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Topic: Greatest fiddle player? |
Darrell Criswell
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 4:38 pm |
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Who do you think is the greatest fiddle player of all time? and who is the current greatest fiddle player.
Any comments on styles, personal preferences, and personal observations are welcome.
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 6:03 pm
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I won't pick an all time great but one of the best out now is Bobby Flores. The future may show him to be one of the best ever. He's great on guitar and steel plus he sings.
Ya' really gotta' hate a guy like that. |
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Dennis Graves
From:
Maryville, Tennessee
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 6:09 pm
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Pete Finney
From:
Nashville Tn.
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 6:12 pm
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Tommy Jackson, Buddy Spicher, Glen Duncan, Johnny Gimble, Stuart Duncan, Kenny Baker, Aubrey Haynie, Joe Holley, Mark O'Conner, Byron Berline, and Vassar Clements, just for a start...
In my opinion, to say that any of these players at this level is better than the other seems sort of pointless; all different, all undeniably great.
I don't know where you want to draw the line, but I'd throw in Joe Venuti, Dave Swarbrick, Stephane Grapelli, and Kevin Burke too (among others) if we're not talking just country/bluegrass/western swing... |
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 6:54 pm
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| Uhhh, does Jack Benny fit in here any place? |
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J. R. McClung
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 7:20 pm Vassar.
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Vassar Clements.
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 7:46 pm
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VASSAR, No doubt about it.DYKBC.
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 7:55 pm
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Hey Pete,
Don't forget Hank Singer... 
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 8:46 pm
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| Curley Fox, Tommy Vaden, Dale Potter, Buddy Brady and too many Texas fiddlers to name. Jody. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Cody Campbell
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 9:39 pm
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Jazz: Stephane Grappelli!!!
Jean-luc Ponty. Mark O'Connor. Darol Anger.
Country/Swing: Buddy Spicher. Tommy Jackson. One we haven't mentioned is Red Hayes.
Any fiddler for Bob Wills' band.
Bluegrass: Benny Martin, Kenny Baker.
Bobby Hicks, Vassar Clements.
Stuart Duncan, Aubrey Hanie,
Michael Cleveland, Casey Driessen.
Mandolin players who double on fiddle: Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Ricky Skaggs. |
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Russ Wever
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 10:05 pm
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Scott Shipley
From:
The Ozark Mountains
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 12:06 am
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Don't forget Shad Cobb.........
Or Scotty Stoneman...........
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 1:16 am
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Wow.
How can thirty or so people be named and no reference to these two guys who were both blowing the lid off the dump before Byron Berline and Mark O'Connor were born!!
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 4:47 am
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| Stuart, Aubrey & Larry Franklin |
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JERRY THURMOND
From:
sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 5:16 am
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I agree with Pete, but I would like to mention Randy Elmore, great Texas Fiddler.
Jerry |
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Charlie St Denis
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 5:49 am
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Gordon Terry was a childhood hero and inspiration
to me and after getting to know Gordon over the
years in 89' when my wife was expecting I told
Gordon if it's a boy I will name him after you.
When my son was born the Dr. handed him to me and
said now he needs a name. I told the doctor it
would be Gordon Terry St Denis. The doctor looked
at me and said we'll give you chance to think about
it. When I told Gordon what the doctor had said
Gordon's reply was "he must have heard me on the
fiddle". I miss his sense of humor very much.
Charlie St Denis |
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Al Udeen
From:
maple grove mn usa
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 6:07 am Dale Potter/Bruce Hoffmann
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| When I worked the road in Nashville, I played for Jimmy Dickens with Dale Potter on fiddle, I saw an award at Dale's house from Bob Wills, stating that he was the best fiddler that ever worked for Bob, Much later, when I was band leader & steel player for the early Midwest Country Show here in Mn. I had the pleasure to have Bruce Hoffman on fiddle for several shows, Bruce has been Branson's finest for about the last 15 years, I believe he is still with Buck Trent & he also plays guitar, steel, & a few other instruments! Regards! Al Udeen |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 6:45 am
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Tommy Jackson is my personal favorite. Gee, nobody has mentioned George Liberace - I guess he was considered a violinist and not a fiddler.  |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 6:55 am
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Like someone said, too many Texas fiddlers to name but I can think of a couple more, Bobby Boatright, Joe Andrews, RD Weeks, Robert Weeks, Billy Morris, and on and on.
Phred
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 7:01 am
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Nobody seems to have mentioned fiddlin Frenchie Burke.
He may not be the greatest but I still love the way he plays. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 7:29 am
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| I gotta put in a vote for Alex DePue. Man, that cat has got it goin' on! |
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Gere Mullican
From:
LaVergne, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 8:10 am
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Dean Dobbins
From:
Rome, Ilinois, U.S.A. * R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 8:37 am
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Leon McCauliffe's great Vocalist and Fiddler Jimmy Hall, should be included with all the above!
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Rick Johnson
From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
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