We are all lucky to live in a time with so many amazing mandolin players and with easy access to their work. Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, Tim O'Brien, Sierra Hull, Jarrod Walker, the list is long.
@mf52024 жыл бұрын
Tim has awesome technique. When I played guitar more seriously keeping the fingers close to the strings was a key to speed. He barely seems like he's moving his fingers. Thile is not human.
@JosephEaorle2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that. What planet is he from?
@fishelbresler9418 Жыл бұрын
@@JosephEaorle He's from the planet where they spend all - and I mean all - of their spare time practicing. It's the planet all the greats inhabit. Ability + Creative attitude + Awesome work ethic (plus that little extra something, of course) = Chris Thile.
@generadcliff28209 жыл бұрын
It's fun to see two incredibly talented musicians, with very different stage presences and music approaches playing together like this.
@sydneyjorgensen68869 жыл бұрын
i saw this live 4 years ago and inspired me to play mandolin
@alan4sure6 жыл бұрын
And can you now??
@strongbongus5 жыл бұрын
yeah, eight years on now, hows that mando treatin ya?
@tonyeads914211 жыл бұрын
The Gift of music is an amazing thing! Thank God that we have media such as this that we can appreciate things that we may not be present to view. Both these guys are incredible in their own rights and belong on the Masters Stage... The differences in their styles is what made it fun for me. Tim is great but I think Chris has a way of thinking outside the box that leaves you on the edge of your seat asking for just one more! Thanks for posting the vid, I wasn't there but I can enjoy it as if...
@3340steve8 жыл бұрын
I love the casual feeling of this virtuoso music. Tim and Chris are really at ease with this music.
@jayjuliecooper88829 жыл бұрын
I believe Chris Thile is the greatest mandolin player ever!
@RobertMorrisKnowsStuff9 жыл бұрын
+Donald Cooper, Jr. I would totally have to agree with that man..
@lkb3rd8 жыл бұрын
+Donald Cooper, Jr. On the day they filmed this he was! Really incredible playing.
@unspecifiedspecimen51798 жыл бұрын
+Donald Cooper, Jr. I dunno, Avi Avital is pretty darned good.
@corbensutherland30628 жыл бұрын
This isn't up for debate guys, yes there are amazing mandolinists out there but none cover the spectrum of music that Thile does with such authority. Think about this Chris plays folk, traditional bluegrass, classical, chamber, pop, "newgrass", jazz, and all genres with superman powers. Others do it for one or a few but I haven't heard another that covers music of all types with the extraordinary ability of this once in a generation musician.
@LukeLittle-rt6sn8 жыл бұрын
Right behind Sam bush, but Thile is great but Sam is the best in the world
@DustyThorburn11 жыл бұрын
These guys shred. Thanks to whoever recorded this so the rest of us can enjoy this masterful work.
@mandolinman191712 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Two of the best in the business
@tcasey310 жыл бұрын
outta sight, two of my favorites!
@AndrewBanjo19685 жыл бұрын
It's performances like this that compel me to go to Greyfox Bluegrass Festival *every* year. I'm never going to not go until such time as I'm watching the great festival in the sky.
@aleciashort29837 жыл бұрын
Chris Thile's an alien from outer space
@dummy71112 жыл бұрын
I started applauding to my computer screen with my headphones one. Very well done!
@EricaRansbottom9 жыл бұрын
Get it! Y'all are awesome!
@joeosborn1237 жыл бұрын
Both fantastic, but Chris is an absolute genius.
@thinkhmm11 жыл бұрын
Tim's playing like it's any ol' thing, and Chris is full-on making love to his mandolin.
@fairyhitchcock2314 жыл бұрын
We live 14 years in Reno and had the opportunity to hear Tiny Moore and Jethro Burns in the late 1970's early 1980's at a Jazz Festival there. Watching them play was like Liquid Music...they just slithered their fingers along and the notes flowed out...Lovely to watch as it was to listen!
@crawfordviolin12 жыл бұрын
Chris -- coaxing the musical spirit out of his body
@Stringman19505 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Superb!
@Stringman19505 жыл бұрын
I love Tim’s effortless playing. No drama, no hijinks, no look at me. He just plays and beauty pours forth. Never an emotion on his face. Love it.
@LPFreeBackingTracks6 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Love these guys!
@stephenmckenna4116 жыл бұрын
Insanely good in every way
@reubenj.cogburn85463 жыл бұрын
If you do not understand just how high level playing this is..... I truly feel remorse that you don't. I cannot recall more matched playing , well maybe Sam bush with either.
@tacopacopotato66199 жыл бұрын
wow, great music!
@lkb3rd8 жыл бұрын
You should be able to double like a video if you watch it again immediately after it finished the first run.
@amayachannel45175 жыл бұрын
Yes
@USNAVDC8 жыл бұрын
I love it when the players have as much fun as the listeners.
@belascialoja48128 жыл бұрын
Virtuosic, tasteful, magical, musical _stuff_!
@CarlDRocco11 жыл бұрын
What an amazing treat! Thanks for posting.
