I clapped at a computer screen, in a room by myself. This is simply outstanding, just a totally phenomenal piece of artistry.
@punkntded
5 жыл бұрын
First time i heard the fuga from this sonata on the streets of Florence, I had to stop and sit. I burst into tears the way i never have in my life. I didn't realize at the time why, now I know it was the divine touch of Bach. You can never be ready for the moment it hits you
@svetsarkirurgen2
2 жыл бұрын
It's an incredible fuga. Im learning the organ transcription right now. So much fun to play. Bachs music is just so incredible there really are no words for it
@AndySteinMusic
10 жыл бұрын
I've been studying and performing IV Presto for the past 5 years, and I'm still nowhere nearly as at ease with the piece as you are. I hope some day before I die I'll be able to give that song the respect it deserves and play it with your proficiency. You've always inspired me Chris -- thank you for continuing to do so.
@seamusmclaughlin7142
3 жыл бұрын
incredible that 298 disapprove of this virtuosity..may they choke on their sour grapes
@Mandolin1944
3 жыл бұрын
@@seamusmclaughlin7142 Those were all violin players who feel that their instrument "owns" this piece! LOL!
@gunslingingbird74
3 жыл бұрын
It's not a song, it's a piece. 🙄
@jeffjames3111
3 жыл бұрын
@@seamusmclaughlin7142 They're the ones who gave up playing due to dispair ... you have to feel kinda sorry for them.. kinda.
@Josh-go1bz
3 жыл бұрын
@@gunslingingbird74 yawn
@timossemack
4 жыл бұрын
The most incredible musician alive. Can sing, can play, is intelligent and quite funny. The ppl that downvoted this must hate being alive.
@tpf1952
2 жыл бұрын
I feel so lucky to be alive in the same era as Chris Thile. What a thrill to listen and watch him play.
@nogoogleplus
8 жыл бұрын
4:26 II. Fuga: Allegro-----really nicely done, and super cool to hear it on Mandolin
@brianliveshere
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was excited to hear that on mandolin!
@joelgoobich8330
6 жыл бұрын
Saw Chris in concert playing this. My wife and I were so blown away by it, that it inspired her to actually learn to play the Mandolin. Got her one for her 60th B-Day.
@musicianwren9248
Жыл бұрын
I think that is great that you support your wife with learning a new instrument! I too am wanting to learn the mandolin, as an adult. I'm curious to know of your wife's progress!
@Nubenhoofer
9 ай бұрын
Yep, my wife got me one for my 30th after I fell in love with Chris' playing. I know I will never achieve this level of talent with it, but I still play bc I love the sound of it.
@dingadang
9 жыл бұрын
His technical ability is astounding. And Thile's phrasing on what I see as a rather limited instrument is just exquisite. Made my day!
@jacquelinelewis3131
Жыл бұрын
You're ignorant. The mandolin is very versatile
@Stckmand
5 жыл бұрын
"When words fail - music speaks." - H. C. Andersen
@chotakkua
10 жыл бұрын
Beautiful music. I'm lucky to be contemporary of a guy like this and see him creating new things!
@violinimpulse
11 жыл бұрын
Mandolin or no: Absolutely stunning Bach playing on its own terms!
@jacquelinelewis3131
Жыл бұрын
The mandolin can play all music styles
@markkeklikian1765
10 жыл бұрын
I can't find the words to express how much I appreciate this awesome unselfish display of dedication and natural talent, from my touched heart, please accept my sincere Thank You Chris Thile, and Thank you to the folks who support Chris too, and I do believe JS would be extremely pleased, this must be how it's meant to be shared
@francosceusa7431
3 жыл бұрын
Fortunate to have seen him perform in telluride many times and in buffalo ny twice with punch brothers always flawless amazing
@solowinterwolf
10 жыл бұрын
Bach is suddenly appearing on bluegrass players' titles; bluegrass players are popping up in "classical" venues. Edgar Meyer and Yo-Yo Ma are working with Stuart Duncan. They and Mark O'Connor, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile and others are making a mutual crossover that was going to happen sooner or later, because the barriers are artificial.
