient [G] or technically daunting. _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I was kind of brainstorming ideas as far as my next record,
and I knew I wanted to get into the studio this year,
and I had a very small window where I could record.
I was trying to think of, well, if I wanted to do a bluegrass record,
how [D] would that _ _ manifest itself?
What would the concept be [G] behind it?
I remembered that I had jokingly texted the mandolinist Ronnie [D] McCurry _ a few years back
saying, could I ever [D] get away with [G] making an album and calling it
Nolan Kirkelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe,
and I just texted it to him as a joke.
It was just a play on the title.
And I started thinking, you know what, that's actually a valid _ _ album concept. _ _ _
I'm not familiar with anyone who has taken a [F] classic bluegrass record like [G] that.
And we made it from start to finish with the exact same 12 songs in the same order.
And I knew it would be something for me _ _ that would be a challenge,
but it also would be a real opportunity [G] for me to showcase my voice as a bluegrass banjo player.
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _