Strings & Sol 2014 - Impromptu 5pc Mandolin Jam

[@CameronsWorld123]

These are all just the same guy at different stages of his life.

[@falstaffetc]

brilliant

[@tl56kmair]

Except the guy in the striped hat he's in there for scale

[@wreckinhondas]

Ronnie was a hippie too

[@joshuabradshaw5270]

They're all so differently styled. I love John Skeehan (Railroad) and Paul Hoffman (green sky). Jacob Joliff is all jazz on the inside. Sam Bush is the dad of bluegrass and Ronnie McCurry has been absorbing his dad's licks his whole life. I bet I've watched this video 500 actual times. I love everything about this crew.

[@joshuabradshaw5270]

Well, I humbly disagree. Sam Bush is very fresh grass, Hoffman is new grass, Jacob is jazz grass, Skehan plays classical, and Mr McCurry plays trad grass. They represent a ton of different takes on the mandolin. I love all of them!

[@Ę.Š91]

This is my favorite video on KZbin, it makes me smile the whole time.

[@Ę.Š91]

Nearly a year later, I still would proclaim this as my favorite video on KZbin. Just fantastic!

[@billieg826]

You would not be alone !

[@pgedwards7]

Could you imagine getting to see this much talent on one step in person?

[@markkeklikian1765]

Huge Thank you to the person or persons who captured this incredible moment and for sharing it

[@joshuabradshaw5270]

This video has really kept me going over the years. Such a great display of different expressions. Jacob Joliff absolutely melted my face on his second run. Jeez Louise!

[@douglaspeters6990]

This video just never gets old!

[@MandolinSecrets]

This is fantastic! I find it very cool that they all can play back up with a lot of drive, but still at a volume that lets the lead player cut through. True masters!

[@danpierce142]

More I want more!Ronnie and Sam juuuust lounging this is why bluegrass is great!!!

[@AmosTheTalented]

I love how you can watch the communication between each player.

[@drfred1203]

Great Jam! I also love how all their heads just follow the players around, esp. when swinging around to the beginning again. It just makes me smile. 😁

[@morgandebruler9281]

That's Sam Bush at the right. Great bluegrass musician. Has a very unique style that has me baffled. And Ronnie Mccoury on left too. Gonna have to get me a mandolin one of these days.

[@smokin-with-papa]

That is some seeeerrrrious playing! What a neat scene! Thanks for the video Matthew Bobeck!

[@acquiesce7345]

AHHHH THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND HAVE DIFFERENT STYLES WTF

[@quigley4440]

This is why I love the mandolin.

[@Jm01394]

Way great!! I can’t believe I’ve been here before. ! Well. It’s still that good.!

[@bmartinmcgov]

Wish there was a vid of the whole session!

[@Irachelbutdontfeellikeit]

This is ridiculous. I love it. ❤️

[@MikeHonig]

Seeing this makes me so happy!

[@lornamazapaintingartshow2020]

Wow... so beautiful to watch. Liked

[@WorldBluegrassDay]

Looks like a commercial for sandles. :-) Would have loved to have been there...

[@leepope4061]

All are best of best, Great Mandolinist. Bill would be proud.

[@warrenjames1962]

Luv it!

[@luanaraujo1123]

This is so happy! Amazing!

[@dmoon40]

One of the best festivals going. Simply awesome!

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

I just got my first mandolin and it's wonderful

[@ardaagn7044]

Look how happy are they!😊

[@RobertMorrisKnowsStuff]

what a treat that was!.. Super fun, thanks for sharing!

[@zombiepyrate4969]

I've been playing for 2 weeks and I have no idea how you can get this good :)

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

Practice

[@fuddyduddy306]

Buy a pair of Jesus creepers

[@ericvogelsang7629]

Play 2 more weeks

[@jjmuni]

After about 20tsd hours of practice you might get close…

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

weekly lessons and 1-3 weekly jams and in time this is doable

[@old-timeangler5356]

AWESOME!

[@mfb5642]

Needs more mando

[@camp8241]

All the mandals

[@Thribularity]

Nobody is using a pick, is there a record playing?

[@Thribularity]

I see it now, I only started playing this week sorry.

[@samhyde6395]

And beards haha

[@Kinchanmandolin]

Amazing！　Jacob!

[@christopherreily1895]

Ronnie for the win with Jacob right on his heels! That was awesome across the board!

[@kpslinger6030]

Ronnie's hat for the win! and the pickin' . . .

[@happymv5350]

Yes sir!!!!

[@lescapoter]

My goal is to be able to improvise that fluently on the mandolin, I still have alot of work to do I guess!

[@Jm01394]

Me too!

[@franks4080]

Ok besides Sam Bush who else is playing here? its awesome!!!

[@2ShadesOfGray]

Wow, fabulous musicianship

[@ukulelechriswilson]

Thank you. Awesome.

[@kathyastin8347]

I LOVE THIS!

[@runingblackbear]

real nice pick there guys thanks

[@williamscott2461]

Excellent

[@TheJrddxw]

Wow! I would love to make it down there!

[@mountain9954]

Just wow...

[@corybaumer8680]

Damn that was a good jam

[@dilldinger3772]

Cory Baumer youre a poet and you don't even know it

[@jeffalbillar7625]

That was pretty cool.

[@JimmyDeLocke]

That is quite a lineup

[@ГаннаКожина]

Good music and positive guys

[@marthaolvera7805]

de lujo

[@gibsona9]

Kudos to Sam Bush, Ronnie McCoury, and the guy in the middle for actually including the melody! For me, you at least ought to give a nod to the melody before going off into improv land.

