He's one of the most useful and mostly informed musicians in "mainstream" music... which is saying a lot because he's not flashing his tits, twerking, causing controversy, or denying it.
Its like he went in my head & pulled out all the words I've been thinking for so long....there is such a fine line between each genre of music; & confining yourself to just only certain types of music is crazy....I love this guy!
He is truly gifted and genuinely see the connection and love for all genre . Just love what he embodies . Thank you for sharing your gift with us all .
I've seen so many people say they think he's talented but strange. So many of the world's amazingly talented people are "odd" and misunderstood. I think he's a genius in his music and a beautiful free spirit in life. The spark you see in him when he's talking about music is a joy to watch. I've been lucky enough to see him perform and I feel blessed to have been in the presence of such a person. He's fantastic.
Kay Tee The man is a true musician.... one who feels music is life.... it talks to every human emotion.... and if it doesn't move you( literally and figuratively) then you are dead....
+TheJALOBE He figures prominent;y in "Goat Rodeo" (see itunes. If you buy it get the "Delux Edition") Also on you tube of course but I respect the group too much to steel their music.
When Chris plays mandolin, not only does he feel every single note, he lives it. There is absolutely no beginning or end to his mandolin and his body. When he plays they are cojoined, they are as one, and then when he sings, oh my sweet bliss
Every once in a while I get encouraged to pick up my mando and jump on youtube to learn a few licks. Inevitably a Thile video will come up at some point. I'll click to see what he's been up to, I punch myself in the face, put my mando back in the case, weep like a child, and go get some Taco Bell.
Hey you guys, if math is music, heart, and hope, just say, " ok, i am, at this moment1/32 as good as chris." Practice, and jam Like thats a doable number to "catch up". It probably isnt. But, at the end of your session, ya got somethi ng. Not perfection, but a conduit for the music. And your soul, manifesting. And, by God, it yours. Namaste.
You, too? At least we can listen to beauty even if we're not there yet ourselves. His playing moves me, his playing depresses me, his playing inspires me to keep trying. 🎻 (same tuning - no mando moji)
Genre hopping, the end of genre. AMEN, BROTHER! There are two forms of music for all intents and purposes: Good Music done with care to and between musicians and the audience and Bad Music where the people playing music don't care about each other or the audience at all. There you have it folks. Welcome to the future. It is groooovy :)
I had the great fortune to see Chris with Punch Brothers two nights just recently in San Francisco. I was also fortunate enough to be standing right in front of him both nights. Far beyond his musicianship, he and his band mates offer a refreshing brand of original songwriting, defying any genre label. Even more, he brings a stage presence and a connection to the audience that many try to do, while his connection seems without effort.
God, I love watching him play. He is, unabashedly playing the music, and not focusing on anything but that. he is one of the greatest musicians I've ever seen or met.
Im a New Fan of Chris Thile...But a very old fan of bluegrass... Chris Thile, talks about his passion for his music!... I enjoy that more artist's should tell us where the music comes from....
That is some beautiful tone coming out of a gorgeous old mandolin played beautifully. I'm reminded of some of Béla Fleck's classical excursions. This is just great stuff.
Chris has an amazing feel for phrases & voicing! I have never hear modern audiences cheer for classical music like they cheer for Chris' classical renditions. He is popularizing classical music - what a shock! No exclusively classical musician has come close to doing that. I'm waiting for Chris to do the Bach cello suite #6, all movements. Now that would be a treat. 😎🎻
I guess I took the front door... I only know Chris from his involvement with Vulfpeck. His reference to classical audiences being reserved just put me on the floor. Not to mention who on earth has 2+2=5 waiting completely idle in their mind like that? Dude is brilliant.
There is a group of 5 string musicians in Covent Garden who play classical music but are jumping around and shouting 'Hay!' every now and then and wow does it improve the experience 10 fold.
I've seen them, and they're great, but that's a totally different situation to a classical concert. The area's known for buskers and performers, you accept being potentially being interrupted when you buy a coffee by a string ensemble, and the group themselves are the ones shouting. For everyone who wants to go "woo" when the horn section nails a cool passage in a concert, there's ten people who would find it hateful and distracting. It's expected to be quiet in cinemas, at plays, the opera. Same thing.
