Article: Danny Knicely & Jack Dunlap: Chop, Shred & Split - A Mandolin Player's Apprenticeship

**Scott Tichenor** · Feb-10-2016, 9:34am

You can view the page at http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/co...Apprenticeship

**Russ Jordan** · Feb-10-2016, 9:59am

whoa Nelly!!!

**AlanN** · Feb-10-2016, 10:18am

Double that! Just snatched this bad boy, from Danny. What playing!

**mando.player** · Feb-10-2016, 3:58pm

Nominee for "Best Album Name" of the year.

**mmukav** · Feb-10-2016, 5:54pm

Nice!!

**John Soper** · Feb-10-2016, 7:27pm

These 2 make great music!

**Jeff Rezin** · Feb-10-2016, 7:32pm

Every cut on this is a mandolin player's thrill. They show the variety and capability of the instrument in a most entertaining way.

**Tommcgtx** · Feb-11-2016, 9:44am

Knicely done! (Someone had to) I think this is my new favorite.

**9lbShellhamer** · Feb-11-2016, 5:41pm

Great stuff. Love it!

**Glassweb** · Feb-12-2016, 3:47am

Impressive! It's amazing to hear how many players these days can play with such speed and clarity. Back in the 1970's I can't think of any player (other than maybe Andy Statman) who could play with such blistering technique. I guess chops like this are the new "normal" for all of Chris Thile's "offspring"!

**AlanN** · Feb-12-2016, 8:48am

Yes, the CT-era ushered in many phenoms, but...Danny I believe pre-dates that era, and Emory Lester, Alan Bibey and Dave Peters can/could do the burn in similar fashion. Regardless, the playing on that one cut is marvy. Looking forward to the whole CD.

**Scott Tichenor** · Feb-12-2016, 12:16pm

These guys are not anyone's "offspring." Come on Steve, you know better. The old traditional bluegrass curmudgeon side of you is coming through.

Never heard David Harvey unload in the late 70s or early 80s and make a banjo player sweat? Saw it in person. Thile wasn't even born then. Or Bobby Clark, or Mark O'Connor, or Paul Glasse in the International Mandolin Championships in the early 80s. John McGann at Winfield. Lots of people were playing like that pre and post-Thile birth before he held a mandolin, still are. I could list many more. Wait... I remember these two young guys named Grisman something and Marshall something. They could burn. Not a new phenomenon, but it is a new observation. Apparently.

I'm off to another thread now. Sorry, won't have time to respond to comments. Someone observed Vince Gill can't play mandolin. I want to hear all about that.

**Charles E.** · Feb-12-2016, 9:52pm

There is something in the water up in the Charlottesville - Harrisonburg Va. area that produce some mighty fine mandolin players. I have had the pleasure of seeing Danny at festivals over the years and his playing blow's my mind every time.

Looking forward to getting this recording.

**Bertram Henze** · Feb-13-2016, 4:24am

Thanks for the heads-up. Just downloaded the album.

**Jammer61** · Feb-23-2016, 2:36am

This is a superb recording. From the variety of the repertoire through to the creativity and virtuosity of the playing, Danny and Jack just lay it down. It's also well recorded - the sonic reproduction of the Mandolins sound great either in the car or on a nice stereo at home.