Banjo players often become the subject of jokes, which is unfortunate considering their importance to bluegrass music.
Banjo and Kazooie made their return to Nintendo platforms when it was announced by Rareware for N64 back in 1999, to much fan delight. It had been years since their last appearance.
Somebody Else’s Song
Somebody Else’s Song by Water From Your Eyes is an American band’s song featuring banjo and acoustic guitar with lyrics about heartbreak and loss. It has become one of their signature tracks as well as being featured regularly on modern country radio stations.
When released, this song received widespread critical acclaim and quickly became a hit on country charts and won several awards – nominated for a Grammy and winning the CMA Music Award for Song of the Year among them.
The song has also become iconic for its use of the catchphrase “Someone Else’s Problem.” This term, which often refers to an individual who blames another party when something they themselves did or didn’t do is being complained about, has become part of popular culture – featuring in TV shows and movies alike.
As well as its use as an amusing meme, this song has also become a powerful way of combatting racism and bigotry. At its heart lies an important message: everyone deserves to be treated equally with dignity.
Somebody Else’s Song can be found on Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. Written collaboratively by all band members, it explores feelings towards an ex-lover while coming to terms with the reality that someone else may take your place as your one true love.
The Mulucky Banjolele
The banjolele is a string instrument with its own distinct sound that has seen great popularity over the last decade. Thanks to its versatile nature and low cost, it has quickly become an accessible choice for people of all ages and skill levels – from novice players through folk, bluegrass and clawhammer enthusiasts.
The Mulucky Banjo Ukulele is a high-quality yet cost-effective model, featuring classic banjo tone and playability in an affordable ukulele body. Equipped with a Remo Fiberskyn drum head and premium Aquila strings from Aquila; plus an easy closed gear tuner to get playing straight away, this model provides everything needed to begin playing immediately.
This model offers numerous advantages: you can play it open back or with a resonator for maximum flexibility when adjusting its sound to suit individual players’ preferences, plus its maple neck and fretboard feature smooth, seated fret wires; its neck angle can easily be adjusted via the coordinator rod for easier action height control for beginners.
Quality banjoleles should feature low action that allows players to press strings onto fretboard without straining their fingers, as well as a truss rod for adjustments as the player progresses and high-quality tuning pegs that withstand rigorous use.
Choose the ideal banjo uke is an individual decision based on budget and playing style. More expensive models typically boast superior build quality with more features available; on the other hand, cheaper ones may be easier to tune but may lack important functions like coordinator rods.
At Luna Guitars, they make some good new banjo ukes that utilize resonators to produce full-range tones with solid mahogany bodies and are safe options when shopping used banjoleles from strangers. However, buying used is always riskier. There are many good new banjo uke options on the market as well.
The Kmise banjo ukulele is an ideal choice for beginners as its comfortable low action is easy to learn on. At the 12th fret, its action measures 3mm, with adjustments available via an in-neck truss rod. In addition, this banjo features a resonator as well as an adjustable hinged tailpiece to accommodate different playing styles.
Somebody Else’s Problem
As part of an ongoing series that examines how artists lose control over their works, this piece uses destruction, recontextualization, collaboration and preservation efforts to demonstrate how “Somebody Else’s Problem” can spiral out of control.
Somebody Else’s Problem (abbreviated SEP) is an often-used term to refer to issues that seem significant to a group, but are of less immediate importance for an individual. Douglas Adams popularized this phenomenon through his playfully named SEP field; now widely recognized and applied to business settings where they may go unaddressed due to lack of personal relevance.
This five-piece band from Stourbridge in the West Midlands UK formed three years ago and have performed several gigs – such as Children in Need fundraising events – since. Daz Hale of BBC Radio WM even interviewed them live during a session, interviewing live on air for Daz Hale Live Radio! They have numerous gigs lined up over the coming year including one at NEC Birmingham!