Pete Seeger
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I once got an order in the mail for a 12-string guitar capo, along with a check, from Pete Seeger. I sent him the capo, along with his check, and a note saying "what sort of a son-of-a-bitch would I be if I didn't give a capo to Pete Seeger?"
He sent me a lovely thank-you note, and since then whenever I've seen a picture of him playing his 12- string, his Shubb capo is on the neck.
I'm the one who should thank him. Practically every musician of my generation who arrived at their favorite style via the folk route, and especially banjo players like me, would have to list Pete among their major influences. I'm not talking about a basic strum; he's given us an appreciation for music with roots, and provided a model of how that music can be tied to personal integrity and respect for humanity.
If not for his influence on American music and musicians, who knows what I'd be doing today? Thousands could say the same. When I think about the fact that I've made a gadget that gets used almost every day by this man who's been an icon since I was a kid, well ...I've gotta say the circle is unbroken.
The guy who turned us all on to folk music.
Same guy, more recently, with his Shubb capo.