I was front center for Punch Brothers, at UT's Performing Arts Center concert. Whether it's Mr. Thile feeling his heels while playing Bach unplugged, or listening to Jonah Nilsson, Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård, In any capacity, I feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in such a good way that I tend to shed a tear. The first time I saw or heard of Richard Bona was a Pat Metheny performance at the same venue. 8th row center. Bona blew me away. Mr. Thile, please connect with Dirty loops.
I feel like Chris's playing inspires AWE. That's why we might not jump up and yell, because we want to listen intently and hear every breath, note and inflection of what he plays and sings. And in rock it's the kind of energy where you just want to jump in and sing out with everyone!Thank you, Chris Thile! You're awesome. :-)
This guy is just absolutely amazing! By happenstance I was watching a Fearless Flyers video featuring Chris and I was floored! I can only hope that when live music resumes I will be able to catch one of his shows.
Simply amazing. His Mandolin is merely an extension of his body. I think he was born with it! I could listen to him for hours. So much respect and adoration!!!
Chris Thile is so great because in his playing every note is inspired. He can make his instrument talk: It sounds more dynamic (or almost) than his own voice.
So agree with this! Violinist Pekka Kuusisto said in an interview (here on TH-cam) that "crossover" is something people talked about 20 years ago!! He too is working with 'music' , not 'genres'. I think that's where music is moving these years, and I'm excited about it!
This topic keeps popping back up. Which I love. Conversation about music is nearly as enjoyable as some concerts. I think my fear is that there are so many egocentric audience members who I can envision "one-upmanshiping" or competing with each other over a favorite moment by hooting and howling. Just as we see in these youtube comments. It could get outrageously intrusive pretty quickly. For the record, Chris Thile is one of the sweetest geniuses you could meet. He wrote a song called "Doubting Thomas" which shows the most sensitive way of dealing with what could be seen as contentious. He's disarming, brilliant, prolific and generous. Who am I to disagree with him? I have tried to use his manner and style. It comes from passion and compassion. As most of these comments here have. Very encouraging.
"I don't think it's the classical musician that is more reserved, but the audience that is more reserved." Good quote! I think it's because they're there to see you play! Not for the "party" aspect that some other venues/artists draw.
Going to see Nickel Creek in Asheville NC in a few weeks, first time I'll see Chris Thile live. One of the most bad ass musicians around today, no question.
I’ve been saying this forever about genre hoping. When writing originals I’ve always hated groups trying to put things in a box. Saying things like “we have to play this style”. I’ve always replied along the lines of “play what you like and let what comes out define us instead of us defining the music”. And every song I’ve wrote with this idea has always sounded better. You remove the limits
I've been blessed to study the colors of Music Mozart and many other greats and learn the studies and techniques from many many other greats that will always be better than myself! And I've also been blessed to meet Chris many many times and speak with him and watch him with others and almost see the musical color as lame as that sounds kind of spinning around his head metaphorically! I know if I commented like this on most videos I'd get crucified for it and probably will here or anywhere else. but I truly believe that Chris is right now one of two of the greatest musicians, composers and creators that have actually ever walked this Earth so far!
That's funny, because I've always thought the exact opposite! I've played mandolin for several years now, and whenever I try to play a guitar, I'm always like, "WHY WON'T MY FINGERS REACH!?" Guess it all depends on what you are accustomed to :)
Stick with it - it's so much fun when you get the point where you can just play instead of focusing on the difficulty. I mean, I guess it's always difficult because there is always more to learn, but it's just really fun once you kind of know what you're doing and understand the basics. Oh, and maybe try it with flatwound strings and low action. It's always more enjoyable when you can play for longer periods without hurting your fingers.
I found that at first but once I got a slightly better mandolin and played it in for 2 years it sounded and played a lot better and louder. It's just a shame with mandolins that you have to pay about £300-£500 pounds to get one that's really playable and even then the difference between those and a £2000 one is astounding.
I love how Chris connects the feeling of "oh yeah, they nailed it" at a rock concert to the same feeling of excitement when listening to a beautiful piece like Bach's III Allegro. Am I the only one who has cranked up something like Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Moonlight Sonata, or Bach suite in G, BWV Prelude? :)
I’ve been to a lot of Symphony concerts where I wanted to stand and cheer. Chris Is Amazing. Saw him and Nickel Creek at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Phil.
