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Banjo tablatures for Big Spike Hammer

Osborne Brothers

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #vocal song, #up-tempo

Big Spike Hammer is a popular song that was co-written by one of bluegrass's favorite songwriters, Pete Gable. The famous songwriter was also responsible for writing songs like Coleen Malone (Hot Rize), Tennessee 1949, and Blue Virginia Blues, which are just a few of his amazing works. He became close with young J.D. Crowe in the 60s through the Detroit radio station. J.D. had moved there with Jimmy Martin. During their stay there, Pete became connected to the bluegrass community.

The Osborne Brothers recorded Big Spike Hammer in 1965 and the song really took off in 1983, when the Bluegrass Album Band recorded it on their album, California Connection.

  • Banjo Big Spike Hammer Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    This is a classic jam song popularized by the Bluegrass Album Band. J.D. Crowe played banjo on this track, and it's absolutely fantastic picking!

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  • Banjo Big Spike Hammer Scruggs Style-2

    Scruggs Style-2

    Step up to the challenge of learning this in a different key. Much of the right hand rolls are similar or the same as the J.D. Crowe arrangement. So if you've learned this here on tu...

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  • Banjo Big Spike Hammer Melodic Style

    Melodic Style

    This melodic arrangement of Big Spike Hammer is fairly complex as it moves to many places around the neck. Play with the metronome for cleanliness.

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  • Banjo Big Spike Hammer Backup Style

    Backup Style

    The backup for Big Spike Hammer is fairly straightforward. It's very much based on what J.D. played on the original recording.

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