
Mark Rader
American bluegrass guitarist and lead vocalist, founding member of the Traditional Grass (1983–1995) on Rebel Records
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Aug 14, 2026
S4 E6. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 2)
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Mark RaderGUEST
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.
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S4 E5. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 1)
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Daniel MullinsHOST
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?

Mark RaderGUEST
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.

Mark RaderGUEST
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.

Mark RaderGUEST
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.
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Daniel MullinsHOST
And tell us, tell us about that, that first gig of the band that would become The Traditional Grass.