@ericfricke4512
5 жыл бұрын
Yup, musicians don't care about genre labels. Only marketing departments care about labels. Jazz musicians, metal musicians, classical musicians, bluegrass musicians all love Bach. Doesn't even matter which hemisphere you're from, Bach is huge in Asia as well.
@blundgrenviolin
4 жыл бұрын
"...because the barriers are artificial." And the people said: "amen"
@dltguitar6532
4 жыл бұрын
classical guitar fans ar still douchebags though
@ZionForman
4 жыл бұрын
lol, check the youtube page of Guitar Salon International, great music up there
@highphlyer
4 жыл бұрын
I think Johann S. would roundly approve.
@aleandrei5841
8 ай бұрын
I'm studying the instrument from 3/4 moths. I'm doing the begginer things, from the american tradition to the italian... But I'm sure, one day, I'll play also this. It's a plaesure and honor to heare, exposed your deepest sentiments on it. Thanks, for sharing the video ❤
@RestingScotFace
10 жыл бұрын
This blows my mind
@ChuckCheesman
9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful music! Can't wait to see the show in Portland tonight!
@cfcolly
8 жыл бұрын
The maddest thing of all is that he's clearly playing this from memory. I imagine this is his arrangement, and he probably has an incredible ear, but this is fucking impressive
@teagengreydix1567
8 жыл бұрын
it's actually, note for note, exactly how the song was written
@cfcolly
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexKing666 oh course, I'm more talking about the fact that he doesn't appear to be reading sheet music. I play mandolin myself, but mostly fiddle tunes, not classical music. There's a plethora of notes in classical music, and I always assumed it must be way harder to play from memory, but actually I've got no idea
@mannacharya4088
3 жыл бұрын
@@cfcolly It depends. Sometimes, you can sight read beacuse one violin's part in an orchestra is not filled with too mnay notes. With solo peices, sight reading is difficult. If you have normal sight reading ability, You understand and play the peice beforehand. So even if you don't remember it all, it is covered by the sheet. Also, sheets are never 'plain' like you find them online. Musicians add hand written marking indicating where the starting fret positions and what string it is for example. They write much more on the sheet. Sight read and sheet music is such a Western-European Classical music thing. I'm from India, and the classical music here is mostly improvised and what's known is all in the memory. I was very shocked when I found out about sheet music and the way you keep musical time.
@svetsarkirurgen2
3 жыл бұрын
Not really mad at all, all musicians memorise pieces
@eugenepatrick
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris - "Joy is in the ear that hears"
@kantubi
5 жыл бұрын
Bach needs no proof for being ingenious. But some people think he is too intellectual. I never felt like this. You don't have to have any idea of counterpoint to feel the "soul" of his music. Your child did. Thank you for sharing this touching story! Thank you very much!
@johngeddes7894
7 жыл бұрын
Pure brain food, in truest art form. Readily available no less! What could be better? Yes; masterfully played, too.
@terryjorgensen
10 жыл бұрын
Really amazing. Reminds me of my old Julian Bream albums
@judyyang6667
7 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just skipped randomly into the middle of the music, and find the piece I'm playing on the violin right now. How nice
@DocPeteMD
9 ай бұрын
NICE relaxing sound
@alex0589
7 жыл бұрын
I know this was 3+ years ago but a million+ views for Bach makes me hopeful for a second in this horrible time.
@teelucksarvesh9209
3 жыл бұрын
A breath of fresh air. What an interesting take on Bach's 1001! Truly exceptional Chris!
@normbowler8316
9 жыл бұрын
Crying. I own the album, but watching him play it is overwhelming.
@asanjurm
7 жыл бұрын
simply amazing.
@doitnowvideosyeah5841
7 жыл бұрын
The fugue parts are f'in amazing two voices with a flatpick and only four courses of strings wow.
@mattwildchild
10 жыл бұрын
Amazing performance.
@MasterLynx
9 жыл бұрын
wow so many details, dynamics and things, it's being hard to learn this song
@tmac8892
9 жыл бұрын
you know cats are the real genius when they can't be bothered with hair care.
