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    Quote Originally Posted by (morristownmando @ June 18 2008, 17:52)
    Here is a future mandolin monster doing the el cumbanchero michael tuttle 8 years old.http://youtube.com/watch?v=zTHgDQFnMZc
    Those kids make me want to smash all of my instruments and take up running, or rock climbing, or hot dog contest eating...hope they stick with it through their teen years...
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    I know you said "living", however, I must mention the best of 'all time'..certainly - DAVE APPOLLON. Now, to living players, first three tied for 1st place; they are -Bibey, McCoury, and Wakefield (alphabetical order)...(and I'm referring to Wakefield's 1960's playing)..there are dozens who would tie for the next two, Sizemore and Lawson would be among that number ! Although Monroe is much to be imitated, the consensus would be, that his playing is somewhat elementary by comparison to today's top pickers.

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    DREW EMMITT from Leftover Salmon!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandosurf View Post
    DREW EMMITT from Leftover Salmon!!!!
    yep, one of our local boys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mando-tech View Post
    ... Although Monroe is much to be imitated, the consensus would be, that his playing is somewhat elementary by comparison to today's top pickers.
    Just which consensus would that be?
    Is that what they call a "left-handed" compliment?
    I don't think it can be considered a "snappy comeback" after a six year span of chirping crickets.

    I do agree with some of your rankings. I just don't see the need to take a drive-by shot at WSM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mando-tech View Post
    Although Monroe is much to be imitated, the consensus [of the brain cells in my own head] would be, that his playing is somewhat elementary by comparison to today's top pickers.
    Fixed that for you.

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    Adam Steffey
    Ronnie Mcoury
    Doyle Lawson
    Dan Tyminski
    Chris Davis http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...EF232F867A8669

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    Using "the brain cells in my own head" (thx OS) built from 50 years of playing and listening to bluegrass, with mandolin as my focus, these are my choices for Best Living Bluegrass Mandolin players: (note - alphabetically chosen to protect the innocent: me; and because they have greatly differing styles; to add to my credibility, I have jammed [albeit briefly in some cases] with all of these folks except Thile and Roberts)

    Mike Compton, Sierra Hull, Ronnie McCoury, Danny Roberts, Ricky Scaggs, Adam Steffey, Chris Thile

    Honorable mentions: (in most cases because I like 'em as pickers and people) Herschel Sizemore, Tony Williamson, Alan Bibey, Frank Solivan


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    Quote Originally Posted by morristownmando View Post
    Im curious on how other people think who some of the best mandolin pickers is in the bluegrass field.Im not trying to cause any arguments or bad feelings for anybody.Just curious so if you feel like you want to let your opinion be known RANK THE TOP 5 IN ORDER OF THE BEST LIVING BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN PICKERS. #You can't do this without mentioning Bill monroe but he is left us all behind sadly so now i have mentioned him who is the top 5?
    ...there is a danger involved in these kind of projects, simply because out there somewhere are many mando pickers that have not been brought to the public ear . So, with that in mind, and with due respect to them, let me begin by saying some of my choices are out the BG genre.
    #1- Dave Appollon (classical, jazz, blues, pop)
    #2- Frank Wakefield
    #3- Ronnie McCoury (the only person who's instructional video I have)
    #4- Jethro Burns (hated bluegrass)
    #5- Adam Bibey

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    With due respect:

    #1 - It's spelled Apollon
    #4 - Jethro didn't hate bluegrass. As he put it, "I get a little tired of it, but they get a little tired of me." And he published a book called Bluegrass Mandolin Techniques
    #5 - It's Alan Bibey

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    I know we are focusing on living players but a lot of those gone on has been mentioned. I can't believe no one has listed John Duffy.

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