Just for fun.. Who are your top 5 living mandolinists?

[Bluetickhound]

Let's try and keep it civil...


In no particular order, mine are

David Grisman, Caterina Lichtenberg, Mike Marshall, Eva Holbrook and Chris Thile.

Discuss.

[UsuallyPickin]

C. Thile, M. Marshall, S. Bush, D. Stiernberg , J. Reischman but this isn't really fair to the next five I listen to as often .. .. ..

[yankees1]

C. Thile, M. Marshall, S. Hull, Pete Martin and ?

[JeffD]

Me, me, me, me & me.

Not that I am better than any of them, far from it. But that is the only one I will ever get to be.

[Bluetickhound]

C. Thile, M. Marshall, S. Bush, D. Stiernberg , J. Reischman but this isn't really fair to the next five I listen to as often .. .. ..

I know... There are so many really good ones among us these days it's hard to just go with five... My five are the ones I find myself listening to most often right now.. Had I posted this a month ago (or even a month from now) my five might very well be different... I really love Sierra Hull (who doesn't??!?) but right now I'm on a SHEL kick and Eva Holbrook is absolutely amazing to me.

[JEStanek]

If we're basing this on whom I have purchased....

David Dawg Grisman
Chris Thile
Dan Zanes
Ricky Skaggs
Mike Marshall

Compton
Jarosz

Jamie

[Wolfmanbob]

I'm surprised I'm not seeing Tim O'Brien on these lists. He's definately up there.

[Steve Lavelle]

Grisman, Thile, Statman, Marshall, O'Brien

That should satisfy the Wolfman.

[HurricaneHarrison]

Ones I like the most:

Chris Thile
David Grisman
Rich DelGrosso
Sam Bush
Jim Richter – because I learn so much from his instructional materials

[KyleG_MandolinMuse]

In order:
1. Grisman
2. Thile
3. Ronnie McCoury
4. Bush
5. Marshall

[Bluetickhound]

Were it not for cruel cancer, Alison Stephens would most certainly be on my list...

[Jstring]

I'm surprised I haven't seen these names yet:

1.Adam Steffey
2.Danny Roberts
3.Carlo Aonzo
4.Evan Marshall

[DataNick]

No particular order:

David Grisman, John Reichman, Chris Henry, Ricky Scaggs, Anthony Hannigan.

[shortymack]

Whoever are the 5 coolest people of the ones mentioned already.

[JeffD]

Coolest?

[KyleG_MandolinMuse]

For what it's worth, Steffey's number 6 on my list.

[Gerry Hastie]

David Grisman
Andy Statman
Mike Marshall
Sam Bush
Chris Thile

[Bluetickhound]

Whoever are the 5 coolest people of the ones mentioned already.

I refer you to post #4....

[Ivyguitar]

Wake Frankfield
Dawg
Compton
C. Henry
Roland W
Frank Wakefield

[Elliot Luber]

David Grisman
Andy Statman
Mike Marshall
Sam Bush
Chris Thile

Good list, but I think you're underrating Thile.

[Justus True Waldron]

In no particular order...

Shawn Lane
Jesse Cobb
Chris Thile
Sam Bush
Joe Walsh

But that's a really unfair list because that's just who I've been listening too this week... could be different next week. I'd say Adam Steffy is probably 6 or 7... Excellent mandolin player, but it's funny - for someone that wins player of the year consistently he has yet to be in someone's top 5!

[bigskygirl]

Lester
Stiernberg
Reichman
Steffey
Bibey

[stevedenver]

grisman
thiele
statman
hull
bush
reischman

no particular order. I know . 6. I know, but I really enjoy them all
I think hull is simply a superb performer and player, also much under rated, and mr statman reveals more every time I listen, (as does) oooh im cheating !!!
matt flinner!!

[cayuga red]

Jim Richter, Sierra Hull, Simon Mayor, Chris Thiele, Buddy Merriam

[55bar]

Has this what this site has come down to?

Bye guys I've got some practice to do.