@carrietaylor452711 жыл бұрын
Very short story about Tim O'Brien. After a show with Daryl Scott after their 'Real Time' album release, I was at the merchandise table and commented that I had never heard of him before his work wtih Scott only to look up and he's standing right in front of me. I was mortified of course, but he just laughed and couldn't have been more gracious. I've been educated since. Awesome musician and a cool dude.
@moragmacgregor67925 жыл бұрын
Tim isn't as flashy or self-promoting as a lot of folks but over the years I've realized that he's one of the great talents of our time. I met him once too and he was just a nice, unassuming guy. I like that.
@jeffgaumond42505 жыл бұрын
"Real Time" recorded in Darrel's living room is one of the best bluegrass albums ever, hands down.
@stepitupandgo678 жыл бұрын
amazing what 2 mandolins can do....
@Sharkawii11 жыл бұрын
I AM CRAZY ABOUT THIS PIECE !
@maryscott650612 жыл бұрын
Bluegrass Pickin', Damn!! Love the way Chris Thile just goes off! Wonderful stuff.
@travisradford49836 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!
@GravityBoy727 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@li-fenchen20656 жыл бұрын
Chris's Loar goes in for the mic thud at 3:20, but he's cool about it.
@ricerocket2711 жыл бұрын
Unreal.
@JakeBogdon4 жыл бұрын
You still alive man! Miss ya 🤙
@CBinID9 жыл бұрын
He plays so relaxed. I guess he practices or something.
@adamrusmisell54707 жыл бұрын
This is mandolin goals!
@chetguida957210 жыл бұрын
what masters of the mando!!!
@bluegrasspicker12044 жыл бұрын
Awesomeness
@lillyandruben8 жыл бұрын
wow I like Chris Thile style of mando playing
@長田賢一-e9d5 жыл бұрын
wonderful
@WeAreNotAmused3 жыл бұрын
Chris thile provides an extra added element of entertainment with his body English like I'm chord changes, he definitely liked leans into it is pretty cool it's good to know
@Lawnisg0tmail11 жыл бұрын
I second that motion.
@colleenmalone56886 жыл бұрын
Great job
@timvines79445 жыл бұрын
Chris Thile “The Master”!
@douglaspeters69903 жыл бұрын
Wow! And check out Tim’s left hand. Makes it look so easy.
@chloe2shoes13 жыл бұрын
makes me deeply regret not making it to greyfox this year!
@jdedwardsmusic10 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@sidwelldesign12 жыл бұрын
mandolin awesomeness + dubstep moves = Chris Thile
@chrisricker13 жыл бұрын
haha! think I heard someone drop the ol F bomb when they started the harmony parts :D
@canturgan11 жыл бұрын
He's a pretty good musician too.
@grnhair200112 жыл бұрын
makes me want to take up mandolin...and by about the time I died, maybe I'd be half this good
@Eighttigjskxm2 жыл бұрын
Did you get a mando?
@tonyd32664 жыл бұрын
chris thile won the world mandolin championship at like 11... for those of you who dont know... just saying
@mandoshane12 жыл бұрын
Tony Rick? who does he play with? Antonio Arroz?
@jiveshvaridevidasi39836 жыл бұрын
Is Thile a Wika's adept according to his red thread on the left wrist?
@stevesummers577511 жыл бұрын
providing you live to be 100
@Aka60thChip5 жыл бұрын
Why can’t bluegrass and folk be main stream? Even country music sounds like shit on the radio, I wish this kind of stuff played while I’m at work
@deanoverlie2243 жыл бұрын
Let me take a shot at that great question. Listen to all the resprctful and kowledgeable people commenting here. These people listen critically to this music they truly love. If it became just more mainstream "pop" music, I believe it would get a little(or a lot) dumbed down and bland... And truthfully I wouldn't learn much or appreciate it like I do from folks like you. So - thank you brothers and sisters for a lifetime... By the way I'm 70 this year . Keep on keeping on.
@Aka60thChip3 жыл бұрын
@@deanoverlie224 god bless you brother. Just turned 23 two days ago so I have a lot to learn still and music has been a large influence into the adult Ive become. I agree that if this became mainstream it would become dumbed down. I just wish there were independent stations that would play lesser known artists. At least then I wouldn't have to depend on recommendations based on bad algorithms that are largely based on popularity instead of associated genres and artists.
@flyfisher41612 жыл бұрын
ooohhhhh burn
@andrewgladwin41517 жыл бұрын
Wow as good as jethro burns the next best this century
@andyincov11 жыл бұрын
I can see why they call it the masters stage.
@StringForJoy12 жыл бұрын
Dang.
@SpooksHill13 жыл бұрын
pause right at about 7:02.. did i see david akeman??
@e1duder12 жыл бұрын
the diference between these two is that timmy makes it look so god damn easy
@RobertMorrisKnowsStuff9 жыл бұрын
and there are 7 people that dont like this video?.. Im guessing they are Kanye or Nickleback fans..smh
@kennethmardis2132 Жыл бұрын
Amazing talent
@cosmoK1812 жыл бұрын
I think it was technically a 'Holy F' bomb! hahaha...
@pakwfoley9 жыл бұрын
Chris wins.
@harveygravits84416 жыл бұрын
pakwfoley It's not contest!