Not that it ever would, or could happen, but I would absolutely love to see Chris Thile and Jake Shimabakuro get together and jam. It would be absolutely crazy.
You know what man...I'm not gonna argue. that dude can rip! Love it. Thanks for expanding my horizon. Revise earlier post to "without MANY peers" to include Tommy Emmanuel.
Genre hopping! I love it! One of my very favorite musicians forever. I've said a number of times that I think he might be the best musician alive at the moment, and I stand by that...
oh I soo totally agree with what he's saying. Japanese vocaloid has the same ability to make me cry the way Brahms can. Beethoven's symphony 5 just make u want to head bang. My favourite thing is when I get to laugh at a piece of music, especially instrumental music, because I know it's the music itself that's elicting that sort of elated feeling. also chris thile's songs are like A+++ so fabulous and his mandolin playing is phenomenal.
It's becoming more apparent how correct he was about genre hopping becoming more the norm. Here we are nearly 10 years later and tiktok (though I'm not a fan myself, I must admit) is bringing back just about every style of the past 100 years from jazz to funk to old irish sea shanties.
I loved it and I really didn't know him till the Goat Rodeo Sessions but now I listen to everything I find with him playing. I agree with him that if you love music , expose your self in all genres of music..and now with the internet omg..there is so much out there that I am listening to now. I grew up hearing Benny Goodman from my parents and the sent to a small private school that introduced me to synphonic and ballet...and then the 60s and all that wonderful music. I don't play an instrument unless you can count on slapping your thighs while sitting in your chair lol. And his remark about being shushed at a classical concert...grow the hell up he was just as enthusiastic as me and my friends were when we went and heard the Detroit Symphony with L. Bernstein conducting his Prelude for Fugue and Riffs when that was over we all shouted and got the looks from the people around us..my friends were all musicians.
I remember seeing an interview where he said that he got his first mandolin around the age of three. Something crazy like that. You can find old vids of him around the age of 8 ripping into crazy riffs.
One of the greatest tragedies of my life is that my parents deemed me and my next older sister too young to go with my older siblings and my dad to a Nickel Creek concert. What I would give to be able to go back in time and see Chris then.
I came here via Paranoid Android and Bach's Partita no. 1 for solo violin. Now, suddenly and improbably, t the age of 62, I am becoming a fan of bluegrass because of this man. It can't be true... can it?
It was only in the dawn of revolution in France, etc and the fall of the 'bourgeoisie' that led to a more reserved atmosphere at orchestral concerts. Prior to this, the audience would cheer, even call out for their favourite movements. But when the new order came they believed that it was 'proper' to sit in silence. And that's how we've done it ever since and I think so many miss out on this huge raft of musical brilliance because they feel they cannot express any love they would have of it!
Apparently I'm being censored? Just trying to leave a positive comment. Anyways, way to go Chris. "to expose themselves to the width and breadth of the great music available to them..." spoken like a truly enlightened artisan. Bravo. I'm jumping up and down and don't care what people think.
Chris Thile has gotta be one of the most talented and likeable people in modern music.
He's one of the most useful and mostly informed musicians in "mainstream" music... which is saying a lot because he's not flashing his tits, twerking, causing controversy, or denying it.
I don't like him. It's impossible to like him when I am so over the top jealous 😆 I joke. He's cool.
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And in classical!
This man is one of the most talented musicians/composers of our lifetime. If history does not remember him as such then I will lose faith in humanity.
You won't be around to know how "history" remembers anything.
It only takes one that remembers, im in that line but after watching chris and sam go at life is forever changed.
He’s also the best mandolin player to ever live
Its like he went in my head & pulled out all the words I've been thinking for so long....there is such a fine line between each genre of music; & confining yourself to just only certain types of music is crazy....I love this guy!
I would give anything to be able to "see" music the way musician's like Chris Thile do. Him nerding out give me music life goals!
I love seeing how the music completely takes him over.
He is truly gifted and genuinely see the connection and love for all genre . Just love what he embodies . Thank you for sharing your gift with us all .
