HEY! You didn't listen to this. I know you didn't because
you didn't comment. If you did listen and didn't comment, shame on you. vbg We've talked about classical music, you know where I stand (generally?) I know you like it so you really need to listen to this. No one else will appreciate it like you will. Or understand what is going on - because they wont care.
"This" being Rye Whiskey - which is played with his band. You need both to understand what this guy is.
I mean Yo Yo, Segovia, DiMeola, Beck, Rhodes, Vai, special. From a technical ability level. Not as a songwriter or composer. In fact he may actually be better than all listed on a technical level and I understand how bold that statement is.
The technical ability on display is absolutely amazing. **Here's why. Listen to his notes. The clarity and especially the harmonics created by those notes. (the high frequency and sustained ringing of the notes which are created when the string is plucked ) He's making those on on a freakin Mandolin. I've never heard a mando sound like that. I've never heard a mando coming close to sounding like that.
I've played mandolin. I've listened to it. I know others that are exceptionally good at it. I'm not. I've heard Bush and others. No one, no one, plays notes like that. The touch and timing required is beyond surgeon level sensitive. To do what he is doing on any other string instrument would be enough to call him great. To do it on Mandolin, is almost a superpower and one far more advanced than Batman's belt.
He makes at least three errors; a buzzing note from a bad fingering, an almost dead note, and then a timing mistake in the rhythm part from being off on his grip. Not that I could ever dream of doing better, just sayin'. Even so, to play that piece on that instrument and to sound like that. That's special.
Though not my type of music. I'm more into old timey than bluegrass (*yes there's a difference) and classical tends to bore me to death. Too many notes in each. This guy is just so incredibly talented that it amazes me. I sit here in complete awe and with slight jealousy, listening to him. He makes most guitar shredders sound like talentless hacks.
* in old timey one person plays breaks (melody or lead) while everyone else comps. (plays an accomp .. accom .. acc.. plays a backing piece.) In bluegrass everyone breaks. There's also a difference in how or where in the mouth the vocals come from.. You know that nasal tone.. same songs though.
Anyways. I could have just said "Chris Thile is a badass".. but it wouldn't do his talent justice. Bless Shiva for making me Shanti.
..lol
This post was edited on 4/19 3:22 AM by Guy_Fawkes
you didn't comment. If you did listen and didn't comment, shame on you. vbg We've talked about classical music, you know where I stand (generally?) I know you like it so you really need to listen to this. No one else will appreciate it like you will. Or understand what is going on - because they wont care.
"This" being Rye Whiskey - which is played with his band. You need both to understand what this guy is.
I mean Yo Yo, Segovia, DiMeola, Beck, Rhodes, Vai, special. From a technical ability level. Not as a songwriter or composer. In fact he may actually be better than all listed on a technical level and I understand how bold that statement is.
The technical ability on display is absolutely amazing. **Here's why. Listen to his notes. The clarity and especially the harmonics created by those notes. (the high frequency and sustained ringing of the notes which are created when the string is plucked ) He's making those on on a freakin Mandolin. I've never heard a mando sound like that. I've never heard a mando coming close to sounding like that.
I've played mandolin. I've listened to it. I know others that are exceptionally good at it. I'm not. I've heard Bush and others. No one, no one, plays notes like that. The touch and timing required is beyond surgeon level sensitive. To do what he is doing on any other string instrument would be enough to call him great. To do it on Mandolin, is almost a superpower and one far more advanced than Batman's belt.
He makes at least three errors; a buzzing note from a bad fingering, an almost dead note, and then a timing mistake in the rhythm part from being off on his grip. Not that I could ever dream of doing better, just sayin'. Even so, to play that piece on that instrument and to sound like that. That's special.
Though not my type of music. I'm more into old timey than bluegrass (*yes there's a difference) and classical tends to bore me to death. Too many notes in each. This guy is just so incredibly talented that it amazes me. I sit here in complete awe and with slight jealousy, listening to him. He makes most guitar shredders sound like talentless hacks.
* in old timey one person plays breaks (melody or lead) while everyone else comps. (plays an accomp .. accom .. acc.. plays a backing piece.) In bluegrass everyone breaks. There's also a difference in how or where in the mouth the vocals come from.. You know that nasal tone.. same songs though.
Anyways. I could have just said "Chris Thile is a badass".. but it wouldn't do his talent justice. Bless Shiva for making me Shanti.
..lol
This post was edited on 4/19 3:22 AM by Guy_Fawkes
