Just curious who you all would pick. Any era. Maybe I will discover someone I've overlooked. Guess I should state mine.
Monroe
Sam Bush
Andy Statman
David Grisman
Mike Marshall
Jethro Burns
Jesse McReynolds
Tiny Moore
Jon Duffey
Frank Wakefield
No particular order there. That would be too hard!
curious russell
Bulldog F #5
Thank you so much for not starting an argument by titling the thread something like: "Who are the 10 best mandolin players?" I applaud your choice of words.
My tastes are not "mainstream" for this group. I go by who I personally like to listen to and whose musical sensibilities I would like to emulate in my own playing. However, I think a mainstream list could possibly include:
Chris Thile
Mike Compton
Dave Appolon
Yank Rachel
Butch Baldassari
Norman Blake
Tim O'Brien
My personal list is more esoteric:
Curtis Buckhannon
Clyde Curley
Skip Gorman
Tim O'Brien
Bruce Ling
Cary Lung
Dan Beimborn
Butch Baldassari
Norman Blake
Billy Parker
Mike Marshall
Jesse McReynolds
Doyle Lawson
Bobby Osborne
Simon Mayor
Josh Pinkham
Ronnie McCoury
Chris Stuart
Sam Bush
Dawg (of course)
(Not necessarily in order of preference or ability)
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Fender American Series Stratocaster & MIM Telecaster
My favorites (more than 10, sorry)
Chris Thile
Herschel Sizemore
John Reischman
Don Stiernberg
Simon Mayor
Carlos Aonzo
Bill Monroe
Sam Bush
Ronnie McCoury
Wayne Benson
Jethro Burns
Adam Steffey
Tim O'Brien
Jake Shimabukuro (oops, forgot, he plays the ukulele but holy smokes is he good)
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This is the list of my favorites to listen to:
Herschel
Alan Bibey
Compton
Monroe
Sam Bush
Doyle
Ron Pennington
Dempsey Young
Johnny Gimble (always liked his mando. pickin)
I think Thile is arguably the best, but I just don't consider most of his stuff my favorite to listen to.
Bill Monroe
Mike Compton
Tony Williamson
Ronnie McCoury
Doyle Lawson
Frank Wakefield
David Grisman
Skip Gorman
Norman Blake
Peter Ostroushko
Cousin Curtis
Andrew Collins
Greg Clarke
Steven E. Cantrell
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My top 10 in no particular order, and may be limited due to ignorance of other fine pickers... Like John, these are the folks I listen too and get inspiration to play from.
Thile
Compton
Marshall
Anthony Hannigan
Butch Baldassari
Statman
Grisman
Wakefield
Skaggs
Dan Biemborn
Jamie
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I like Norman Blake and Peter Ostrusko, not necessarily in that order.
red
No order
Rudy Cipolla
Dave Apollon
Howard Frye
Buck White
Evan Marshall
Red Rector
Bill Monroe
Howard Armstrong
Yank Rachelle
Carlo Aonzo
Jethro Burns
That's 11, but I could go on & on.
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Gibson A2 1920(?)
Breedlove Cascade
Washburn 215(?) 1906-07(?)
Victoria, B&J, New York(stolen 10/18/2011)
Eastwood Airline Mandola
guitars:
Guild D-25NT
Vega 200 archtop, 1957?
I listen critically with an ear toward stealing whatever lick I can, so I would list all of those above that I have heard or even the person sitting across from me or next to me in a jam. One name that I think is noticably (sp) absent from the list so far is Roland White.
let me give this a shot (in no order, except Big Mon who is tops on my list)
big mon
darrell 'pee wee' lambert
curley lambert
dawg
sam bush
ronnie mccoury
frank wakefield
roland white
tim o'brien
jesse cobb
bill bollick
jethro burns
Wes
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Big Mon
Buzz Busby
Jethro Burns
Frank Wakefield
Dawg
John Duffy
Paul Buskirk
Red Rector
Kenny Hall
Dave Apollon
Steve Williams
Chichester #1 (F style)
Kratzer #71 Flat Top
Big Muddy MW-O
Big Muddy MM-8
Mill Creek/Don Kawalek Flat Top kit mandolin
S101 Electric Mandolin
Flinthill (A style)
50's Kay (A style)
Since you asked for 10, I chose these specific mandolinists since they are on multiple CD's in my collection, and/or are on a few of my extra special most favorite ever mandolin-centric CD's. (They are listed in no particular order, and no slight is intended to many other excellent and inspirational mandolinists not listed, including several mandolincafe board regulars whom I also greatly admire
Iain Macleod
Luke Plumb
Chris Thile
Tim O'Brien
David Grisman
Sam Bush
Howard Fyre
Butch Baldasarri
Paul Kelly
Simon Mayor
Ooops -- I almost forgot Mandolin Man
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Johnny Staats
Ronnie McCoury
Sam Bush
John McGann
Emory Lester
Roland White
Monroe
Bobby Osborne
John Moore
Duffy
My favorites
HAMILTON DE HOLANDA!
chris thile
mike marshall
dave apollon
Sims Delaney-Potthoff (harmonious wail)
david grisman
tim o'brien
jacob do bandolim
Evan Marshall
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I would like to add one to the others already listed (sorry if he was listed and I missed it)...
Andy Leftwich
Big Mon
Herschel Sizemore
David McLaughlin
Roland White
Doyle Lawson
Mike Compton
Jethro Burns
David Grisman
Ronnie McCoury
Jesse McReynolds
Missing:
Scott T
Dave Peters
Jeff Midkiff
Dave Appolon
Jethro
Reischman
Emory Lester
Thile
Bush
Monroe
Dawg
hard to list them in any order. I enjoy them all along with a bunch of others. I suppose I probably like Reischman the best. I love his sound.
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Interesting. There are players on these lists that I don't know, and that I plan on checking out. That was my intention starting this thread, to learn of players considered some of the best that I have somehow missed. And speaking of missed, how did i miss Hershal on my list? Guess I have to make it 11 then. hehehe
russell
Bulldog F #5
Dave Apollon should be on everybodys list
I like Mando Johnny's list just fine, except I'd add Ry Cooder. I never heard anyone play quite the way Ry does, even though he didn't record all that much mandolin.
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No real order just my favorites.
Bill Monroe
John Reichman
Sam Bush
Ronnie McCoury
Jesse McReynolds
Doyle Lawson
Ricky Skaggs
Chris Thile
Tim O'Brien
Mike Marshall
David Grisman
Jimmy Gaudreau
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My Mandos:
Kentucky Km900
Lloyd LaPlant F5 #6
Lloyd LaPlant F5 #132
Neil Dean 2 point
Weber Yellowstone HT
Bill Monroe
David Grisman
Mike Compton
Herschel Sizemore
Ronnie McCoury
Frank Wakefield
Jessie McRenolds
Bobby Osborne
Sam Bush
Chris Thile , Gudreau, Pre NBB Roland White
Interesting. I like his stuff, but didn't even know he played mandolin. Any CD or track recommendations for his mandolin playing?Originally Posted by
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