Alan bibey

[Nick Alberty]

Just sat on front row of a set last Saturday at Silver Dollar City with GRASSTOWNE.

Alan Bibey was great. This is the first time I saw him and the group. I have seen Steve Gulley before with others.

Great Show!!!!!!!

[Jonathan James]

Yeah, Alan is one amazing player. Was he playing his Loar?

[Nick Alberty]

No.....He was playing his signature model. I was hoping He'd have the Loar. It would have been my first to see.

[Gutbucket]

I talked to someone last month that played Alan's Loar and said it was a "dud". Not like other Loars. This person is a picker,too. # He has a great Randy Wood mando. I guess just being a Loar doesn't make it great.

[Gutbucket]

Don't shoot the messenger. Only relaying what I was told.

[Albert Whiting]

I played it a couple of years ago and I thought it was pretty good I guess. I wasnt blown away but it still had that 80 year old wood tone.

[f5loar]

There are many non-Loar owners who tend to think all Loars are duds. Could be cause they know they'll never own one.
I've played Alan's many times and it's no dud. His many recordings using it should satisfy even the non-belivers as to it's power and mite. The absolute worst Loar I've ever played was pretty darn good. I would suspect if Alan had to fly to this gig he didn't want to take the Loar on a plane. Losing a signature model could be replaced.

[Shelby Eicher]

Alan's loar is a great mandolin. Someone doesn't know what they are talking about.

[Don Stiernberg]

A Loar may be a Loar, but Alan Bibey is Alan Bibey.

He will sound great on whatever instrument is in his hands.

It's the notes, guys. And Alan not only knows where the good ones are on any mandolin, he plays them with terrific articulation and clarity. Perhaps a better way to put this is
"real clean".

I look forward to hearing him in person again. He seems to be getting better all the time.

[John Ritchhart]

What Don said. He's also one of the nicest humans you'll ever meet.

[Big Joe]

Alan's Loar is a good Loar with our without Alan playing it. I've played it a number of times and heard numerous others on it, and it will hold its own. Everyone has their personal favorite for what they consider the "Best" Loar ever, but still, there are many many other great Loars and Alan's will hold its own with any of them. And, you are right. He is one extremely nice guy and a joy to know!

[mandopete]

Doncha just love information from "someone" - it's soooo valuable!

[f5loar]

I'd be willing to get in a "Loar-off" with "someone" and see him call mine a dud.

[Albert Whiting]

Oh yeah, whose "Loar" is bigger?

Anyway, Alan could play a shoebox with rubberbands on it and it would sound awesome. Alan is such a great guy and an incredible mandolin player and deserves every bit of success he gets. Ya know it must be a mandolin player thing but all the greats are super nice guys. Chris Thile, Adam Steffey, Alan Bibey, Wayne Benson are the guys I have met and hung out some with and they are wonderful people.

If everyone would play mandolin there would be peace in the world unless they started talking about whether Thile was bluegrass or Monroe was the greatest.

[mandopete]

Someone told me you had to be a nice person to play the mandolin.

[Scotti Adams]

I have it on good authority that Steffey was playing a Loar this past weekend...could it be ??

[mandopete]

I hope good authority is more reliable than someone.

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[Byrdmando]

Didnt someone take a fireplace poker to Mr. Monroe's mandolin?

[Scotti Adams]

I hope good authority is more reliable than someone.

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[f5loar]

Steff will play anything he is asked to. I've got photos of him playing Ferns, Loars, Nuggets,etc. If you want to hear your mando played by a pro on stage to see what it will do at it's max. just ask Steff to try it on.

[Lefty&French]

"Someone" told me we have a brand new cafe member, whose name and username is Alan Bibey... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kudzuklunker]

Those who suposedly know, say Bills' Loar wasn't too good, but is sure got good with Bill behind it.

[mandopete]

Ah, those who supposedly know...

Must be smarter than just someone

Welcome Alan Bibey!

[woodwizard]

There is no such thing as a Loar dud. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Mikey G]

I've heard him him play it, up close and personal....no dud for sure!