@MarcusZambelloBandolim
10 жыл бұрын
Just amazing, a great inspiration to me on mandolin
@TunaMeltTigers
10 жыл бұрын
Wonder how many times that mando went flying across the room before the flawless final take.
@mbsnyderc
10 жыл бұрын
Considering that its a 1920s Gibson and has a value like a new car most likely never.
@nesdonbooth9726
10 жыл бұрын
mbsnyderc in fact I heard he spent a big part of his Macarthur on a second F5
@lnx0007
10 жыл бұрын
mbsnyderc Also considering that its Chris Thile, he could probably play this in his sleep.
@theforeverpuddle8754
6 жыл бұрын
It's not flawless, but it is musically cohesive and that means way more.
@maustin5493
2 жыл бұрын
Chris spent 200K for his Loar mandolin pretty sure it only receives love and Chris is always hard pressed to make any major mistakes this man is unbelievable at mandolin.
@MarkusParkus
10 жыл бұрын
Beautiful....
@RavenMadd9
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome Chris
@eliotoole
5 жыл бұрын
As always just stunning 👍👍👍👍👍
@jbattle
5 жыл бұрын
Well, I thought I could play mandolin. Chris, that was amazing. Thank you.
@woodalls44
3 жыл бұрын
Holy Fuck!. Chris. I mean. No words.
@debraswank1542
7 жыл бұрын
109 dislikes: They know not what they do.
@madDdog67
9 жыл бұрын
Saw Nickel Creek early in their career at a pretty small venue. They were awesome, but this guy is from another world. He did a 10 minute solo that included all kinds of different stuff, played brilliantly. Some *serious* picking and grinning :)
@diegoribeiroguitar
10 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring!!! You're a genius
@chrispark8713
10 жыл бұрын
this is masterful.
@OstiguyBass
2 жыл бұрын
Trying to learn it by ear right now. By thé way ur the best Chris. Love ur musical feel !
@rsaathoff
9 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!
@lostathenian1836
4 жыл бұрын
That settles it. I'm getting one. Come hell or high water I will learn to play it like that.
@SecksyMan
10 жыл бұрын
this is my favorite song that he does
@ribeca100
10 жыл бұрын
J.S.Bach would be very satisfied with this masterful interpretation.
@SpookyBigBanger
11 жыл бұрын
Ok I didn't wait till the end before commenting!!
@babakesm942
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome😍😍
@billlawson5571
4 жыл бұрын
Aye bub I think you’ve got it. Well done laddie,
@baxswisher7661
7 жыл бұрын
this video is much funnier if you imagine the couch is slowly sliding from side to side...also, beautiful music!
Who thumbs this down? Why don't you take a music appreciation course. Learn to understand and appreciate things that aren't pop, rap or hip hop. K thx.
@robbg688
8 жыл бұрын
Most of his ability comes from the lovely carpet of chest hair spouting atop his buttonup like a cresting ocean wave.
@b1gBud00bo1
4 жыл бұрын
Robb G great porn fiction writing in the last words there about his chest hair
@maxfieldovercast4551
4 жыл бұрын
It's not like we're all thinking the same thing. Dude's mandolin face alone should be illegal.
@angiep3883
8 жыл бұрын
so therapeutic
@Ericfalcao25
10 жыл бұрын
Sounds really good on Mandolin!
@KoppektopM
10 жыл бұрын
Great!
@barrettabney
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered using a Heil PR30 mic for these sessions? They are so buttery and would really compliment that particular insturment.
@captbanjo1
10 жыл бұрын
A virtuoso is his own reward.
@misteriomisterio9423
10 жыл бұрын
Bravoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@bidotube
3 жыл бұрын
No words
@Mike-tb9xq
6 жыл бұрын
He's not human.
@YoGramGram1
9 жыл бұрын
This man makes me want to buy a mandolin. But first I must buy a dobro and a banjo, to expand my already massive collection.