@markj.williams8446 жыл бұрын
pakwfoley but listen to his CD "Red on Red"-- a great performer and interpreter of songs--- Dylan's on this CD.
@whipsnade1311 жыл бұрын
Good grief. The Gods of Mandolin.
@larryasbury62188 жыл бұрын
good
@sebastiaodonascimento99306 жыл бұрын
He is great. Check it out Armandinho from Brasil
@佐藤信人-r2y4 жыл бұрын
Bad shit! Disappear!
@larrydata13 жыл бұрын
Tim has such a loose wrist...makes it look easy
@pilgrimjames89534 жыл бұрын
F@&K ?! the best
@davidbuckingham74934 жыл бұрын
1:20
@BradMaestas12 жыл бұрын
I don't agree at all. He's been playing these songs his whole life. Of course he's not going to take the same, safe path through the tune. If you know the changes, you know that he knows them and that he's still playing over them. You could say the same thing about Hamilton de Hollanda and how he plays Jacob's tunes but you won't find many Brazilians agreeing with you. They're so inside the music, they're outside!
@badmuthahubbard5 жыл бұрын
Chris Thile has some impressive licks, but it always seems to go the same direction. Fine, bluegrass musicians have been exploring other influences since forever, no problem if he doesn't keep it straight-up bluegrass the whole time. But he never even seems to include any bluegrass. He jumps straight to the tricks. It reminds me of that guitarist we all know who jumps straight to soloing on the blues scale on every song. It doesn't have to be only bluegrass, but it's nice to include at least a little.
@kodypedersen5 жыл бұрын
If you can't hear the melody in his first break, then you don't know the song
@Eighttigjskxm2 жыл бұрын
What are you dumb?
@martinwall72976 жыл бұрын
yee haa
@BradMaestas12 жыл бұрын
He's no Keith Jarrett or Rachelle Ferrell.
@tobisteffen9 жыл бұрын
what is going on in these heads
@deborahkauffman098 жыл бұрын
+Tobias Steffen stupid, period
@deborahkauffman098 жыл бұрын
I think Tim is the best mando guy, but Chris is easy second
@deborahkauffman098 жыл бұрын
+deborahkauffman09 Tim is so relaxed, Chris is up
@newcodiscgolf6 жыл бұрын
I don’t agree, Chris is by far a more talented mandolinist. Watch his chording, But also watch his ability to run through notes and do it so flawlessly
@chimpansi26 жыл бұрын
deborahkauffman09 Chris is a total beast. He can play Anything..
@moragmacgregor67925 жыл бұрын
But SAM BUSH
@scavengersgreen5 жыл бұрын
TO is known as the best right hand in the business, so maybe he plays 2nd fiddle once
@aggabus Жыл бұрын
Mr T
@spinblackcircles3 жыл бұрын
Chris Thile often has a look on his face while playing like “holy shit I can’t believe I did that”
@benjaminlaster37734 жыл бұрын
looks like the crowd was sitting down through that. WTF?
@keithclark486 Жыл бұрын
Because there's a sign that says sit down and STFU so everybody can see and hear the music instead of acting like a bunch of idiots at a rock concert. RESPECT !!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
@benjaminlaster3773 Жыл бұрын
@@keithclark486 Wow. guess I hit nerve. Sorry grandpa.
@keithclark486 Жыл бұрын
@@benjaminlaster3773 Ha Ha Grandpa? Nope I was 25 when I put that sign up. You should have more respect than going around calling strangers Grandpa. Do you understand?
@TheBasenjiman12 жыл бұрын
Chris can make some of the oddest facial expressions.
@larryasbury621811 жыл бұрын
scary larry,,,,edna kansas
@joeash13513 жыл бұрын
ditto chloe
@stevesummers577511 жыл бұрын
Antonio Arroz -- lmfao
@edgarlincoln94594 жыл бұрын
Negative comments are probably due as much to his "cool rocker" act as his playing. Personally, he bugs the crap out of me.
@JamesJessenfedden3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Absolutely fantastic playing but I hate watching him and listening to him talk. It’s like he went to school for charisma.
@guitartec5 жыл бұрын
I did not know Neil Patrick Harris played Mando.
@SixStringsBroken11 жыл бұрын
Chris. Stop moving so much. Stop it Chris. Chris. O___O Stahp.
@MandolinSecrets6 жыл бұрын
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@davidlindgren76056 жыл бұрын
I don't care for tunes in a minor key!
@Eighttigjskxm2 жыл бұрын
No one cares
@EblockShorty12 жыл бұрын
You need help, dude!
@trl57912 жыл бұрын
Jealous much???
@TheBibleWitness12 жыл бұрын
Do only young black people listen to rap?
@Eighttigjskxm2 жыл бұрын
Racist POS! I'm black and play in a string band. Hope you go blind
@petercyr35084 жыл бұрын
Be great if Chris actually knew the chord progression.
@sunnieemerson68144 жыл бұрын
his personality and self- centeredness irks me. His whole NPR show was about HIM performing on almost every song. Not sure why Garrison picked HIM. yes, he can play, but there's more to it than that for having a good show and being a good performer.