I've seen so many people say they think he's talented but strange. So many of the world's amazingly talented people are "odd" and misunderstood. I think he's a genius in his music and a beautiful free spirit in life. The spark you see in him when he's talking about music is a joy to watch. I've been lucky enough to see him perform and I feel blessed to have been in the presence of such a person. He's fantastic.
Kay Tee The man is a true musician.... one who feels music is life.... it talks to every human emotion.... and if it doesn't move you( literally and figuratively) then you are dead....
Kay Tee he seems perfectly normal to me 😀 I think people who hide their passion are strange. he's no doubt talented though! love his playing
Kay Tee and
Great words !!
Truth, Spirituality, Love, and Positivity.
I thought he was a meth addict by first impression
Where does one buy/acquire a Chris thile?
+TheJALOBE
From the Nickel Creek Sundry Store? o_O
+TheJALOBE He figures prominent;y in "Goat Rodeo" (see itunes. If you buy it get the "Delux Edition") Also on you tube of course but I respect the group too much to steel their music.
i ordered one on wish and after 7 months I received Chris Broderick :(
When Chris plays mandolin, not only does he feel every single note, he lives it. There is absolutely no beginning or end to his mandolin and his body. When he plays they are cojoined, they are as one, and then when he sings, oh my sweet bliss
What an amazing musician. I love his enthusiasm, and I love that Radiohead was the first thing that came to his mind there.
Every once in a while I get encouraged to pick up my mando and jump on youtube to learn a few licks. Inevitably a Thile video will come up at some point. I'll click to see what he's been up to, I punch myself in the face, put my mando back in the case, weep like a child, and go get some Taco Bell.
StephenRahrig I think I love you...... I do the same ..... but it always ends with a tropical smoothie....
Jennifer Bahnsen
Lolz. Yeah it's sad. But hey--smoothies, right?!
Exaaaaaactly. But oreos.
Hey you guys, if math is music, heart, and hope, just say, " ok, i am, at this moment1/32 as good as chris." Practice, and jam Like thats a doable number to "catch up". It probably isnt. But, at the end of your session, ya got somethi ng.
Not perfection, but a conduit for the music. And your soul, manifesting. And, by God, it yours. Namaste.
You, too? At least we can listen to beauty even if we're not there yet ourselves. His playing moves me, his playing depresses me, his playing inspires me to keep trying. 🎻 (same tuning - no mando moji)
Genre hopping, the end of genre. AMEN, BROTHER! There are two forms of music for all intents and purposes: Good Music done with care to and between musicians and the audience and Bad Music where the people playing music don't care about each other or the audience at all. There you have it folks. Welcome to the future. It is groooovy :)
I like that he's a little kooky, there's a real spark to him and he looks so happy when playing
it's part of the package
I had the great fortune to see Chris with Punch Brothers two nights just recently in San Francisco. I was also fortunate enough to be standing right in front of him both nights. Far beyond his musicianship, he and his band mates offer a refreshing brand of original songwriting, defying any genre label. Even more, he brings a stage presence and a connection to the audience that many try to do, while his connection seems without effort.
God, I love watching him play. He is, unabashedly playing the music, and not focusing on anything but that. he is one of the greatest musicians I've ever seen or met.
Chris & his tiny little musical instrument of awesome gives me smiles every time =)
He looks like his mandolin.
xD
Ben Sebastian he would take that as a compliment......
Ben Sebastian his head is def shaped like the headstock hahahahahah
That made my day 60% better
This is a severely underrated statement.
Im a New Fan of Chris Thile...But a very old fan of bluegrass... Chris Thile, talks about his passion for his music!... I enjoy that more artist's should tell us where the music comes from....
That is some beautiful tone coming out of a gorgeous old mandolin played beautifully. I'm reminded of some of Béla Fleck's classical excursions. This is just great stuff.
I love to hear Chris call out stale audiences. I feel that and am reluctant to speak on it.
This man is waiting for Mozart's next album
He gave Mozart pointers🤣
Chris has an amazing feel for phrases & voicing! I have never hear modern audiences cheer for classical music like they cheer for Chris' classical renditions. He is popularizing classical music - what a shock! No exclusively classical musician has come close to doing that. I'm waiting for Chris to do the Bach cello suite #6, all movements. Now that would be a treat. 😎🎻
So funny.
Hey it happened
He’ll write it….
