Steve Martin & The Punch Brothers

[@kidalex77]

Chris Thile is a genius. Literally. He won a MacArthur Genius grant in 2012.

[@robkunkel8833]

kidalex77 That’s a big deal. Pretty amazing. Thanks.

[@mf5202]

Punch Brothers are just UNREAL. Incredible talent. ALL OF THEM.

[@larryraley8709]

how lucky are we that the punch brothers exist, every one of them would b the best individual player in any other band. so talented sometimes i hear one of their songs and i think to myself theres no way they could actually a song so complicated live. then theres a video where they do it effortlessly

[@samuelhorner6200]

Larry Raley Noam is the best banjo player in the world and Chris is the best mandolin player to ever live.

[@Meg_Lovegood]

100% better live, they let loose and play as old souls.... So damn good

[@samisass6759]

If you ever get the chance to see punch brothers live. Don't ask questions just do it, they sound even better live

[@buckhorncortez]

Why?

[@samisass6759]

Buckhorn Cortez because Chris Thile is actual magic

[@tsarstepan]

@@buckhorncortez They're the best. That's why. I've seen them 3 times and Chris Thile (outside of the band) another 3 or 4 times in concert.

[@blancolirio]

The cool thing here is a bunch of young, very talented musicians are able to bring 'fairly' traditional Old Time American music to a national audience! And I love their take on the traditional tune.

[@scdundee12]

These guys always put a smile on my face. Nod to Steve Martin on banjo.

[@mojavemann]

Love it. I've always been a fan of Steve Martin, but WOW Chris Thile, what a voice!!

[@cvrvids]

On top of that, Steve Martin awarded their banjo player 50 grand for being the best in the world, judged by Martin, Bela Fleck, and other great players.

[@samuelhorner6200]

Craig VanRemoortel it wasn’t best in the world. It was for excellence

[@BooneShineBand]

Are you kidding me?? Steve Martin is sick on the banjo!! He's the man!! He's been playing banjo for such a long time...I think the banjo was even apart of his first acts as a comedian...

[@julesf00ls]

God they're SO good! I love Bluegrass, and the Punch Brothers- each one of them is so incredibly talented. I recently saw the documentary about them, How to Grow a Band, and thought it was so cool to have an inside view of how they work together and the struggles they had starting out. Awesome doc about an amazing band.

[@breadman32398]

Anderson Cooper is killing that banjo.

[@MsvmusicBlogspot]

@0109RGM Steve Martin is playing with the Punch Brothers... Chris Thile has been known as a phenomenal player with his days playing Nickel Creek... The song they played is the Punch Bros. song "Rye Whiskey"...

[@ikazy13]

Just saw the Punch Brothers last Monday.. Steve Martin at the end of the month. Loving Detroit this summer.

[@vectar]

Steve Martin... what a legend.

[@ljm792]

I think I saw Paul almost smile there.

[@tescheurich]

ljm792 Heh! Part of me hopes not somehow.

[@cathywilliams3077]

ljm792 i

[@nicholaspalacio9672]

They throw in an extra half beat or something in there. Timing stuff always makes the bass players smile hahaha

[@0109RGM]

Steve Martin is SHOWCASING them. Thanks to his fame and considerable skill on the banjo, not to mention his ability to compose (listen to Rare Bird Alert cd), fine banjo players like Pickles get on Letterman. Considering that he IS playing with and DOES play with the best (Steep Canyon Rangers are also darn good), I'd say he does rather well for being 67 and playing banjo kind of as a vocation. Chris Thile, otoh, was BORN to play mandolin.

[@seatspro]

Saw the Punch Brothers for the first time at Wolf Trap with Bruce Hornsby. Can't get enough of them - outstanding!

[@abasi684]

Anyone else in love with the bass player's devilish grin at 2:45 ? Good lord I love this performance

[@lucyfoster4082]

Andrew Basinski I’m in love with the fiddle riff he plays in unison with Thile resulting in the devilish grin at 2:45.

[@naterudolph4035]

I've seen Steve Martin play before, but I didn't know he was working with Chris Thile. That was awesome.

[@cindysarver]

Some of the best musicians on the planet.

[@charlesdaigle8633]

If you don't like bluegrass, just wait till the next song and Thile AND PB will play a whole nutha genre, any genre!

[@roberbonox]

im from Argentina and the Punch Brothers r incredibles! love to listen this music

[@Glowwriter]

I can't say who's the best because they're so integrated that they're the perfect unit! But I love Gabe and Pickles!!!

[@worldcapers]

Love the two banjos driving this song on! Excellent!

[@satexguy1]

Chris Thile plays everything from Radiohead to Bach, and has played duets with Doc Watson and Chet Atkins among others. He's pretty impressive in his mastery of his instrument on so many levels.