[@citori62946]

That look on Joliff's face when Ronnie starts playing, complete with a head shake like, "man, dude can play" (at 2:02). Priceless

[@Bokescreek]

I've heard Jake say Ronnie's been his hero since he was like 8 years old.

[@Bluelightcheaphotel]

Ornamentation is one thing-completely avoiding the melody is another. How can 2 working mandolin players not know the melody to Bill Cheatham? Come on. This hippie grass bs is for the birds

[@lespaulsoundwave]

Adam I agree that knowing the melody is important, but if I hear Bill Monroe shit one more time, Ill burn all of my mandolins.

[@michaellawson5068]

@@lespaulsoundwave bill Monroe invited this, you can't forget that ol son

[@bradg4562]

Guess which guy went to Berkley?

[@ludmillabahari2098]

Very amazing! Why has guy in the middle (Jacob?) such very heavy boots, but the others not?

[@Marks-Memories]

Damn this good....real good. Nice work!

[@patfiddle9051]

wow Sam, Ronnie and Jake sound Awesome

[@amandahannold9588]

This is just the best ever!!!! :D :D

[@zandermagic]

Wow! Awesome!!!

[@MrPHart]

Four pair of sandals to one pair of shoes, must be down South somewhere.

[@andrewfranciscohughes2481]

Plus the visor 😂

[@CowboyWatchUk]

Bravo!

[@Jm01394]

Bill Cheatum will never sound the same again.

[@mirekklemens662]

❤❤❤❤❤👍

[@jairochiquitobandeira4904]

Bravo, Bravo

[@keith612]

Wow - the Man Bun rules. I never thought I would say that but he takes all of us to school - and then some. Great share, thanks

[@rutledgeleland2538]

yeah he is pretty incredible / at times a bit Gymnastic but he can blend the vibe/feel with the acrobatics well

[@evanseymour4172]

Holy moly!!! 🙏🎯🔥🔥

[@gutbucket260]

I didn't even recognize Ronnie McCoury. Looks like a Cuban cab driver in that chill outfit.

[@indahsyfira]

so cool!! my feet following to moving up and down haha

[@beritsamuelsson3490]

SÅ HÄRLIGT

[@bajorekjon]

Do F styles really sound better than A styles or is it aesthetic?

[@yotarunner77]

That's awsome who's in the middle? He picks a mean mandolin

[@matthewbobeck7858]

That's Jacob Jolliff. He plays with Yonder.

[@cantorkadualmeida]

+Matthew Bobeck agreed!!!

[@billiesmith1675]

Joy

[@allenronaldson4381]

I love how they all look down at Ronnie at 4;25.

[@reckonimokie123]

I’d like to know what brand/model of mandolin each is playing.

[@Bokescreek]

Sam is playing a 1930s Gibson. Jake is playing an early 2000s Bush model Gibson. Ronnie is playing a Gilchrist. I don't know about the other fellows.

[@learningguitar562]

~3:50 the dude dropped some neo-classical shit on us!

[@codeman3640]

That Guy at 1:48 ... C'mon!!!

[@bbingtube]

oh my god

[@rs285205]

does this tune have a name- like for tabs cuz im in love

[@dupecoop]

Rich Schwegler The tune is called Bill Cheatham.

[@rs285205]

Thanks a million

[@dupecoop]

Rich Schwegler Sure. I'm planning to transcribe some of this today.

[@rs285205]

Feel free to shoot me an email of that.")

[@dupecoop]

Rich Schwegler Absolutely. What's your email address? So far I've transcribed Sam's opening melody and part of Jacob's solo.

[@williamfleming892]

lol wow pindrop audience didn’t even know they were there! What time are they picking?

[@thevisi0naryy]

"Thank you, we are beach bun"

[@kathrynwebster6307]

Tune name: Bill Cheatham

[@wildreptile77]

They are the Mendolin

[@scootex7120]

Nice

[@beritsamuelsson3490]

HÄRLIGT

[@bignat9]

Boys got them doggies BARKIN

[@dilldinger3772]

god this is so good

[@nickh9791]

Bill Cheathum??

[@lucybryant8039]

haha this is so great

[@cantorkadualmeida]

lol... who expected that huge crowd at the end of the video??

[@theEarlofChip]

I expected the one guy filming and then maybe the dude who got in the way of the camera, if he stuck around.

[@Bluelightcheaphotel]

can't stands the YMSB or "Yonder!" crunchy grass, but Jolliff is good. Should be, went to Berklee and I think was raised in a gospel bluegrass band. Did Thile go to Berklee?

[@hacott102]

+BillRandall650 I'm pretty sure Thile went to Murray. (In Kentucky)

[@tonywilson9341]

In the middle...the Frank Zappa of mandolin.

[@wesrutelonis1293]

Are Hoffman's toenails painted? WTF

[@bjaminphoto]

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.

[@carllandeau7543]

Too many toes!!

[@shademan6496]

Shadow clone jitsu

[@lespaulsoundwave]

In true fashion, the young guys all school the old man.

[@HMSStudios-u9q]

my brother's in string's

[@jakeandree2462]

Alex Ross cool story bro

[@oswaldosierra4008]

5 guys who dont have money to buy a guitar

[@gabithatabitha]

Paul's a foot guy now ;)

[@georgetempest9627]

Ugh, man bun, there outta be a law...

[@eyeballll]

I gave a thumbs down for the ridiculous man bun.

[@1995Braxton]

Even worse, in my opinion, is the dude with the painted toe nails....smh...

[@ironikkronik]

Jeez, what does it matter what these guys look like? They are all jamming like crazy!

[@raverdash92]

Man bun plays for fucking yonder.

[@AlaniSugar]

I like the man bun, I think it's cute.