@stevehamilton5430
5 жыл бұрын
Nice
@isaacmathews4693
5 жыл бұрын
People voting "thumb down" on this video have no musical appreciation or humanity. I'd like to see the people who voted thumbs down on his to try playing a mandolin. Internet trolls suck.
@johnbannister8542
9 жыл бұрын
it blows my mind how people can play entire sonata's by memory...
@trustdeuniverse9057
7 жыл бұрын
Incredible, so beautiful. I wish you would/could do a collab with Evgeny Kissin🌌🌌🌌
@BenPowellMusic
6 жыл бұрын
rad
@humanbeing3337
3 жыл бұрын
Oh stop... sounds pretty damn close to a harpsichord . Gives me hand-cramps just watching you play this 😂
@johnbruno6868
5 жыл бұрын
Dang! What stamina!
@TasJess
9 жыл бұрын
Chris, I don't know if you read the comments on this at all but I thought you'd appreciate this story. I have a profoundly disabled four year old who cannot stand or talk yet. When I play this a look of bliss comes over her face and she starts dancing, nodding her head in time and clapping. Nobody has told her that Bach is posh so she just completely rocks out and gives herself over to the music.
@corbensutherland3062
8 жыл бұрын
that is an amazing story... made me shed a tear. It is simply amazing how humans connect with music. It is something that can't be explained. Like the soul or true love
@shantanusudame6196
8 жыл бұрын
+Jessica Guest God Bless her!! It's touching!
@pathoscatz1
8 жыл бұрын
+Jessica Guest I am sorry foe the difficulties you face but very happy you and your child are able to get respite. Music is Magical
@philipgregorysougles1744
8 жыл бұрын
That's a much more honest and valued appreciation for both Bach's and Thile's work. No knowledge interfering with the genuine feel, just 100% heartfelt appreciation for good music
@debraswank1542
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story!
@asianshoegaze2342
9 жыл бұрын
Total and complete mastery of the instrument. Fantastic musicianship.
@asianshoegaze2342
9 жыл бұрын
Victoria Goodwin Mandolin
@asianshoegaze2342
9 жыл бұрын
No problem
@PilgrimsChoice1620
6 жыл бұрын
More specifically, I believe the instrument to be a classic Gibson F-5 mandolin.
@marcogusy6870
10 жыл бұрын
As a Violinist i say Wow!!!! Truly amazing! You did a great job with colors, expressions, you made all the goods of your instrument come out as if the piece was written for it. Kudos
@tonycook8059
Жыл бұрын
Right you are - he's pretty crafty with a pick. I can only imagine he's not half bad with a bow, but string crossings are difficult with that flat bridge. 🤔
@tonycook8059
Жыл бұрын
Oh, I'm a violinist, but I can now play it nearly as cleanly/accurately as Chris on my mandolin at 72 npm. That's notes per minute. 🙄
@EvelIncarnated
4 жыл бұрын
I showed this to my ukelele today. She won't even talk to me anymore...
@richardryan8462
2 ай бұрын
Although I couldn’t find it on KZitem you should be able to find recordings of Jake Shimabukuro playing Bach on the ukulele. He’s the same level of musician as Chris Thile. There are performances of other music by Jake on KZitem if you’re curious.
@jamietodd2560
7 жыл бұрын
They say Thile will one day hit a wrong note, and it will sound the unmaking of the world.
@FilipPandrc
7 жыл бұрын
Check out Cripple Creek @ NPR Tiny Desk...there's one :)
@lucyfoster4082
6 жыл бұрын
Nah, he'll never hit a wrong note.
@coryCuc
6 жыл бұрын
Like filip said. Check out nickel creek on Tiny Desk. He hits a wrong note and Sarah gives him the "look."
@kd5nrh
5 жыл бұрын
@@coryCuc That's jealousy; you see, when Chris plays a wrong note, the song rewrites itself to make that the right note, so everyone else was playing the wrong notes.
@hansen-house
4 жыл бұрын
He slips at 11:58 here. Almost imperceptible.
@Gisbertus_Voetius
5 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed about how good Bach sounds on different instruments. I sometimes get the feeling that Bach works on every Instrument out there, even a cheap electronic device or whatever.
