If I Could Only Listen To One Player.

[mandolin breeze]

For me it's a no brainer . . . . (that said, I love and admire them all) Glad I don't have to do this for real, but if I did, the choice is easy for me.

[red7flag]

I wrote initially with the idea of just listening. But, if listening included playing with, someone at close to the same playing level or a little above mine, and grow together playing together. Person would need a positive personality, willing to think outside the box and a team player.

[Charlie Bernstein]

I wrote initially with the idea of just listening. But, if listening included playing with, someone at close to the same playing level or a little above mine, and grow together playing together. Person would need a positive personality, willing to think outside the box and a team player.

Then you'd be listening to two players.

Box?

[stevedenver]

The Stat Man.

Tradition, progressive, spiritual, humorous. One of my favorites. Old brooklyn and super string theory just are...unique, brilliant.

[red7flag]

I see your interpretation. Lately, I mostly listen to effect my playing. With nobody to listen to, I would bore myself with my own playing and would probably drop my mandolin obsession. One of the things I love the most about music is the give and take playing with another player. Without that...not sure what's the point. Well, I guess listening, just taking, got me most of the way to where I am so... I would not be overthinking this would I?

[Payton]

Don Rigsby, then Nathan Livers if Don were to call in sick one day.

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[Bennett]

For emotional expression, power, originality and strangeness, Yank Rachell gets my vote. The Sonny Sharrock of country blues mandolin.

[brian-safran]

I vote Caterina Lichtenberg.

[Joey Anchors]

Easily Chris Thile.

[cayuga red]

Let's not forget the great Buddy Merriam.