Hot Rize (Pete Wernick - banjo, Tim O'Brien - violin, Nick Foster - bass, Bryan Sutton) and Punch Brothers (Chris Eldridge - guitar, Noam Pikelny - banjo, Gabe Witcher - violin, Chris Thile - mandolin)
My Medal Ceremony: 1.Bryan Sutton had the best break 2. Noam on the photon Banjo 3. Gabe's fiddle madness Honorable mentions. -dual guitars -Dr Banjo -Tim keeps it classy -Nick Forrester keeping everyone in line -Chris Thile's G run
Oh my god -- they are having sooo much fun. Just watch how everyone is listening to one another. Wow. So many superlative musical adventurerers on stage at once! Wonderful! Blessings
Chris Thile may be able to play lots of notes but he doesn't even suggest the powerful theme of Wheel Hoss. Maybe he's learned since then. Twin fiddles flat get it.
You are correct that the powerful theme (aka "The Head") of Wheel Hoss is completely transformed during Chris Thile's break. This being a Bluegrass (Super-Pickers) Jam, Chris Thile does what any Jazz player would do in a Jam session - That is - "Play OUT" and suggest new rhythmic and melodic variations around the song framework, (or "Changes"). Subsequent players breaks can build on the improvisation that Chris Thile established, or return to "The Head" and reinforce that. Either way, (traditionally in a Jazz jam session) The Head is Always restated by all musicians at the end of the jam.
As a jazz and bluegrass player I have no problem with anyone going away from the melody and pushing the boundaries, within reason. I enjoy seeing/hearing people try and go for that balance. There are times when Thile pushes too far but given this context, he decided to go for it since there were plenty of other solos that were more traditional. This is one of my favorite jam videos precisely because of the variety of solos. Thile does know how to play around the melody. I've seen him do it many, many times. Just this night he didn't. And as a guitarist I LOVE both the dual guitars and Sutton's solo.
I think Noam's phase shift break is kind of an homage to Pete, no? (Hot Rize, Shady Grove, ca 1980 - th-cam.com/video/g8_Q_sFHTBw/w-d-xo.html)
Noam makes other stoic banjo players look animated :D
Is That a phaser on Noam's banjo?
It's a shame that the Tim, Gabe, and Nick have to hold and restate the melody so the others can freestyle.
Hot Rize (Pete Wernick - banjo, Tim O'Brien - violin, Nick Foster - bass, Bryan Sutton) and Punch Brothers (Chris Eldridge - guitar, Noam Pikelny - banjo, Gabe Witcher - violin, Chris Thile - mandolin)
Tomas, the two best bands in bluegrass right now. Fun stuff!
This made me laugh out loud so many times!! Great!
I would like to see Punch Brothers do a project with Dan Tyminski. Have a nice day. :)
My Medal Ceremony:
1.Bryan Sutton had the best break
2. Noam on the photon Banjo
3. Gabe's fiddle madness
Honorable mentions.
-dual guitars
-Dr Banjo
-Tim keeps it classy
-Nick Forrester keeping everyone in line
-Chris Thile's G run
Wow. Man i wish I was there. Thanks for posting that. I'd love to see more...
Never noticed before; Chris looks a lot like a young Spike Jones!
Wow, what a combination of traditional bluegrass and fusion!
Noam blows me away
Chris Thile doing G run thing was halaious.
dang microphone stand!
anyone know where I can get free sheet music?
I might be on a diet of mind I listen to country western!
Oh my god -- they are having sooo much fun.
Just watch how everyone is listening to one another.
Wow.
So many superlative musical adventurerers on stage at once!
Wonderful!
Blessings
Noam lets his break be defiled by that silly phase-shifter.
Nah he didn't. That kind of manipulation is risky, but in this case it came off pretty tasty.
Nice fiddlin' guys!
6K hits? Why t.f. not 6M!?!?!
Mighty Fine
snore -- nothing like virtuoso nose-picking on the mandolin to make me drowsy. too bad we have to wait so long for the twin fiddles halfway through
NOAM ON THE FLANJO!!!!
Hahahaha!
Chris Thile may be able to play lots of notes but he doesn't even suggest the powerful theme of Wheel Hoss. Maybe he's learned since then. Twin fiddles flat get it.
You are correct that the powerful theme (aka "The Head") of Wheel Hoss is completely transformed during Chris Thile's break. This being a Bluegrass (Super-Pickers) Jam, Chris Thile does what any Jazz player would do in a Jam session - That is - "Play OUT" and suggest new rhythmic and melodic variations around the song framework, (or "Changes"). Subsequent players breaks can build on the improvisation that Chris Thile established, or return to "The Head" and reinforce that. Either way, (traditionally in a Jazz jam session) The Head is Always restated by all musicians at the end of the jam.
@@RagtimeAnnie -- Yeah, but he still sounds kinda lame.
@@commontater8630 I wish I could sound that kinda lame myself !
@@RagtimeAnnie Well, good luck with that.
As a jazz and bluegrass player I have no problem with anyone going away from the melody and pushing the boundaries, within reason. I enjoy seeing/hearing people try and go for that balance. There are times when Thile pushes too far but given this context, he decided to go for it since there were plenty of other solos that were more traditional. This is one of my favorite jam videos precisely because of the variety of solos.
Thile does know how to play around the melody. I've seen him do it many, many times. Just this night he didn't.
And as a guitarist I LOVE both the dual guitars and Sutton's solo.