@HimanXK
4 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely true. Bach wrote a lot of his music for the harpsichord, which doesn't have a lot of versatility in dynamics or tone. His music instead is in the notes. Shitty instruments are plenty good enough to express the notes, and high quality instruments like this mandolin are able to add even more expression, especially when played by good performers.
@Tandle779
2 жыл бұрын
Composition coalesces into timbre. This is why a melody or harmony will add up to a 'sound' despite telling a discrete melodic story. All things musical create timbres. Therefore if you have really stellar composition, you will almost always sound good.
@ricardoromanach
2 жыл бұрын
I would argue this is by design! And Bach even re-arranged a lot of his music for other instruments himself. Bach is the best...
@Gisbertus_Voetius
2 жыл бұрын
@@ricardoromanach True.
@JeremiahKlarman
Жыл бұрын
It would definitely depend on the player. Chris is great at using dynamics and phrasing. So he makes it work.
@Andrea-kk1xp
Жыл бұрын
As a violinist, I can say this is an amazing arrangement and performance. Really outstanding!
@jsv438
Жыл бұрын
Incredible. I've never heard anyone play anything like this on a mandolin so close to how the violinists execute, It's really incredibly difficult. The fastest I could ever get the presto is when I slow this down to .75 speed, and even then I can't play the whole thing really clean at that speed. It's just that I can realize how incredibly difficult it really is to do what he does. He really must be naturally gifted with those hands because his attack and dynamics, especially on the fugue with all those 4 note intervals, make it even more impressive. Thile isn't just a great mandolin player, he's a circus side-show freak he's so good. ~JSV
@charlesjohnson3838
10 жыл бұрын
I examine my mandolin and wonder if what I just heard is even possible. Was it just a figment of my imagination? Perhaps an elaborate computer-generated illusion? If instead it was as it appears to be, a confluence of a master's skill and passion, then there is hope for mankind.
@ThreeChordGuitar
4 жыл бұрын
My first favorite thing about Chris Thile is his passion for music. The second is the skillset he developed. My third is that he doesn't own a comb.
@lukaskulik833
7 жыл бұрын
I respect a man with a full bar in his living room.
@TheTheode
4 жыл бұрын
Andy Salcius It’s a good servant and a terrible master. Alcohol has created works of beautiful art and worked lives into disaster in unequal measure.
@TheTheode
4 жыл бұрын
Flenchentia Music no, but it can certainly help some people.
@sam-uj5ym
4 жыл бұрын
That just means he's rich
@georgebotelho288
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheTheode wow...you spake in old(er) English...and it was barely incomprehensible. Thou doth maketh the want to quit dinking(eth)... Just in case(th) (Shit might fuck up and get worse) (Aye?)
@brucekuehn4031
2 жыл бұрын
“Whiskey has killed more men than bullets, but most men would rather be full of whiskey than bullets.” Winston Churchill
+Keenan Evans You don't understand the emotion that occurs when busting a nut
@tomb9818
9 жыл бұрын
+Keenan Evans That was a pretty douchey thing to say.
@lonnieljones
8 жыл бұрын
Crude, dude.
@robertpaulson2842
8 жыл бұрын
If you don't understand musical facials, you've never played. If you've never played, you have no right to judge. Chris Koelsch, confirmed douchebag.
@ChrisKoelsch
8 жыл бұрын
getting off = having a good time. What's douchebag about that? He would probably agree with me. You're the one who's never played if you're such a square
@davidsaborit5091
Жыл бұрын
Astonishing that a so much complex composition could be played in an instrument that is seen as a "folk" instrument. Congratulations, master. You deserve all kind of appreciation. From a Spanish guitarrist in 2023, febraury the 10th. My 56th birthday.
@jacquelinelewis3131
Жыл бұрын
The mandolin can play any style. Even flamenco
@MattKidMusic
9 жыл бұрын
Now there's a person who spends their time playing their instrument and not polishing it!