[dmamlep]

I have met most of the greats like Alan and Adam, Doyle and they are just real nice guys, real aproachable

[Alan Bibey]

Hi you guys! Thanks for welcoming #me MandoPete! #
Nick, I was playing my old mandolin the day you were at the show at Silver Dollar City. #I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to chat. #I'd have been more than happy to show you both mandolins I had with me that week.
I know everyone has a different idea of what they think sounds a particular way and that's really great and what makes us all different and interesting. #I don't have any misconceptions of my mandolin being the best sounding ax on earth BUT I dig it and it's tone. #Some people may not and that's cool too. #I'm just so happy to be a part of the mandolin community and really appreciate all you guys and your opinions! #I mean that sincerely.
Mr Don S., #you're too nice and forgiving in your assessments BUT I really appreciate it and admire you and your playing immensely. #Thanks my friend and I hope to see and hear you again very soon!
Thanks all you mando cats!

[Jonathan Peck]

How cool is that http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

It was the album The Young Mando Monsters that first got me to switch over from the six string...So thanks for that!

[sgarrity]

You gotta love this little community of ours.

[Jonathan Peck]

WOW! Shaun Garrity posts here on the Cafe http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Lefty&French]

"Someone" told me we have a brand new cafe member, whose name and username is Alan Bibey... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
...messengers... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[sgarrity]

And with the depth of instrument knowledge and playing experience around here, I should be posting a lot less!! I'm sure my employer would appreciate that too! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandopete]

"Someone" told me we have a brand new cafe member, whose name and username is Alan Bibey... #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
For once someone knew what they were talking about!

[GVD]

Alan Bibey Posted

...I don't have any misconceptions of my mandolin being the best sounding ax on earth BUT I dig it and it's tone. #Some people may not and that's cool too. #I'm just so happy to be a part of the mandolin community and really appreciate all you guys and your opinions!...

Alan welcome to the board and if the rest of your posts contain the wisdom your first did I can't wait to see more.

GVD

[dmamlep]

Allen we have chated at, I think Festival of the Bluegrass, we played there couple of years ago, I dont know what you if any you had to do with your Gibson model, but I have yet to play one that wasnt better than any in the store, Nashville

[f5loar]

Alan is able to experience something only a few hundred mandolin pickers can experience. He was a 20's Fern picker before become a Loar picker. He knows the difference. While the price of a Loar seems to be way beyond the average picker's reach the experience of owning one is priceless. I can think of many pros that went over to the Loar experience in the past 5 years and none have regreted it. It seems the ones who think Loars aren't all they are cracked up to be don't have one.

[scadgrad]

Saw AB this weekend at Graves Mountain and was blown away. I made it a point to be there for both of Grasstowne's excellent sets and I'll be headin' over to ITunes a bit later to pony up. There were a few elements to the day that just really stood out head-and-shoulders: Alan's playing was just jaw-droppingly good, but y'all already know that, not sure that i heard another mando picker all day with quite the clarity and tone, Kenny Ingram… exactly as advertised, Cia's voice is right up there w/ Alison and Patty Loveless, does anyone seem to have as much fun playing this music as RV and the Rage? Other than maybe Cherryholmes, those two bands just have an energy about them even w/ spotty Sound issues, just a ton-of-fun to watch

[nashvillebill]

My Loar can whup yore Loar! Oh wait- I don't have one... My Flatiron can whup... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Alan Bibey]

Thanks for all the comments guys!
The Young Mando Monsters project has been a while back now but so glad it inspired you in any way Jonathan! I'm afraid it may be under another name at this point like "not nearly so Young(old) Mando Monsters" or worse~!!
The Graves Festival was awesome as usual. Great place to play!
I hope to meet some of you mandocats sometime so be sure to say howdy if we're in the same location!!
Thanks again!

[mandopete]

Alan - I would dearly love to hear The Old Mando Monsters anytime!

[Byrdmando]

It seems the ones who think Loars aren't all they are cracked up to be don't have one.
Of course not everyone can own a Loar but the above quote simply states the obvious. Obviously, if a person does not think highly of a loar they are less likely to own one. Makes perfect sense to me.

[Jonathan Peck]

Just curious....what is it that you can compare a Loar too...are they being compared to other Loars, modern instruments, Ferns...?

Personally, I prefer the tone of an old instrument. If there was one 80 years +/- with 'ff' holes...I'd buy it whether it was dog, cat, bug, dud, bud, crud or what have you.

I've never played a bad instrument, just ones that had more qualities that I personally like in a mandolin than others.

Hey Alan, what I really liked about the YMM's was the diverse styles of the players and their approach to the mandolin. It really showed me how versatile an instrument it can be.

[dconnell]

Alan's Loar is awesome, He is a super guy and to call a Loar a dud you should own a Stud Loar or http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif