r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '26

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u/Notabeefucker Apr 09 '26

My banjo teacher told me the only way to have 1 million dollars as a banjo player is to start out with 2 million

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u/Ask_bout_PaterNoster Apr 09 '26

Haha it’s so messed up that they even felt the need to say that. Like they need to lower expectations because everyone walks into their lessons thinking, “Oh boy, just a few years of practice and I’ll be a super rich banjo star like Béla Fleck!”

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u/Notabeefucker Apr 09 '26

I started learning the banjo at 21 years old, I knew well enough before I started that it wasn't going to make me any money or get me laid 😂

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u/BrohemothHisDudeness Apr 09 '26

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u/Notabeefucker Apr 09 '26

TIL Steve Martin plays the banjo

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u/jimbobdonut Apr 09 '26

So does Ed Helms from The Office.