Chris Thile Bach

This is Chris Thile playing Bach in Gm for the encore at the Orange Peel in Asheville on 2/20/11. Which also happened to be Chris' 30th birthday. Great show!

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[bfidle1]

@pointlessClips I am a fan of Chris Thile. Being a violin/fiddle player I know a prodigy when I hear one. One of the great ones for sure. That being said, I am critiquing only the performance of the Utube of the Bach Gm Presto. I understand what you are saying that it's better when you're there to hear a musician live, however there are many utube performances of this piece that show some wonderful interpretations (Hilary Hahn for example)

I do agree that sometimes you do have to be there

[PointlessClips]

@bfidle1 It's hard when you're not live to hear how he dynamically shapes his music, but he actually does a fantastic job of it when I've heard him play this in person...

[bfidle1]

great chops but he plays Bach like he's playing bluegrass. I didn't hear one phrase

[PointSpecial09]

The comment was "This guy plays bluegrass?" And the response was "He plays bluegrass by choice."

I think the first commenter was amazed that someone as talented as Thile would play a type of music that some (perhaps the first commenter) would deem unworthy of the talent.

The second commenter had it right... Thile plays bluegrass because it's what he likes to play... not because it's what he has to play. And the world is better for it!

[BillArvanitis1]

BEAUTIFUL...GREAT JOB!!

[apfelstrudelmaster]

@Musicmonk84 haha i think you heard right!! i agree, its hilarious!! :D

[Musicmonk84]

2:57 "I want some bluegrass..." Is that what he said? That's hilarious!

[doighe]

Just awesome :))) ty for posting

[DonnaRosedAlvadorez]

Крис Тиле вообще крутой чувак. Я в полном восторге от него и его музыки, как его собственной, так и от классики, которую он исполняет.