I guess I took the front door... I only know Chris from his involvement with Vulfpeck. His reference to classical audiences being reserved just put me on the floor. Not to mention who on earth has 2+2=5 waiting completely idle in their mind like that? Dude is brilliant.
Chris Thile!!! So much love and appreciation for you and your love and appreciation of music!
There is a group of 5 string musicians in Covent Garden who play classical music but are jumping around and shouting 'Hay!' every now and then and wow does it improve the experience 10 fold.
I've seen them, and they're great, but that's a totally different situation to a classical concert. The area's known for buskers and performers, you accept being potentially being interrupted when you buy a coffee by a string ensemble, and the group themselves are the ones shouting. For everyone who wants to go "woo" when the horn section nails a cool passage in a concert, there's ten people who would find it hateful and distracting. It's expected to be quiet in cinemas, at plays, the opera. Same thing.
I was front center for Punch Brothers, at UT's Performing Arts Center concert. Whether it's Mr. Thile feeling his heels while playing Bach unplugged, or listening to Jonah Nilsson, Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård, In any capacity, I feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in such a good way that I tend to shed a tear. The first time I saw or heard of Richard Bona was a Pat Metheny performance at the same venue. 8th row center. Bona blew me away. Mr. Thile, please connect with Dirty loops.
What an awesome Mandolin player. I could listen to his playing for hours.
Oh my, so VERY TRUE! found it always strange when people stay still listening to music.
hugs kris
I feel like Chris's playing inspires AWE. That's why we might not jump up and yell, because we want to listen intently and hear every breath, note and inflection of what he plays and sings. And in rock it's the kind of energy where you just want to jump in and sing out with everyone!Thank you, Chris Thile! You're awesome. :-)
This guy is just absolutely amazing! By happenstance I was watching a Fearless Flyers video featuring Chris and I was floored! I can only hope that when live music resumes I will be able to catch one of his shows.
Simply amazing. His Mandolin is merely an extension of his body. I think he was born with it! I could listen to him for hours. So much respect and adoration!!!
I love this guy. Nickel Creek is one of my favorite bands. He makes me want a mandolin, again. Very very talented.
Still one of my most favourite videos on TH-cam.
Chris Thile is so great because in his playing every note is inspired. He can make his instrument talk: It sounds more dynamic (or almost) than his own voice.
Very interesting...I agree Chris' voice needs to be heard by the masses...his passion for music is very inspiring.
Incredibly brilliant musician. I've had the privilege of seeing him perform live several times, in different genres, and he's always amazing.
So agree with this!
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto said in an interview (here on TH-cam) that "crossover" is something people talked about 20 years ago!! He too is working with 'music' , not 'genres'.
I think that's where music is moving these years, and I'm excited about it!
I've seen this like 5 times, yet I always come back to it when I see it suggested down the side.
This topic keeps popping back up. Which I love. Conversation about music is nearly as enjoyable as some concerts. I think my fear is that there are so many egocentric audience members who I can envision "one-upmanshiping" or competing with each other over a favorite moment by hooting and howling. Just as we see in these youtube comments. It could get outrageously intrusive pretty quickly.
For the record, Chris Thile is one of the sweetest geniuses you could meet. He wrote a song called "Doubting Thomas" which shows the most sensitive way of dealing with what could be seen as contentious. He's disarming, brilliant, prolific and generous. Who am I to disagree with him? I have tried to use his manner and style. It comes from passion and compassion. As most of these comments here have. Very encouraging.
I think I've met him four times now and he's just the freakin' nicest person to his fans.
This is an approach to music that we deeply respect and share. We wish everyone would think this way, not only a few educated musicians.
You're right! It's all beautiful. I am about to buy a mandolin and start my journey at the age of 63... thank you for further inspiring me.
You can like a Chris Thile video before you watch it
"I don't think it's the classical musician that is more reserved, but the audience that is more reserved."
Good quote!
I think it's because they're there to see you play! Not for the "party" aspect that some other venues/artists draw.
Going to see Nickel Creek in Asheville NC in a few weeks, first time I'll see Chris Thile live. One of the most bad ass musicians around today, no question.
Oh, you are in for a treat. He is a great performer.
I’ve been saying this forever about genre hoping.
