Tim O'Brien ~ Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning ~ John Hartford Memorial Festival

[@TheGr8fuljoe]

Triggered my involuntary foot tapping, big smile response. Thanks for posting

[@johnjulian88]

Tim is the greatest modern bluegrass purveyor. Perfect grooving and toe-tapping instrumental accompaniment over true heartfelt un-self-conscious in-the-zone spiritual lyrics.

[@MyTallTripod]

@Targetteer1 I'm very happy you posted this comment. Hang in there and keep your head up. Follow those dreams.

[@Targetteer1]

So awesome,his stuff just lifts my soul,gladens my heart and makes tough times doable.Means alot.

[@FastEddieMandolin]

Fantastic! Tim O'Brien is one of the great musical talents of our time. By the ways, that a mandolin-family instrument he is playing. It's an arch-top, guitar-bodied Octave Mandolin made by Mike Kemnitzer of Nugget Mandolins. An ultra-premium instrument for an ultra-premium performer!

[@susanredmon2726]

In other words, 'Hold to a Dream?' Thanks Tim and thanks MyTallTripod.

[@TomMills]

A one man show and for good reason, got the voice and the pickin down big time.

[@KyndestKid]

Thanks again MTT :)

[@zeb1288R]

This guy is great!!!! Heard him fist on Pandora.

[@aeronwolfe7072]

Tim is a bluegrass god.

[@BillyBrownBluegrass]

Love this stuff Tim! Ya need some picking and singing inspiration look no further than MyTallTripod ;)

[@dobrodave123]

It's a Bozouki or GBOM (guitar bodied octave mandolin) made by Mike Kemnitzer. The brand name is 'Nugget".

[@lionelcuzenic7492]

Hi, i read that it was a 23,5 inches scale length, do you know if it's right?

[@tatermanic]

Which octave mandolin/ mandocello is that? Any one any ideas?

[@aeronwolfe7072]

A-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheTimothyjtaylor]

On the other video Tim calls it a bouzouki, the greek instrument. But if the maker calls it an Octave Mandolin, I guess will go with that, the artist gets to name the creation right?

[@lionelcuzenic7492]

The maker calls it octave mandolin may be because this is a short scale ( 23,5)

[@aeronwolfe7072]

HOW ON EARTH are there only 16 comments on this...

[@aeronwolfe7072]

If you SOMEHOW HAVEN'T HEARD the album Real Time..... go do yourself a favor.....