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Mark Rader

Mark Rader

American bluegrass guitarist and lead vocalist, founding member of the Traditional Grass (1983–1995) on Rebel Records

Aug 14, 2026

13:33
Like a revolving door, yeah.
13:33
The next key will be coming in.
13:35
And he kept saying, "Well, what, what key is this one?" I said, "Cookie, all you gotta do is play the bass." I said, "I gotta take two guitar breaks.
13:43
Joe's gotta play this.
13:44
Paul's gotta play that.
13:45
We gotta sing this.
13:46
You're all right, man.

29 MINS LATER

42:35
player.He's another one of your heroes, Jerry Reed
40:09
Um, why do you think it's important to be able to kinda synthesize your influences and, and come up with a voice of your own?
40:20
I don't know that I ever did anything that original or a voice of my own, but I think it's only natural for you to be influenced by the things that you're really impressed with and that you've come to admire.
40:32
Uh, some of the chords and things that I learned from listening to Travis, which he made up his own chords, uh, became just part of my way of approaching things.
40:47
Uh, and I've, I've heard Sonny Osborne say that when he started expanding past Earl's music, that he was listening to saxophones and steel guitars and everything else, so I think it's only natural for you to, if you really love an instrument.
41:02
I love guitar.
41:02
I love all kinds of guitar.
41:05
My wife makes fun of me all the time looking at my record collection.

12 MINS LATER

52:44
And tell us, tell us about that, that first gig of the band that would become The Traditional Grass.

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