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Learning to play backup like the man himself will do wonders for your playing. Make sure to listen repeatedly and practice repeatedly - REPEATEDLY! Notice how a lot of what is being played is no different than his lead. The big thing to watch out for here when playing backup is that you don't play louder than the lead instrument or singer. You gotta backup and backoff while still being supportive and present.
This backup is like what Earl played behind the "happy" fiddle of Paul Warren. There's some great variations to check out here in the lick switcher. As always, pay attention to the banjo tab! Examine those fingering suggestions for the fret and pick hand. Notice how certain licks, notes and rolls coincide with chord changes. Look for repeating measures. See a lick that repeats a lot? That's probably an important bit of banjo vocabulary that's worth memorizing. You can learn a lot about music if you play close attention to the banjo tab.
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