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...Originally Posted by (morristownmando @ June 18 2008, 17:52)
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...Originally Posted by (morristownmando @ June 18 2008, 17:52)
Chuck
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.
DREW EMMITT from Leftover Salmon!!!!
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.
Adam Steffey
Ronnie Mcoury
Doyle Lawson
Dan Tyminski
Chris Davis http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...EF232F867A8669
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
...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
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
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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