Brad Mehldau & Chris Thile - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Apr 14 2013)

Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA - Apr 14 2013
Chris Thile (mandolin, vocals) and Brad Mehldau (piano)
Covering Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
Note: I only had a clear shot of Brad Mehldau from my seat, so Chris Thile isn't actually visible in the video. But you can hear him, and that's what matters...

[@theloneraindog8896]

No. As I explained in the notes, I only had a clear shot of Brad Mehldau. I could have also showed you the back of the person sitting in front of me, or the back of the person to his right, but I didn't think KZbin viewers would really appreciate that.

[@MarkWinkler2006]

Chris Thile is probably the finest mandolin virtuoso alive. Very under appreciated. Passable singer as well!

[@roryobrien7118]

His singing voice is remarkable, and he isn't under-appreciated. He's widely regarded as the best mandolin player. Besides those things, I agree with you, he is amazing.

[@simonshusse]

I agree but would go even further and replace “mandolin” with “musician”. He plays some Bach pieces that I play as a guitarist and I’m just in awe of his skills.

[@baboothewonderspam]

Wow. Wow. And wow again. I've listened to several performances of this by these two and every single one is mind blowing!

[@rBennich]

I love that you can statistically see in the progress bar that Brad's impossible phrase at 5:55 is why almost everyone is watching.

[@middlecmusiced3053]

Wow... this dude is sick. I'm watching for the facial content. I guess when you play across from Thile you just have "resting jazz face" the whole time. LOL.

[@sheehanme]

Wow! Every note is perfect!

[@markc2421]

I've listened to this recording many times, wanted to say thanks for sharing.

[@michaelfvt]

Two perfect musicians that need to make an album together

[@michaelfvt]

Also, Chris' solo at 3:55 is unreal.

[@ian.mikyska.94]

I hope you know they have actually made that album! :) It's wonderful.

[@alisongilbert1576]

This is gonna be on their upcoming duet album THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[@neensaur]

my head just exploded with happiness.

[@raphtx]

That's what a G pedal does. Also works with Blackbird. :))

[@OpusIchiban]

Thank you so much for capturing the great moments. Incredibly beautiful interactions and improvisation by two extremely talented musicians!!!

[@bonivossvosotros7104]

A beautiful song expressed in any genre will come out great if done by expert musicians. Thank you Bob D.

[@matthewnewton8812]

But hey. I do love brad dipping into one of his favorite wheelhouses and playing a country folk tune especially one written by Bob Dylan. He loves to do it but doesn’t permit himself the experience, at least in public, very often (though I guess these shows with Chris Thile to the contrary!). And I always love the opportunity to show how far jazz musicians can stretch. Aka, way further than anyone else. And that’s because jazz is a mentality, mindset, a way of approaching music, not a style like most think it is. Har har!

[@Katanalord4Real]

My brain is all over the walls. That was incredible.

[@californiagroup6793]

Absolutely outstanding collaboration

[@Pyriew]

These two plus Pat Metheny and Stuart Duncan are my musical fantasy. Also, awesome crowd for digging Mehldau's solo at 5:57.

[@chap1144]

Holy shit, this is other worldly beautiful.

[@Sogmusic]

One Of The Best Live Concerts I Saw In Ludwigshafen 2 Days Ago Chris Thile Is Genius !!!!!!!!............

[@taylorrobertsguitarist]

5 people thought twice, many commenters didn't read the description, and Brad & Chris need to make a duo album yesterday.

[@jakobgunnarsson1235]

Taylor Roberts it's coming January 27th! Yeeee

[@Will-wp2cp]

One of the first Dylan songs I learned on guitar (Peter Paul and Mary's version) - this version is awesome!

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Wow, Chris Thile looks great...

[@glenheffner6695]

If this don't bring tears to your eyes...you're not a musician!

[@gillyarchtop]

He's not wiggling around as much.

[@Eduaro2U]

Stunningly brilliant. So creative and senuously musical. I can't enough of these two..

[@MarekPasieczny]

I'm keep coming to this recording. Just awesome. Brad.... they should both record DUO CD! Brad, Chris PLEASE!

[@Ennah08]

I would be grateful too! PLEASE DO!

[@robertnoble6956]

they just released a single of them doing Gillian Welch's "Scarlet Town". Apparently the album is on the way.

[@Ennah08]

Great, thank you!

[@MrBaHalls]

I discovered this video 3 weeks ago and It's my 4th time here... great playing

[@MollyBorakove]

TWO OF MY FAVORITE FUCKING MUSICIANS OF ALL TIME. (And at my alma mater.) This totally made my day.

[@JeffinBville]

That was absolutely brilliant.

[@erock2229]

There needs to be a love button for this. Thanks for taping and sharing.

[@OncleDrew]

Waouh ! Tomorrow I have my exams and I feel stressed. A LOT ! But this song gives me hope and courage. :) Thanks to both of them !

