Richard Greene (musician)

Richard Greene
Born (1942-11-09) November 9, 1942 (age 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresClassical, rock, bluegrass
OccupationMusician
InstrumentViolin
Years active1964–present
Websitewww.richardgreene.net

Richard Greene (born November 9, 1942) is an American violinist who has been described as "one of the most innovative and influential fiddle players of all time".[1] Greene is credited with introducing the chop to fiddle playing while working with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, the invention of which he attributes to pain in his wrist and arm and "laziness".[2] He featured the technique in his performances with Seatrain.[2]

  1. ^ "59th Annual Conference on World Affairs, "Richard Greene"". Archived from the original on 2005-04-06.
  2. ^ a b How A Sore Wrist And A Fondness For 'Noise' Forever Changed The Way The Violin Is Played