“Certainly one of the giants of modern fiddling …”
Bluegrass Unlimited
Richard Greene, “one of the most innovative and influential fiddle players of all time,” grew up in Los Angeles and studied classical music until his encounter with the pyrotechnic fiddling of Scotty Stoneman; from then on Richard was a fiddler. One of the hardest-working innovators of the mid-20th century, Greene has played on hundreds of recordings, produced dozens of albums, contributed to television and movie soundtracks, toured the world a number of times, and played with countless bands and ensembles. During a stint with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys in the 1960s, Greene invented the fiddle technique known as “the chop.” Later, as a member of the rock band Seatrain in the ’70s, Greene became the first musician to use an electric violin to play rock ’n’ roll music. His advanced technique and intense yet “cool” tone shocked audiences and prefigured such players as Jean-Luc Ponty and others, influencing a generation of fiddle players including Darol Anger, Alison Krauss, Sam Bush and Stuart Duncan.
Richard Greene’s Revolutionary Bowing Technique, “The Chop”
The Diffusion of The Chop “The Chop 2”
Read feature article on Richard in Strings Magazine
Wikipedia Entry
Discography
“Formidable”
Stephane Grappelli
“The Paganini of Rock”
Rolling Stone
“There’s not a man in the country that can do what Richard can do.”
Bill Monroe
“Richard Greene the first fiddler to go Fully Nuclear, and spread fiddling to the rock ‘n’ rollers.He integrated ideas from the original Bluegrass fiddlers, jazz players, and brilliant maniacs such as Scott Stoneman, and built a style that would fit anywhere in American Music. He also invented one of the Cornerstone Techniques of contemporary Violin: The Chop. What more can one say? One of the most personal and recognizable players in the history of the instrument.”
Darol Anger
Get the music …
Buy direct from the artist. Titles available on CD, Vinyl, DVD and VHS. Collector’s items available!
Instruction & Teaching Materials
Bluegrass Book
Now available, his long awaited ‘Bluegrass Book’, a compendium of his unique scale systems which is specifically devised to improve and perfect intonation, develop left hand strength and bow control.
Wolves A’ Howlin’
Richard Greene’s Wolves A’ Howlin’ Studio Recording available as a CD, attendant book of exact transcriptions or a bundle with both.
Guests: David Grier, Buell Neidlinger, Butch Baldassari, Bill Keith, & Tony Trischka.
