Chris Thile & Michael Daves - Rocky Road Blues (surprise performance at Newport Folk Festival)

Chris Thile and Michael Daves kindly played a song for a small gathering of people at the Newport Folk Festival. They were joined by The Seeger Clogging Allstars.

[@danielberry9610]

Still my favorite Chris Thile vid after all these years.

[@BlueBassBoss]

There are those that argue that Bill Monroe's 1940s recording of this was the first true rock'n roll song!

[@willanicole6356]

WHEW POWERFUL ❣ MIGHTY FINE MIGHTY FINE👍

[@MrYippppy]

I look like I've just been ravaged by a pack of wolves after Thile's solo! Wowwy!

[@VeeDubR32]

What more do you want the guy to do? The guy is only 31 and he's put out 11 albums and tours constantly. And he has written a four movement mandolin concerto that has been comissioned by several different orchestras. The guy has done more in his life at this point then most musicians do in their entire lifetimes.

[@SHADOWMAN296]

Thats a bluegrass shindig and he is unwinding. That classical shit can get boring after a while and this is a great way to release stress. One of my favorite musicians!!! a very talented man

[@stephreyn73]

Chris Thile and Michael Daves compliment one another so well.....Im so thankful that a whole new generation of mandolin and guitar players will be ushered in thanks to talent of this caliber, my son 16, had absolutely no interest in acoustic music untill Chris Thile, now he listens to all the bluegrass I grew up with and love so much, just when you think it can't get anybetter, it does! Thanks for posting this absolutely amazing performance!

[@JohnySupersonic]

Fucking loving it!

[@bootsbanks777]

Love Chris Thile. Been listening to him since he was about 10...before "leading off". He looks drunk in this clip...he could play drunk better than anyone else on this earth could play sober.

[@notsuretwo]

Man that mandolin rings like a bell. Unreal!!

[@Ladyofthelake48]

Thank you for identifying the other players; much appreciated. They are all so obviously having such a wonderful time enjoying the music and each other's playing -- this is the gift of music!

[@StringForJoy]

Oh my gosh...that last mandolin break was other-worldly.

[@velvetunderpants44]

Chris Thile is other-worldly! I sometimes wonder if he's human!

[@yateswebb]

Rosie Newton on fiddle. Check out her stuff w/ Rose and the Bros and Richie Stearns (and many more projects).. She's got some real old time and cajun stuff going on with that fiddle. Groove city. Can't get enough of it.

[@fiddlyoleben]

This is BRILLIANT!!!! It looks like so much FUN!!!

[@chessmeister]

This is what bluegrass is about!

[@Tomius89]

Amazing :D thats make my day

[@tresorrichbass]

Fantastic!

[@greenpowernow]

Fiddler- Rosie Newton Banjo- Charlie Rose Dancers- Emily Oleson, Becky Hill, and Matthew Kupstas

[@pschittos]

Nice shot. Thanks. Pure energizer.

[@notsuretwo]

Man, if they could repeat this performance on Letterman or Leno's show, their stock would definitely go up. I think they captured lightning in a bottle here.

[@NicoCoronel]

Tremendo!!!

[@jmhendrix101]

lol hes doing chuck berry licks on a mandolin, thats so awesome

[@victorvasylenko]

great vibe

[@nubnubs27]

I honestly can't tell if he's on really good coke or we're just not used to seeing him on a normal camera (+ the effects of such an energizing performance). Who knows, seen plenty of sober musicians get even more into it than that.

[@tinseth7]

epic banjo solo......................than put to shame by thile hahahhahahahaha

[@jaykubaitch2059]

guitar player is no doubt the voice of the larry the cucumber

[@kikimonster]

Lol chuck berry got those licks from Bill Monroe

[@joonaskojo4363]

Guy on right looks like Buddy Holly

[@keithsummers_]

ha, I know charlie rose from boulder...

[@lcrevel]

wow...you're so close...you could probably smell him... *sigh*

[@Floriday2]

Chris should be the leader for a mix of the best musicians, replacing ricky skaggs and bill monroe. I think he found a bottle or pipe and chose to tune-out -- aside from Ricky Williams leaving Miami high and dry, Chris is the biggest upset-loss of our generation. We have mozart living among us and he could be leading a revolution in high-end instrumentals. Screw diversity -- Chris you are the one that can change the music world. Do it.

[@handdancin]

@bootsbanks777 he looks less healthy than he used to... i hope everything is ok