Frank Wakefield
One of the earlier bluegrass groups I listened to back in the '60s was The Greenbriar Boys, whose mandolin players included Frank Wakefield and, if memory serves, Ralph Rinzler. I was a big fan of Frank's work. But, as a relative newcomer to studying and learning to play the mandolin, I am curious how his work stands alongside artists like David Grisman, Sam Bush, Chris Thile, and one of my latest favorites, John Reischman. Also, as a relative newcomer, who else should I be listening to? Obviously, others would include Mike Marshall and Sierra Hull. But, I find myself really drawn to John Reischman and songs like "Cascadia". Oh, and considering that Brazilian bossa nova is one of my "guilty pleasures", I have learned to play along with various recordings of Manha de Carnaval and look forward to learning other bossa nova tunes, like "Corcovado" and "Desafinado". Anyway, the thoughts of experienced mandolinists would be most helpful and instructive. Thanks, y'all!! ....Old Dog Dave
Old Dog Dave: Do the best you can, as long as you can, and all the rest is gravy.
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