The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast
Keith Billik
4.8from 259 ratings
- 187
- Episodes
- 38
- Transcribed
- 259
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 171K
- YouTube views
About The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast
The world's top podcast for banjo players, fans, and enthusiasts! Hosted by Keith Billik; listen to interviews with professional players, playing tips, and equipment discussions. Contact the show at pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com
- Publisher
- Keith Billik
- Category
- arts · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Mar 2018
- Latest episode
- 11 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
38 of 187 episodes have a transcript.
11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#176 - Ron Stewart
17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
#175 - Tyler Jackson
23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
#174 - Daniel Grindstaff
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#176 - Ron Stewart
Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What are some of your go-to tricks in terms of maybe favorite microphones for banjos? I'm glad you asked that, because a lot of engineers will come up and be like, okay, How do you get that tone on a banjo? And I'm like, well, I try not to mess it up, first of all. Yeah. And they're kind of shocked when I actually tell them, like, okay, this is what I do. I usually use a pair of Norman Gafell UM-70s or M71s. They're the same mic. One's dual diaphragm, one single. Okay. I never use it in a figure eight or anything. It's just, you know. And I put them both out about 10 inches in front of my right hand. […]
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- Ron Stewart
- Tyler Jackson
- Daniel Grindstaff
- Frank Evans
- Joe Larson
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 171,015
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 184 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 75 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 89 / 100
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- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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