The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #171304   Message #4144253
Posted By: Stringsinger
12-Jun-22 - 05:57 PM
Thread Name: Why folk won't be popular now
Subject: RE: Why folk won't be popular now
Tony, these musicians are flashy and full of virtuosity. They've really got the BG licks down.
When she gets older and seasoned she may have the heart of a Bill Monroe. Now, it's like: how fast and complicated can we play on five or six chords.

Don't give up your mandolin just yet. Study the great ones and find your own voice. You don't have to play 100 miles an hour with every trick you know in the book to make good music.

Sierra has chops, no question about that. She is young yet and may make some music that
will touch someone's heart, some day.