Fiddle talk - VIOLIN DISCUSSION FORUM - Playing the violin

Welcome to our forum. A Message To Our New and Prospective Members . Check out our Forum Rules. Lets keep this forum an enjoyable place to visit.

Check out the 2021 Fiddlerman “White Christmas” Group Project.
https://youtu.be/5NSTrFtP_Dg

A A A

Topic RSS

Steve Martin

Just saw an old Steve Martin skit on an old Johnny Cash show ROFL

Topic Rating: 0 (0 votes)

Mouse

September 22, 2019 - 10:33 pm

Member Since: December 26, 2018

Forum Posts: 3609

Offline

OMGosh. I just saw an old Steve Martin skit on an Old Johnny Cash show on get TV. I was busting a gut. I am so glad it is done! It was about how our bodies were built right. So funny!

I am so glad it was done. My CGM sensor was beginning to get sore! LOL

The Bumblebee Flies!

Pete_Violin

Utah

Honorary advisor

Members

Regulars

September 22, 2019 - 11:09 pm

Member Since: March 25, 2018

Forum Posts: 456

Offline

Also, did you know that Steve Martin is an accomplished banjo player. He even has his own bluegrass band. They are all quite professional, including Steve Martin.

Personally, I think he would have made a better musician than comedian.

- Pete -

Mimi Aysha

Members

Regulars

September 22, 2019 - 11:48 pm

Member Since: April 26, 2012

Forum Posts: 382

Offline

Oh boy, I did think that Planes, Trains and Automobiles was really funny, didn't know he played Banjo.

Mimi Aysha

Members

Regulars

September 22, 2019 - 11:56 pm

Member Since: April 26, 2012

Forum Posts: 382

Offline

I just looked up other movie stars that play and came across Robert Downey Jr. who learnt to play violin left handed for the Charlie Chaplin movie, that sounds hard and rather dedicated!...

Pete_Violin

Utah

Honorary advisor

Members

Regulars

September 23, 2019 - 2:03 am

Member Since: March 25, 2018

Forum Posts: 456

Offline

@Mimi Aysha

Look up Albert Einstein as well.

Yes, that one.

- Pete -

Mouse

September 23, 2019 - 7:23 am

Member Since: December 26, 2018

Forum Posts: 3609

Offline

Yes, I did know about his Bluegrass band. They are actually very good. I was going to get a CD, but didn’t find it at the store.

The first time I saw him do it, years and years ago, I was very surprised. It is like he becomes someone else. He was very serious about it.

The Bumblebee Flies!

damfino

my own little world

Members

Regulars

September 23, 2019 - 10:19 am

Member Since: July 23, 2015

Forum Posts: 1992

Offline

From what I understand, he started out as a musician first, and the comedy career was more of a diversion. So now he is just back where he wanted to be in the first place, being a musician. I feel like I always knew he played music, too, though, maybe it was being part of the Muppet generation, he did play his banjo on the old Muppet Show at least once, haha.

☆•*¨*•¸¸¸.•*¨*•☆•*¨*•¸¸¸.•*¨*•☆•*¨*•.¸¸¸.•*¨*•☆
World's Okayest Fiddler
☆•*¨*•.¸¸¸.•*¨* •☆•*¨*¨*•¸¸¸.•*¨*•☆

Fiddlerman

Fort Lauderdale

September 23, 2019 - 11:36 am

Member Since: September 26, 2010

Forum Posts: 15818

Offline

Mimi Aysha said
Oh boy, I did think that Planes, Trains and Automobiles was really funny, didn't know he played Banjo.

Actually one of my all time favorite movies.

I sometimes invite friends and family to watch it at Thanksgiving. 😁 exactly

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

Mouse

September 23, 2019 - 12:49 pm

Member Since: December 26, 2018

Forum Posts: 3609

Offline

What a great time to watch that movie!

The Bumblebee Flies!

Irv

Members

Regulars

October 6, 2019 - 6:20 pm

Member Since: December 23, 2017

Forum Posts: 1650

Offline

@Mouse and others. Check out “Great Flydini” on Johnny Carson in 1992 some time on You Tube.

Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

Gordon Shumway

London, England

Pro advisor

Members

Regulars

October 7, 2019 - 7:29 am

Member Since: August 1, 2016

Forum Posts: 1771

Offline

He doesn't actually play anything in The Jerk, but the film is notable for the duo Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (harmonica, guitar and vocals) and the ukulele playing of Lyle Ritz.

Andrew

Mouse

October 7, 2019 - 8:44 am

Member Since: December 26, 2018

Forum Posts: 3609

Offline

Johnny Carson and Steve Martin! LOL We used to stay up and watch Johnny Carson every weekday night. Now we just watch a specific person’s monologue and turn the TV off. The talks with people are just not interesting or funny. And who, exactly, are the “guests”? I miss Johnny. I miss his interviews with Jimmy Stewart and his cornfield.

The Bumblebee Flies!