@PhilGreer100
9 жыл бұрын
+Matt Kidney I don't know mate, by the looks on his face while he is playing, he IS polishing his instrument,, if you know what I mean.
@crazydrunk88
9 жыл бұрын
I think I remember him saying this instrument he's playing is pretty old, but I may be wrong.
@BeastAtBariSax123
9 жыл бұрын
+crazydrunk88 it's an original "The Gibson" Mandolin....at least 100 years old...
@crazydrunk88
9 жыл бұрын
+Tyler Hewish-Schmid ah, got ya, thanks for the confirmation.
@smeltnight2002
8 жыл бұрын
+Tyler Hewish-Schmid not quite. 1924. Loar was only with Gibson from 1919-1924.
@IAMTHEY
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely mind boggling. Never cease to amaze Mr. Chris Thile! Thank you for sharing your gift with the world!
@robertpaulson2842
8 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm a guy who's mainly into thrash/black metal and blues, but I also love my classical. I bought a mandolin today, which brought me here. Mind = blown, so beautiful, so much talent. The mandolin is such an underrated instrument. People like you (Chris Thile), are the inspiration that makes people like me play.
@mercurianwaves4733
7 жыл бұрын
Belive it or not, This is the same experience for me too. I got mine as a gift and I seriously can't wait to learn
@lillebird
7 жыл бұрын
I almost bought one my self after listening to him...bought a voilin instead
@coprhead6
7 жыл бұрын
Mandolin might give you fewer headaches (this coming from a professional violist :P)
@robertpaulson2842
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, violin is on my list elaine buchsbaum. But first I need to get my vintage (early 40's) tenor banjo back from the shop (getting new head, calfskin, not synthetic), learn to play it, then learn to play my great-grandfathers Hohner accordion (30's I think) that I received recently. Then I need to practice my blues harp (harmonica), all the while continuing my guitar, bass and mandolin. It's a hard life as a muso who wants to do all parts himself, not as a band.
@jonathoncliffbailey
7 жыл бұрын
Be sure to check out his band and previous bands music! Nickel Creek and The Punch Brothers. They do some cool key changes and syncopation like in progressive metal (Dream Theater/Symphony X).
@blakeandcamp
9 жыл бұрын
Chris Thile is the greatest mandolinist alive, no question.
@devinsmith7388
9 жыл бұрын
+blakeandcamp Avi Avital
@MichaelCarMusic
9 жыл бұрын
+Devin Smith Avital is awesome but my money is still on Thile! Flawless technique and interpretations alike, not to mention his improvisations. More versatile by far
@idlewild
9 жыл бұрын
+blakeandcamp Question: Is Chris Thile the greatest mandolinist alive?
@cameronbaldwin4038
9 жыл бұрын
+blakeandcamp Compared to...?
@tympano
9 жыл бұрын
+blakeandcamp I was going to argue, then I found out that U. Srinivas died last year...
@squidy2343
10 жыл бұрын
This kind of stuff baffles me. All I can think of is when my band class at school would play pieces by Mozart, Bach, etc. and we had to follow sheet music. There's absolutely no way I could have memorized those pieces and we played the SHORTENED versions. So the fact that he can play this entire 15 min Bach piece from memory just blows my mind...
@aaronchasemusic
9 жыл бұрын
how can one play for 15 minutes without making a single mistake? I'm gonna go burn my guitars
@sophieg8679
9 жыл бұрын
***** Probably younger than that
@sydneyjorgensen6886
9 жыл бұрын
***** he started playing at two and i believe he was classified as a child prodigy at 12
@saintless
9 жыл бұрын
Aaron Chase considering he has it all memorized, I suspect he plays this piece a lot.
@SeanBurkeBoston
9 жыл бұрын
Domino_Dancing memorization does not guarantee perfection. he is just that good.
@Simonfrios
9 жыл бұрын
Aaron Chase it's the difference between playing as a hobbie and as a pro - the hobbyist might practice 1 hour a day; the pro probably averages 5 or 6.
@guitarpaintings9319
8 жыл бұрын
That presto... I once arranged violin partita nº1 for guitar and the amount of practice I needed just to remember all those notes! The ease with which Chris does it is just amazing, like he was making it up on the spot.