When writing originals I’ve always hated groups trying to put things in a box. Saying things like “we have to play this style”. I’ve always replied along the lines of “play what you like and let what comes out define us instead of us defining the music”. And every song I’ve wrote with this idea has always sounded better. You remove the limits
I've been blessed to study the colors of Music Mozart and many other greats and learn the studies and techniques from many many other greats that will always be better than myself! And I've also been blessed to meet Chris many many times and speak with him and watch him with others and almost see the musical color as lame as that sounds kind of spinning around his head metaphorically! I know if I commented like this on most videos I'd get crucified for it and probably will here or anywhere else.
but I truly believe that Chris is right now one of two of the greatest musicians, composers and creators that have actually ever walked this Earth so far!
i headbang on bach's sonata
I remember playing Brandenburg concert no 3 in my orchestra. That piece blows my mind
Thank God I found you Chris. I bought one of your first CDs, (that's how long ago it was) and always wondered what happened to them. Found!!
So happy to have found you!, Thank you CBS!
Just picked up a mandolin yesterday, after realizing the toughness in comparison to guitar Thile get's even more props from me
That's funny, because I've always thought the exact opposite! I've played mandolin for several years now, and whenever I try to play a guitar, I'm always like, "WHY WON'T MY FINGERS REACH!?" Guess it all depends on what you are accustomed to :)
Stick with it - it's so much fun when you get the point where you can just play instead of focusing on the difficulty. I mean, I guess it's always difficult because there is always more to learn, but it's just really fun once you kind of know what you're doing and understand the basics. Oh, and maybe try it with flatwound strings and low action. It's always more enjoyable when you can play for longer periods without hurting your fingers.
I found that at first but once I got a slightly better mandolin and played it in for 2 years it sounded and played a lot better and louder. It's just a shame with mandolins that you have to pay about £300-£500 pounds to get one that's really playable and even then the difference between those and a £2000 one is astounding.
+TheJALOBE and even £2000 won't get you a professional level mando :(
if I can ever play Temperance Reel 1/5th as good as Chris Thile does, my life will be complete
2:20
I love how Chris connects the feeling of "oh yeah, they nailed it" at a rock concert to the same feeling of excitement when listening to a beautiful piece like Bach's III Allegro. Am I the only one who has cranked up something like Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Moonlight Sonata, or Bach suite in G, BWV Prelude? :)
Yes, you are the only one with the genius and passion to ever do such a thing...
Cherish this man. To say that musicians like him are few and far between would be an almost satirical understatement.
Also, home-schooled, so more time to practice. But no denying, his natural talent. 20 years ago, he was already one of the best.
I’ve been to a lot of Symphony concerts where I wanted to stand and cheer. Chris Is Amazing. Saw him and Nickel Creek at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Phil.
Thile is the greatest virtuoso of the instrument that I've ever come across
I love how he was just playing Bach while talking very casually
When Tarantino meets mando. Brilliant and unique talent.
Not that it ever would, or could happen, but I would absolutely love to see Chris Thile and Jake Shimabakuro get together and jam. It would be absolutely crazy.
Mandolin God + ukulele God = life complete! Someone needs to make this happen.
+Steven Curtis THAT would be good to see and hear!
I don't know why that wouldn't/couldn't happen. Jake played with Béla Fleck on a couple of occasions, for example, and it was awesome.
Behold people there may be no greater virtuoso instrumentalist alive today. Thile's artistry is perhaps without peer.
Tommy Emmanuel is the greatest showman and musician I've ever seen
Well I will have to investigate as to not false flag for Chris Thile.
You know what man...I'm not gonna argue. that dude can rip! Love it. Thanks for expanding my horizon. Revise earlier post to "without MANY peers" to include Tommy Emmanuel.
Haha you're welcome, sounds good. This guy is a true talent
Genre hopping! I love it! One of my very favorite musicians forever. I've said a number of times that I think he might be the best musician alive at the moment, and I stand by that...
Chris Thile is amazing. Have to admit I liked the Bluegrass at the end.
