Quotes

“That’s some mighty fine banjo picking…I’ve never heard anyone frail that fast in all my life.”

–Doc Watson

 

“Terry Joe’s banjo playing covers a lot of ground. He’s all over the fingerboard, he can play slow as well as lightning fast. He can play it straight or with elaborate variations. He’s at home in both regular and unusual time signatures. I look forward to following Terry Joe’s career to see what this guy comes up with next”

–Ken Perlman, banjoist

 

“I’ve never seen anyone frail quite like that.”

 

–Alan O’Bryant

 

“…then the Realones, for their finale … had banjo maniac Terry Joe Rodrigues from Montreal up and they swung into Orange Blossom Express, the dancers in the gym practically levitated right through the roof. (Frostbite 2001, Feb. 12)”

–Miche Genest, The Yukon News

 

“Terry puts a good ol’ time into the good old-time banjo style he plays. He’s a real treat to work with. You don’t even have to tell him what chords to play, just dangle the key in front of him and he follows the scent”

–the Laws

 

“Terry Joe encompasses the best of well-schooled traditional mountain banjo with the modern sensibilities of the new acoustic pioneers. A welcome addition to any concert series.”

–Matt Large, Hello Darlin Productions

 

“When it’s his turn to take center stage, Rodrigues elicits loud hoots and hollers from the crowd during a banjo song.”

–Jenn Lutz - Summit Up