Re: What genres of music do you play on mando (besides bluegrass)
I actually think about that question a lot, and have come to the conclusion my genre/style of playing is just whatever came to me as a guitar player. I don't fit in perfectly anywhere. Having played in a classic rock band for 30+ years, I incorporated mando and some of the songs I have a mando part to learn and follow, and other songs I just made up mando parts in lieu of guitar parts to work with the song. Any given song I play could have open chords, chop chords, lead lines, whatever feels right. For example, our setlist now includes these mando songs:
Gone/Crossing Muddy Waters: John Hiatt
Mona Lisa & Mad Hatters/Captain Fantastic: Elton John
The Weight/Dixie Down: The Band
Ripple/Friend of Devil: The Dead
Galway Girl: Steve Earle
Amie: Pure Prairie League
Maggie Mae: Rod Stewart
Ho Hey: Lumineers
Losing My Religion: REM
St. Robinson and Cadillac Dream: Counting Crows
Mr. Bojangles: Jerry Jeff Walker
I Am: Train
Going to California/Battle of Evermore: Led Zeppelin
Really love the Counting Crows version of Graham Parson's Grievous Angel, that's on my short list.
Collings MF Gloss Top mandolin, Kentucky KM-1000 mandolin, Godin A-8 electric mandolin, Pono Ukulele, Gold Tone PBS Signature Resonator guitar, Martin/Taylor 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars, Les Paul/ES-335/LP Jr./Strat/Tele elec guitars.
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