Chris Thile and Clay Hess

[@G_Demolished]

I think the secret to Chris Thile is that his favorite song is either the one he just played or the one he’s about to.

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

Haha true

[@jordanbyates]

Not long after this Chris Thile left the atmosphere and us earthlings haven’t seen him since

[@Devo491]

These guys are Maestros! Fine pickin' never goes out of style, kept alive by musos like this.

[@theoldman4371]

This should be an album!

[@charlesmontgomery7002]

Wow, what a treasure!

[@zachsav3235]

This is such a crazy find, thanks for posting man they're shredding on those dawg tunes

[@streetoctane1878]

I can guarantee i will personally set the (Most "replayed" watched part) on this video at 52:05 here when it generates in the next couple weeks. Ive listed to that first banjo break well over 100x, teaching myself it.

[@1warmday1]

Oh wow, this is absolute gold. I'm so fascinated by Chris's lyrical lines - they just feel wider in range/contour than your average player and there's really something unique in his notes choices, its kind of bluesy but also kind of delicate- at some point I'd love to really slow them down and dig in to what he was doing during this time period.

[@ShaneHennessyMusic]

Wow! What a masterclass in jamming !

[@robslusser]

One of the best SDJs on youtube.

[@ShadetreeKeys]

What's an SDJ?

[@EarlBeatz]

@@ShadetreeKeys Sweet Dreamy Jacket

[@ChrisTuckerPhotography]

priceless footage - thanks!

[@jamespatton1180]

Totally amazing... didn't have enough time to watch the full video... how did they know it was a Sam's mandolin... I'm the proud owner of one myself

[@ShadetreeKeys]

It was Todd Sams himself recording the video.

[@streetoctane1878]

Absolutely Incredible, thank you so much for uploading this gem!!

[@jasonbarrows123]

Just an amazing time capsule!

[@sleeve8651]

Wow....! Insanely Nice ! You Cat's Rock ! Like I said .....Wow ! 🤘😎

[@johncrabtree4112]

Happy to have finally seen you play cousin. Impressive. Sorry we missed you our trip home. Congratulations to T. Sams on his fine accomplishments in instrument building.

[@readmcnamara554]

Ah… thats the Galt House! I was there that year. Good times.

[@nicolmicah]

Super cool footage!

[@iloverumi]

awesome footage!

[@graciebee6554]

Top tier

[@Wolves9001]

Yeah we know Chris is just about as good as it gets, but props to any guitar player who can keep up with him like this, Clay Hess can SHRED! Bravo!

[@worldnotworld]

Well said!

[@riceflatpicking4954]

Any guitar player that played for Ricky is certified

[@robslusser]

I think i had those cleats for football back in elementary school

[@davidsawyer988]

More more more! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeffdaugherty8339]

THANKS for sharing!!

[@austenrobinson2747]

Thile may be the best musician and mando player alive today. Comfortable playing anything; Bach, blues, swing bluegrass.

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

I wish so badly this could have studio mic sound

[@crd9191]

So many notes, so much hair

[@MrEmperorBlack]

48:27 is a Charlie Parker tune called Mohawk!

[@ShadetreeKeys]

Thank you

[@MrEmperorBlack]

@@ShadetreeKeys Thank you for sharing this amazing video!

[@ShadetreeKeys]

​@@MrEmperorBlack It's www.youtube.com/@tsamsinstruments who deserves the credit for being in the right place at the right time (around 3 AM, apparently) and having the presence of mind and necessary equipment on-hand to capture the moment. This was before you could make a recording like this with a cell phone. My part was to keep track of the file all these years.

[@johnweiland9389]

Did his version of prairie home survive? I miss the show. After Garrison got fired it was never the same.

[@michaelmullins1290]

To bad they didn't have a chair in the building! Two of my favorites. Chris is still great but spaced out way more than in this time.

[@ThisLoveIsSweet]

That's a Sams mandolin? Chris gave it a workout

[@redeyeofthenightfall]

no fking way lol

[@aggabus]

Mr CT posture oft Mandoishly dowed I think I intended another word Downed or bowed I only just now know The word dowed Mandoishly is invented. Yes? That posture can hurt ( The which apart from sound is very dissimilar to dowsing

[@vratyadeleon1928]

Pointless tootling

[@fatherchangstein7349]

Hahaha what? Please explain, I honestly want to hear what you have to say.

[@vratyadeleon1928]

@@fatherchangstein7349 I have to confess that i modified my opinion after the first "song". Nevertheless : i am not a friend of redundant high speed masturbation without real expression. In addition, as a singer, instrumental music bores me often quite quickly except when dancing. This is, of course, a highly subjective opinion. But thank you for reacting to my provocation !

[@jackshannonmusic7564]

@@vratyadeleon1928I have a feeling when you die, they’ll poke you with a pin and bury you in a shoebox!

[@guypeck7080]

Pointless commentary

[@musicofanatic]

@@vratyadeleon1928 Many times one can become "bored" by what one lacks the sophistication to comprehend. These fellas did not plunk down in this hotel lobby for the purpose of entertaining you, nor likely did they request to be documented for the purpose of being derided by you...what a shock to learn you are a singer who employs highly creative music for the purpose of...dancing...