[@janineturbitt2525]

I chanced upon Chris checking out The Praire Home Companion where he appears to have stood in for Garrisson Keller. What a thrill to hear his music.! x

[@TalleyrandXlll]

Refreshing when bands have talent these days. Cold glass of water in a desert ;)

[@dannybva]

Actually yes he is. He won a championship when was around 13 and has been recording professionally since around the same time. On his album Deciever he plays THRITY NINE different instruments and as Steve said he won a MacArthur genius grant.

[@JimmayJimbo]

some family friends of mine have a cottage on the same lake as steve and they can sometimes hear him from all the way across the lake!! amazing banjo playerr

[@Takezo1973]

this had to be cool for the band and steve.. good for them and him for doing this for the fans.. you guys rock! and you too steve!

[@tubbsinc]

Steve Martin is playing banjo on stage. He's pretty prominent. Martin is a very accomplished banjo player.

[@traviskarnes6825]

Epic, music especially with Steve on the Banjo I remember watching this live when Steve gave Noam the award for being top banjo along with the fifty thousand dollars. Great night Indeed, as always. With the TPB.

[@roytee3127]

Playing clawhammer here - hard-core.

[@traviskarnes6825]

Roy Tee Yeah Steve is totally amazing it's really mind blowing at how he is such a gifted banjo player.

[@blueridger28]

he is. hes just holdin back to serve this particular song.

[@gracejkwm]

I don't know what it is about this video, but I just love it!!! Love this song!!! :) Thanks guys AWESOME

[@ernestogonzales4882]

I saw these guys open for Paul Simon. They were great.

[@Margoil]

Steve is introducing acoustic brilliance to a national audience. Just say s

[@jordanhoran2980]

Charlie Day on the violin!

[@Dutedute2]

Jordan Horan the night man cometh!

[@KyleHurd]

Jordan Horan the violin? You really don't know do you....

[@melodyhouser6461]

Jordan Horan WILD CARD!

[@bebomac5]

I was at this show. It was great!

[@MustangCoupe1951]

That is Gabe Witchell on fiddle. Day played a character in Always Sunny in Philly. There is a passing resemblance.

[@KyleHurd]

Edward Nethery wilcher....

[@mechiepete]

wow, one of the few times 2 banjos sound great together. Great raunchy-floaty groove,

[@Hobbes1759]

Yeah, and that banjo player on the left looks JUST like Steve Martin!

[@iwaslikepfffft]

crap, i'm bout to be late for class cause i can't stop watching these videos....

[@robesofearth]

Bless my soul...those kids have got it!

[@KatrinaMess]

That's one tight band! Steve looks somewhere between OMG I'm falling off! and What! I'm the Big Star here! Too funny! Love Love the band.

[@owieri]

And the guy on the left looks exactly like Steve Martin.

[@friedmarlin5]

@foxfireman188 LOVE IT !!!!! MAN I wish I could play SOMETHING !!!!!! It is great to see somebody who has been playing as long as he has STILL get into it that much.

[@Margoil]

Just say Thank You Steve!

[@CaitlinAnnLester]

@TheBoyFromNorfolk yes he was :) seriously the best mandolinist in the world!!! love him!!

[@Dobes2TBK]

just caught what Chris Thile's foot stompin when he plays reminded me of - John Hartford. He couldn't stand still hardly & play either.

[@orangepeelification]

god damn i love steve martin

[@nidesie]

I came here for Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, of course, but I know a bit about Steve Martin, the bluegrass artist, playwright and author, more actually than I know about his acting (before my time, really), so I love him for being versatile!

[@mattparksmusic]

you ought to check out some of his other videos. he does some crazy stuff. his work with nickel creek was also really groundbreaking for bluegrass

[@atpilot]

Yep, that's Kris. I have known him ever sense he got out of High School. Best mandolin player on the planet, period. Kris owns a Grammy. How many do you have? He has a gold record. How many do you have?

[@TheRebecca103]

Wow, Wow, Wow this is music....

[@hanus35]

steve martin is god of all

[@OwenWinship]

if you're wondering what this song is, it's called rye whiskey

[@sillystrings]

Is Steve playing clawhammer banjo here? For some reason I always thought he played Scruggs style, but I guess I was mistaken? Anyways, love Gabe's harmonies on this tune.

[@MicrophoneAssassin13]

The most stationary Thile has every played 😂

[@WishkersMeowl]

I just discovered this band through their cover of the Cars, and I was mesmerised! I've never liked this style of music in my life, yet I can't stop watching every video of them that I come across. Could someone please tell me the name of my new favorite song?

[@traviskarnes6825]

WishkersMeowl This is Rye Whiskey off their second album.

[@dannybva]

I've already seen both of them, but I agree that anyone that has not should check them out.

[@kumarkilla]

Chris Thile!!!