@adrianscally
8 жыл бұрын
Copious natural talent + hard grind + the net + us, the audience = happiness. I raise a glass to us all. J.S. Bach, Chris Thile and Jessica Guest's child above all. Life is good, my friends.
@bensolomon1872
6 жыл бұрын
Before I heard this, I thought, "...on the Mandolin?" By the end I wasn't conscious of the instrument or player at all - only the essence of the exquisite thought form we call the music of J. S. Bach.
@LaurenceDiehl
7 жыл бұрын
That is what genius sounds like. To be so at one with your instrument, that's a rare thing indeed.
@TheTrajan14
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. Jude Law is pretty good at playing ukelele. On a more real note, very inspirational. Picking up my mandolin in these trying times, this video is a very motivational. Thanks, Chris.
@DirkSnyder
4 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal performance!
@tombursch4106
3 жыл бұрын
Funny sh*t.
@dongle_fiddler
3 жыл бұрын
Stop making fun of Finneas
@jacquelinelewis3131
Жыл бұрын
What are you talking about. A mandolin doesn't sound like a ukelele
@peterritchie2990
4 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I played a bluegrass gig in the Texas panhandle at an old folks home with other students from South Plains College in Levelland Texas. Near the front of the lovely and very appreciative crowd sat an old man who held the hand of a severely catatonic old woman in a wheelchair. A very wonderful thing happened. As the afternoon went by, out of the corner of my eye, I kept watching the man because he was weeping. After we finished I spoke to the caretaker in charge and asked her about the man. She made a discreet inquiry and came back and told me why he cried. He was the woman's husband. A very loyal caring man who visited her every day. She hadn't shown any signs of sentience for about a decade but the nurse said when she heard the music she began to rock back and forth in time with the band. Then she smiled which she hadn't done for years. The man was crying tears of joy. Later, during the ride home, I told the members of the band. They cried too. Most rewarding gig ever.
@RickGraham
8 жыл бұрын
Truly amazing bro!
@abeladam5997
7 жыл бұрын
You know that you are amazing when the great Rick Graham compliments you haha. Nice seeing you here Rick - keep up the awesome playing!
@JumpMilione126
6 жыл бұрын
You are everywhere! LOL
@LifeHawkeye
3 жыл бұрын
Wow one of my other favorite musicians on the planet Rick Graham commented on my other favorite musician’s channels! What’s the saying? Game recognize game?😂 This is truly an amazing clip of Chris and his uncanny talent and gift. One of if not the finest musicians of our time in my opinion and I think Rick would agree. Amazing.
@JeyGifford
7 жыл бұрын
Um. Forget mandolin. Probably one of the best MUSICIANS alive.
@joeboonmusic4004
6 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, an inspiration.
@bradleybellwether7927
5 жыл бұрын
His jam session buddies Edgar Meyer, Yo Yo Ma and Stuart Duncan are all master level composers and muscians on multiple instruments as well. How Chris these guys can memorize these complex sonatas and concertos is beyond me. Most masters still need to read the music, or at least have it in front of them!
@Tubie1111
4 жыл бұрын
He was called a prodigy when he was younger. I can't remember if it was an article or ? He is also one of the best tenor singers IMO
@imacat8476
4 жыл бұрын
@@bradleybellwether7927 they only have it in front of them because sight reading is the standard, not because they can't memorise it and personally as someone who knows pieces upwards to 30m,20m and etc long, its not really a matter of memorisation, when you practise these things a lot, it becomes muscle memory, you don't even think, you just play it when you've gone through it over 100 times.
@dltguitar6532
4 жыл бұрын
Guys have been playing Bach on guitar for years, and tho they are considered virtuosos no one kisses their ass as much as they do Thile for playing Bach on mandolin. They act like he is the biggest genius of all time just for playing violin music on mandolin. I don’t get it
@WC_Beer_Reviews
5 жыл бұрын
Watch this video and you will know how it feels to be amazed and defeated all the same time.
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