Yes, one of the most talented musicians/songwriters(composers), singers of ALL time... genre does not matter. A fantastic and funny human being
Awesome playing, great musicianship, and so well explained!
oh I soo totally agree with what he's saying. Japanese vocaloid has the same ability to make me cry the way Brahms can. Beethoven's symphony 5 just make u want to head bang. My favourite thing is when I get to laugh at a piece of music, especially instrumental music, because I know it's the music itself that's elicting that sort of elated feeling.
also chris thile's songs are like A+++ so fabulous and his mandolin playing is phenomenal.
I have the same reaction to music! I LOVE CHRIS THILE! LOL
Totally agree! Very nicely said Chris!
It's becoming more apparent how correct he was about genre hopping becoming more the norm. Here we are nearly 10 years later and tiktok (though I'm not a fan myself, I must admit) is bringing back just about every style of the past 100 years from jazz to funk to old irish sea shanties.
I find this man to be mesmerizing
Chris Thile is amazing!!! Simply Brilliant!
3:56 love this about Chris' version of rebecca... would love to hear a full one ...
Really great! Much Thanks, Truly💚
I loved it and I really didn't know him till the Goat Rodeo Sessions but now I listen to everything I find with him playing. I agree with him that if you love music , expose your self in all genres of music..and now with the internet omg..there is so much out there that I am listening to now. I grew up hearing Benny Goodman from my parents and the sent to a small private school that introduced me to synphonic and ballet...and then the 60s and all that wonderful music. I don't play an instrument unless you can count on slapping your thighs while sitting in your chair lol. And his remark about being shushed at a classical concert...grow the hell up he was just as enthusiastic as me and my friends were when we went and heard the Detroit Symphony with L. Bernstein conducting his Prelude for Fugue and Riffs when that was over we all shouted and got the looks from the people around us..my friends were all musicians.
I remember seeing an interview where he said that he got his first mandolin around the age of three. Something crazy like that. You can find old vids of him around the age of 8 ripping into crazy riffs.
It's true, there is a musical renaissance going on all around us and it's hopping genre, no doubt about that.
Chris Thile predicted “Old Town Road” back in 2013 man... 🤯
Seems like it, didn't he?
mandolized 2+2=5 = me dead
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+popeopera The Punch Brothers have covered it, search for it.
appreciated...guess i'll be dying again;)
the difference is learned
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Lol THATS what you got out of this video!? Love it.
That last tune just kicks it outta the park! How can learn that?
One of the greatest tragedies of my life is that my parents deemed me and my next older sister too young to go with my older siblings and my dad to a Nickel Creek concert. What I would give to be able to go back in time and see Chris then.
so much badassedness here
The goat rodeo sessions... Yo-yo ma & Chris Thile hoping for realises!
Honestly a musical genius.
I came here via Paranoid Android and Bach's Partita no. 1 for solo violin. Now, suddenly and improbably, t the age of 62, I am becoming a fan of bluegrass because of this man. It can't be true... can it?
It was only in the dawn of revolution in France, etc and the fall of the 'bourgeoisie' that led to a more reserved atmosphere at orchestral concerts. Prior to this, the audience would cheer, even call out for their favourite movements. But when the new order came they believed that it was 'proper' to sit in silence. And that's how we've done it ever since and I think so many miss out on this huge raft of musical brilliance because they feel they cannot express any love they would have of it!
He just made it look flawless
Chris Thile speaks the truth. A true jack of all trades.
i miss nickel creek
well you don't have to anymore...
I know so awesome right!?!?!
now all they need to do is tour australia!
A true, and certified, genius
He is my idol.......please come to bali island
This man is a national treaure!
Tiene ritmo, tiene música..Who could ask for anything more?
So agree with this. Beethoven rocked! Chopin... the list goes on and on.
I really want to see Chris Thile perform with 2 cellos. They seem to share an attitude =)
Apparently I'm being censored? Just trying to leave a positive comment. Anyways, way to go Chris. "to expose themselves to the width and breadth of the great music available to them..." spoken like a truly enlightened artisan. Bravo. I'm jumping up and down and don't care what people think.
This is a great essay but I wish that the audio levels here were better balanced.
People throw the word genius around loosely a lot these days... this man is one....
Молодец, у меня тоже такая мандолина, племянник подарил, с детства играли -самоучки, очень красивое звучание!!!
Good thinking, mr. Thile!
I jumped back to listen to the differences between the 2 times he played "Rebecca"