Man this group has sounded amazing since the beginning... Ten years later and they are still going strong, finally won their first Grammy award. I hope Punch Brothers will be just as strong for another 10 years!
best SA song ever written... Teacher hits on young man... won't put on his corsage because others would see the situation is shameful... young man doesn't understand for the rest of his life and ends up trying to end himself to get her back.
Just saw them last night, and unfortunately, Critter was so sick he couldn't perform, but they were still utterly phenomenal. I was honored to meet them and let them know how much I appreciate their work.
The best musicians can play slowly. It's interesting that everyone becomes so obsessed with learning to play as absolutely fast as they can, but the very best bands, in my opinion, can play slowly like this and show restraint. These guys are swelling with emotion and barely moving in this construct they've created. It's beautiful to watch.
I just watched this video again after a gap of several months. The beauty and perfection of it still takes my breath away. It's quite simply the most perfect performance of one of the loveliest songs I've ever heard. I am eternally grateful to Chris and the Punch Brothers for giving me so much joy. Thank you.
This is my favorite version of HtGaWFtG. Wow ! Chris has never sounded better and these guys are tight. I wish I could buy this performance in mp3 format.!!!
I know you don't smoke weed, I know this; but I'm gonna get you high today, 'cause it's Friday; you ain't got no job... and you ain't got shit to do. Man, ain't nothing wrong with smoking weed! Weed is from the earth. God put this here for me and you. Take advantage. Take advantage.
@davidl1017 as SnarkAttack12 said, the one he's using in this video is a '24 Gibson F-5 signed by Loyd Loar that he bought off of somebody who found it in an attic or something. It hadn't been played for about 80 years before he bought it. On older performances and recordings, however, he played a Dudenbostel #5 mandolin. Both amazing sounding instruments; both insanely expensive.
Musically speaking, Chris Thile is probably the best mandolin player and deserves respect from more than he gets. I think if he had the right publicity (and lots of it) he could give acoustic music a new face ... not that of a toothless, old man.
I don't know much about country/blue grass music. I am curious if there is a tradition in the lead singer and banjo player wearing suits and the others in the band wearing shirts and ties without jackets? Also, when the double bass player and banjo player adjust their strings is it because of tuning or are they after another tone?
No such clothing tradtions exist. It's probably more about comfort or style. Most likely the musicians are just tuning. Some are more picky about being in tune and some have instruments that lose their tuning easily, so they have to adjust the tuning frequently. They do it for your listening pleasure and to assure themselves it is right:) Joni Mitchell, among others, often would retune her guitar to get the tone right for a particular song she had written.
@nowyouknow07 I can agree that they are more impressive musically than Nickel Creek. Each of them is a world class musician and have incredible soloisitc skills.
