Youtube poster's comment: "One of the more memorable scenes in the movie. Made a one-hit-wonder out of the cut. Also became the permanent soundtrack to anything related to backwoods Bubba culture (e.g., how can you not hear this in your head whenever you see the Springer Show, or go to Wal-Mart, or watch the infield at a NASCAR event...) ;-) "

This scene exemplifies what was so great about 70s cinema.

The two musicians play together for a while, with Ronnie Cox bragging "Come on, I'm with ya!" until he says, "I'm lost." You sure are. Their duet is dripping with symbolism.

Note also the big difference in elevation of the two characters: the hillbilly is seated a good 6 feet higher, indicative of his natural advantage. Later, on the river, the men float under a rope bridge on which stands the same hillbilly looking down on them as they drift away.

There are a handful of directors today that can compose shots in this way: shots that visually support the theme without resorting to expositional dialog (Wes Anderson, Todd Solondz, P.T. Anderson, David Gordon Green, Spike Jones) but in the 70s, before the "Summer Blockbuster" changed the business, it seemed to be way more pervasive.

**sigh**

dupe: http://www.videosift.com/video/Dueling-Banjos-James-Dickeys-_Deliverance_

^::ahem:: dupe? alright, I'll be the meanie *discard

Discarding this post - discard requested by member swampgirl.

no worries, time to upvote and tag up the other one.