[@megyates3810]

"Just What I Needed"

[@ericandriechack1726]

Charlie Kelly on Violin! 🤣

[@TheDapperDabber]

Bahahahaha. Thile is incredible! Also, if you told Steve Martin that he is a more talented banjo player than Noam Pikelny he would laugh at you!

[@robynspears5668]

Lots of people who clearly do not appreciate talented musicians. Chris Thile is a musical genius...Steve Martin is a very excellent, prominent banjo player. SMH, go back to your bands who need autotune to sound decent.

[@iwaslikepfffft]

"Oh but rye thoughts....*HUGE EYES*

[@flyfisher416]

Yall it is Chris Thile from Nickel Creek not jude law

[@bounce442]

They are sooo good! ...and with Steve Martin nonetheless. I haven't seen a more enjoyable group effort since the Boss and Wallflowers years ago. In fact, this may be better.

[@empress59]

is this the guy from nickle creek? 'the lighthouse tale' sent my musical interest in different directions and i landed on this video. maybe i wasn't looking hard enough, but i didn't see steve martin. should i watch again?

[@TheBoyFromNorfolk]

@CaitlinAnnLester Awesome, I thought I recognised him.

[@lastxwriter]

Hold up. Steve Martin and Chris Thile at the same time? Awesome!

[@irishqueen90]

Bahahahah! Cant...stop...laughing

[@squashbucket70]

@ubershredder1989 have you seen any of the interviews with him? he seems like a nice guy

[@nb08d]

man Charlie Day can really play the fiddle

[@JonathanCaseyS]

why is charlie kelley playing fiddle?

[@TheBoyFromNorfolk]

Hey wasn't that dude in Nickel Creek?

[@TalleyrandXlll]

btw Steve Martin is wicked w/ the banjo

[@mehdzid22]

steve martin has looked like he was 60 for like 40 years...

[@Spadestotheface]

@59arnemann YEPP!

[@RngofPower]

Go listen to "Ode to a Butterfly" by his old band Nickel Creek (especially from 1:50 to 2:40) and then cry yourself to sleep.

[@TKTsunami]

@MrStitches123 Steve Martin has been a banjo virtuoso for a LONG TIME; the Muppet Show is the tip of the iceberg. If you said that in front of Chris Thile he'd probably respond that THEY were the ones who "didn't belong" on that stage, but that it was very kind of Steve.

[@fairterr]

for a different side of ChrisThile , go watch him with YoYo Ma and The Goat Rodeo Sessions, (Here and Heaven) , it's also a great cd

[@KyleHurd]

fairterr Franz and the Eagle is my favorite :)

[@59arnemann]

Isn't that Chris Thile from Nicle Creek?

[@thatoneguitarist137]

Whats this song called?

[@GeneralSherman1994]

@MrStitches123 let's see your banjo playing, buddy

[@NoRaces]

.....see chris thiles great classical playing please D:

[@billbombadil6415]

I remember when Chris Thile was in nickle creek

[@Kelsie154]

I'm pretty sure we all do. Thank god those days are over. Nickel Creek made my ears bleed.

[@smeltnight2002]

Kelsie LeCrone you realize that when you wrote that comment *Nickel* Creek had actually reunited and released a new album and were touring....

[@Kelsie154]

smeltnight2002 No, I didn't. Why? Because I don't like them.

[@Josephshanks7]

+Kelsie LeCrone What's wrong with them?? They've written some of the catchiest folk/new grass songs I've heard.

[@Kelsie154]

Josephshanks7 Newgrass is what's wrong with them. I'm not a fan of it. I prefer traditional Bluegrass, because Newgrass sounds like hipster garbage.

[@StephenRahrig]

Idk if Late Night was ready for prog bluegrass

[@caroltubeyou]

i wondered if i was the only one who noticed it. I'm sure he's playing up that look!

[@STaSHZILLA420]

Search the Chris thile NPR Tiny desk recording and then re-evaluate your comment. You'll thank me.

[@steffenhadbawnik6300]

Are you kidding me? I'm from europe and even we know that!

[@alexmetz2206]

haha totally looks like Charlie Day!!!!

[@ThatGuy1359]

Who knew Jude Law was such a talented mandolinist??

[@merilee222]

LOL

[@Slaytanik.]

chris thile is in nickel creek and how to grow a band also

[@thasnargoblin]

Chris Thile looks just like Jude Law

[@fruityinker]

@MrStitches123 I'd suggest listening to Steve's long history of banjo playing...then go buy The Crow and Rare Bird Alert...hell i'd even buy them for you if it meant an education in decent music...THEN come cack and say he doesn't belong up there. Everyone to their own opinion i guess but Steve is very good at what he does with a banjo.

[@rushwb]

I'll take "Things That Don't Suck" for $1000 Alex!!!

[@MustachedEmu]

Whiskey and rye

[@csmanuel86]

I didn't know Jude Law was in a band.

[@Dutedute2]

lol!