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    So after hearing the tune Jerusalem Ridge a couple of times on Pandora (not sure who the artist recording was) I did s little Google search and found this YouTube vid of Chris Thile and Tim O'Brien... quite awesome!!!



    Maybe old news here as its 4 years old, but being new to the instrument, I found it quite impressive and thought I'd share

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    Check out the recording of this tune on the "Mark O'Conner 30 Year Retrospective" recording. Mark O'Conner Bryan Sutton Chris THile and Byron House R/
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    That's a good one.

    I like this one too: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm8tr56vhns

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianWilliam View Post
    That's a good one.

    I like this one too: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm8tr56vhns
    Thanks Brian, thats the one that keeps popping up on Pandora!
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    Quote Originally Posted by soliver View Post
    Maybe old news here as its 4 years old, but being new to the instrument, I found it quite impressive and thought I'd share
    Yea Chris has practiced a lot in the last four years, so I have to assume he is much much better.

    I love hearing the contrasts between how their approaches to their breaks. And their right hand styles are very different as well.


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    All I can say is WOW! Tim O'Brien is totally great, coming up with some really cool and surprising licks, I loved him. So controlled, such economy of movement.. Then... you see a true savant play. No one on the planet plays like that! Maybe not even Dave Apollon.
    Could you imagine having to do a mandolin duet with this guy?

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    Yup. Thanks for posting. Can't ever get enough of that tune or play it too much, either. Eternally fascinating.

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    Default Re: Wow!... Jerusalem Ridge

    For the mobile folks (the embedded link didn't play for me)

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KTmLQlB1PSI

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    You should check out Adam Steffy and Danny Roberts doing their rendition together...... Freakin' awesome!!!
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    This version ain't too shabby.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Waltham View Post
    All I can say is WOW! Tim O'Brien is totally great, coming up with some really cool and surprising licks, I loved him. So controlled, such economy of movement.. Then... you see a true savant play. No one on the planet plays like that! Maybe not even Dave Apollon.
    Could you imagine having to do a mandolin duet with this guy?
    I totally agree with the comments about Tim O'Brien. Such a great player.
    I know I'm committing mandolin sacrilidge by saying this, but I actually find Thile's playing here difficult to listen to. He goes so far off the melody that if O'Brien wasn't playing I wouldn't even know what tune he was playing. The skill level is off the charts but I just don't get this style of playing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mandobassman View Post
    I totally agree with the comments about Tim O'Brien. Such a great player.
    I know I'm committing mandolin sacrilidge by saying this, but I actually find Thile's playing here difficult to listen to. He goes so far off the melody that if O'Brien wasn't playing I wouldn't even know what tune he was playing. The skill level is off the charts but I just don't get this style of playing.
    I understand completely what you're saying. In this case, you kind of need O'Brien to tell you where you are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spencer View Post
    This version ain't too shabby.

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    This is actually one of my favorite modern performances. The energy is unbelievable but they stay within the boundries of the melody. Teriffic playing.

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    After watching Chris Thile I now have to go practice------------------what a bummer ! Watching someone like Chris sometimes makes me want give up !

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    Quote Originally Posted by mandobassman View Post
    I know I'm committing mandolin sacrilidge by saying this, but I actually find Thile's playing here difficult to listen to. He goes so far off the melody that if O'Brien wasn't playing I wouldn't even know what tune he was playing. The skill level is off the charts but I just don't get this style of playing.
    I look at it differently. I would guess that Chris Thile is very adaptable player and works with his duet partner. I think he did what he did in response/reaction to what Tim did. Chris was likely looking for some interesting contrast to Tim's control and economy.

    I think Chris would have improvised differently with a different duet partner, certainly always over the top, but something to make the duet somehow larger than the sum of its parts. Just my thoughts.
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    I really enjoyed this... I feel they did a great job of sticking to the melody, and then rambling a bit... I think it shows true mastery. Pretty great stuff. They compliment eachother. Yin and Yang.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Waltham View Post
    . In this case, you kind of need O'Brien to tell you where you are.
    Yes, but I think that is deliberate. I mean, it was Tim's control and economy that allowed Chris to go wild. The whole duet works well because of their contrast.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yankees1 View Post
    After watching Chris Thile I now have to go practice------------------what a bummer ! Watching someone like Chris sometimes makes me want give up !
    Nah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffD View Post
    Yes, but I think that is deliberate. I mean, it was Tim's control and economy that allowed Chris to go wild. The whole duet works well because of their contrast.
    Off topic from Jerusalem Ridge but your point is even more valid when listening to them play Nellie Kane from the same set. WILD!

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    Just kidding ! When I get down on my playing I always think of the following ! " If the only bird that sings in the forest is the one that sings the best, than the forest would be a very lonely place "

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