[@sillystrings]

feel like i'm watching magic happen right in front of my eyes. how is this even possible

[@manifestingid]

I saw them while they were here in knoxville. Only got one video and I could only see Chris. I plan to upload it soon. I will come back to let you know when it is up.

[@rebecaplank]

I was at this show and it was amazing, so happy to have this record of it, thank you!

[@danielmonte1786]

wow, that was extraordinary. I actually clapped during this video.

[@masterpiggy5]

ahhhh i saw them do this in college park, MD on april 12! im so glad someone posted a video

[@MrMotchel]

@sarahv - just read your comment, and understand now :) thanks for recording this & sharing!

[@debontak]

¡Qué maravilla!.....¡Qué suerte estar vivo para poder apreciar cositas como esta!

[@MrMotchel]

Phenomenal show! I didn't even mind the piano-only camera.

[@TheKazdog]

great shots of thile in this clip...

[@JackDeTate]

masterpiece.

[@ianthebug]

I could kiss you for recording this.

[@abeardneglected]

This is so amazing.

[@RobAnderlik]

thanks for posting this!

[@NathanWindsorMusic]

God, this is so good!

[@bellysafari]

Such a great show!

[@walkshe]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@PatEloBap]

Perfect duet!

[@ericrichardson6181]

Chris is simply Chris!

[@SethCox79]

Absolutely incredible!

[@mmss40]

BUENISIMO!!! GRACIAS POR SUBIR ESTAS BELLEZAS

[@nathnamuir]

Genuine genius..brad mehldau

[@sethcrook4374]

brilliant

[@schmach2000]

The Boys can jam...still coming back to their strong connection.

[@yaisum]

Oh my giggity aunt. This is exquisite.

[@perryguitar1]

That's what music is all about :-)

[@akroatis]

That song...I never heard a version I didn't like.

[@ML-zk9gx]

Damn I really wish they will make an album, goat rodeo session #2( /w brad mehldau)

[@marcfaaborg1470]

I for one am very content with viewing my hero - Brad Mehldau. Call it Brad cam ;)

[@LukeDallert]

This is so fantastic! Why don't they do an Album together? I would be the first one who buys it!

[@Pyriew]

No you wouldn't.

[@seangartland1906]

I cant wait to see Chris here in Athens :D

[@LukeDallert]

Fantastic! Does anybody if there will tour together again?

[@Ladyofthelake48]

I have heard Chris say that to him, physical movement during his playing/singing is completely unconscious -- it just happens. Many, many musicians "feel" the music in a physical way, not just vocal or playing. I doubt he is being self-indulgent, except in that he truly enjoys and 'gets inside' the music. Watch a musician who doesn't move a muscle or change their facial expression - it conveys a completely different experience.

[@권기현튜터]

and that's what matters!!

[@gillyarchtop]

I kind of like that the camera is stuck, it makes me listen more and look less.

[@matthewnewton8812]

Well, music is indeed a listening endeavor. None of it- not one little drop of it- gets in through your eyeballs, in fact, whereas all of it enters the ears. Reminds me of that famous quote- a violinist with dinner is an insult to both the chef and the musician. They are entirely distinctive and unrelated sensual experiences and to try to enhance an auditory experience with an olfactory/taste experience betrays the lack of confidence for either one by the show runners. One thing at a time, I’m sure you’ll agree? Let yourself be stimulated by music, first and exclusively. You’ll get more out of it than if you sit and listen to music and try to eat snacks at the same time, for example. Anyway, this is all a very long winded way to say that yes!!- you’ve hit upon one of the key factors of enjoying and appreciating music and indeed all different kinds of art. Pray you keep up this newfound revelation!

[@enzocimino6729]

Awesomeeeeeeeeee

[@jeffersonSilva-ih2se]

muito bom parabéns adoro o jazz apesar de tocar bossa nova ^^

[@schmach2000]

Look a little further there are other verisons of the same. I appreciate the talent at the keys.

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

Unbelievable.

[@schmach2000]

Awesome

[@qzxerty]

Fucking phenomenal

[@frasertones8519]

This is the first time I've ever clapped at my computer screen.

[@liamvass6555]

eargasm

[@timbuchanan6578]

How are you supposed to listen to anything else after hearing this?

[@judeca2k6]

mehldau non mi è mai piaciuto tanto, e non mi piace che si veda solo lui in questo video (anche perché Chris Thile è davvero bravo e meritava un telecamera solo per lui), ma, detto questo, devo riconoscere che sono BRAVISSIMI. fucking good!

[@PhatTatorProductions]

You sound like Tony Rice when you sing the first line in this song.

[@Mark.Aronszajn]

What are you all talking about? The video I'm looking at only shows Brad Mehldau, and while that's a good thing to have, there's absolutely no footage of Chris Thile... Did the video get switched out after the comments were made about how great Thile is? Of course he is great, but this video doesn't include him... Bizarre.

