They played together on a bunch of songs on Bela Fleck's "My Bluegrass Heart" Some great stuff... Slippery Eel will leave you wondering WTF just happened.
The world needs more of this please! Two of the best ever at what they do, getting to communicate and improvise intimately at a very high level is just not something we are blessed with often. It would be a gift for generations to have these guys record a lot of music together like this.
That tempo change around 1:50? WOW, how Chris just adjusted and they worked off of each other's rhythm. Two masters of their own class. I agree, we need more Strings/Thile!
@@barefootarts737 God didn't practice and tour for years and years, and thousands upon thousands of hours, living and breathing this music! This is ALL Billy and Chris!
It just doesn't get any better than this, folks. These two virtuosos feed off each other like no musicians I've ever seen. The sky is the limit with them.
@@austenrobinson2747 Yep, that's his Loar, valued in the range of a million dollars. I met a guy and the instrument (because that it was you do, you meet the instrument) who has a Loar one number away from Chris's.
Been admiring Chris Thile and his classically trained bluegrass band the Punch Brothers a long while. They helped me learn about Justin Townes Earle- who was an opener for them back in 2011 when I lived nyc. Billy MF Strings came on my radar in SF a few years later…he took what the punch bros did a massive step further. Put a couple prodigy musical geniuses together and look how much fun they have together and what they create! These are old old songs they’re covering. It’s soul level love of this music and their expression of it is not to be missed. Met both of these dudes couple times - feel lucky to listen. Can only imagine how their brains must work. If ya know, ya know when it comes to music…
Hm…I’m not sure how Billy Strings took what the Punch Brothers were doing a massive step further. The Punch Brothers have written true masterworks incorporating many genres and styles. I don’t think anyone even does what the Punch Brothers have done. Billy Strings is good. I don’t intend any criticism toward him, but they are doing very different things in my opinion. And in terms of technicality and music theory, the Punch Brothers are clearly elevated in that regard.
Billy you da man and your buddy’s mandolin playin’ is so good! Come to Alabama … I’m 71 years kinda old, so come on down to LA “ lower Alabama before I have to take my LONG TRIP , you know the one we all will make. Peace! Rocker Rod
Kind of strange to hear Chris Thile referred to as Billy’s buddy. 😂 Thile was a mandolin prodigy and is now a MacArthur genius virtuoso who can play Bach as easily as Bill Monroe. Look him up, Rocker Rod. You won’t be disappointed.
For those of you who don’t know, Chris is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant”. You are watching a genius at the mandolin. Accompanied by none other than Billy Strings, one of the best flat pickers of all time. Enjoy
The rest of the world just got the gift that I was lucky enough to find on a little side stage at WinterWomdergrass in Steamboat years ago... I'd take an album or two of that...