[@VicViper26]

You can't SEE him, no, but you can definitely hear him. Good enough for me.

[@Mark.Aronszajn]

:) oops, I sound just a WEE bit shrill. My apologies. Still, as evidence by Brad Mehldau's performance here, seeing is also a wonderful part, and it still seems a bit strange that there no video footage of Thile was included. Just saying...

[@theloneraindog8896]

Mark Aronszajn If you read the very brief note I included when I uploaded the video, you might understand why Mr. Thile isn't in the video. Just saying... :-) If I'd panned over you would have had a brilliant view of the back of a tall person's head. And no, the footage wasn't switched. People were just speaking from personal experience about how he looks when he plays.

[@Mark.Aronszajn]

SarahV, thank you for explaining. I'm forever trying to learn to anticipate that it might well have been I who overlooked something obvious, like missing your brief note. And anyway sorry again for the shrill tone, and thanks for the great video of this great performance... :)

[@local-teen]

It's almost like you're deaf and blind but can still see and hear.

[@15000volts]

damn, these guys are good!

[@melissalayton9538]

Mandolin & Piano virtuoso

[@CGiordano464]

fuck yes. the "fuck" is so necessary in this case

[@hyde8880]

piano is singing, soul is smiling. oh, dear.

[@rileysump3913]

I might be responsible for about 300+ of these views. They've got to cut an album!

[@harmonicasman3]

Haha that walking bass around 6:00, shiiiit!

[@jimj1538]

Great ! But where is Chris ?

[@theloneraindog8896]

claude j If only you'd read the description or any number of replies in the comments where I've been explaining it for the last five years or so...

[@flashythingme]

Got Chris?

[@mattinorell7213]

Hi

[@antoinedumas393]

Is there someone who knows the chords ? please

[@RicardoGrilli]

Seem to be pretty much the same as in the bob dylan version but transposed to the key, meaning if you were playing this real folk style you'd capo the 7th fret. Regardless of that chords are: G - D - Em - Em - C - C - G - D "ain't no use..." G - D - Em - Em - A7/C# - D - D ain't no use... (it don't matter any how) G - G - G7 - G7 - C - C - A7/C# - A7/C# "when your rooster..." G - D - Em - C - G - D - G "you're the reason..." There's all manner of things you can do with the bass notes to approximate each chord but thats the harmony. Hope it helps!

[@antoinedumas393]

Ricardo Grilli Thanks ! I try to make the "Mehldau's sound" lol I'm pianist.

[@RicardoGrilli]

Antoine Dumas Yeah man, I actually thought of that right after I wrote... Oh well! Happy playing!

[@taylorrobertsguitarist]

This is what I'm hearing....could be wrong, but hey, Jazz. G D/F# Em Em/D C G/B D D G D/F# Em Em/D A/C# A/C# D D G G G7 G7 C C A7 A7 G B7 Em G Am D G G

[@Hotdishband]

5:57.....WHAT?!

[@BradGreenstein]

Amazing!

[@ShimOhio]

OMG - right?

[@derfeus]

Meanwhile I dig his gesticulations!

[@normhall1622]

Really enjoyed this , but where is Chris?

[@theloneraindog8896]

Try reading the notes under the video 🙃

[@Pianomiano]

5:55 Kids, this is your brain on drugs

[@Jeff664]

What an interesting video. It's like Chris Thile doesn't even exist.

[@JustinLeatherwood]

Jazz. 5:55 - 6:12

[@ghettostarchild59]

I find both of their faces sort of annoying when they're soloing. Chris isn't as annoying when he's singing though. He stays pretty still and his face is more normal than when he's only playing.

[@p960905]

굳이요.....!

[@matthewnewton8812]

Is it really that amazing though??? I mean, I like it a lot and I wouldn’t have anything negative to say about it unless people were just going nuts over it. Both of these fellas have better material they’ve put out, separately and together even. There’s a few points where they’re not harmonically on the same page, which is a major blow for me. If that had come together better it would’ve maybe been a B+ or A- instead of a B-.

[@bulegold56]

are you fucking serious?

[@philippeleygnac6747]

And Chris doesn't exist here??😡😡👎

[@theloneraindog8896]

philippe leygnac Right. This is a complete mystery in spite of the fact that I've explained it in the notes and in the comments about forty seven thousand times, because apparently Chris Thile fans can't read. I swear if I get one more of these comments I'm just going to delete the damn video... I really regret sharing it at this point.

[@philippeleygnac6747]

SarahV ...my yell out was inappropriate... I'm sorry! Thank's for your honesty

[@jjmuni]

Well soundwise he is right there in front. Isn’t this what music is all about? 😉

[@chaffypappus]

i'm glad they didn't show chris thile. he's so annoying to look at with his spastic moves and faces and self-indulgent expressions. better heard than seen IMO. excellent take here

[@livedelsolar5264]

i was looking for jazz, this is ok, but kinda disapointed.