Chris Thile - BBC best musician of 2007

very beautiful music indeed. I don't see this as the future of music though, it sounds too much like classical, or folk music for it to hit big on the music scene I think.

That is the mandolin player from nickel creek, hes already won some ridiculous number of grammys and sold over 10 million CDS. That is his new band though.

I think contemporary classical music/newgrass is the best way to describe it. But a lot of average joe's actually like listening to this guy.

A song off his newest CD "How to grow a Woman From the Ground" was just nominated for 2007 best instrumental grammy actually.

I'm a fan. I have really enjoyed the Nickel Creel "Why Should the Fire Die" CD.
The Bach piece is reminicent, at least to me, of the Bela Fleck Perpetual Motion CD.

Ya I have Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer "Music For Two" also, it is pretty cool stuff.

Ya I have Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer "Music For Two" also, it is pretty cool stuff.

That one is on my wish list.

If you really want to hear a great CD that showcases Chris Thile's Compositional skills check out "Not all Who Wander Are Lost" It is 12 instrumentals with a backup band consisting of Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck (and his sax player), Stuart Duncan, David Grier, Byron House, and Sean and Sara Watkins. It is really great stuff, and other than the one duet with Bela Fleck which was a collaboration, the whole thing is written by Chris Thile.

BBC just named Chris Thile the best musician of 2007, the only american on the awards as well!

If you really want to hear a great CD that showcases Chris Thile's Compositional skills check out "Not all Who Wander Are Lost"

I was just listening to clips of that album, after watching the "Song for a Young Queen" vid a few dozen times. Gets better every time! Thanks for bringing it to our attention. 8)

did Nickel creek have the video where they were stomping around in water?

If that was him then, yes the boy can play...but I don't if it ever be mainstream to anyone outside the country genre.

did Nickel creek have the video where they were stomping around in water?

If that was him then, yes the boy can play...but I don't if it ever be mainstream to anyone outside the country genre.

Well obviouisly you've never heard his 45 minute 4 movement symphonic masterpiece for 5 piece bluegrass band and voice "The Blind Leaving the Blind." His music and his fanbase are mostly outside of bluegrass, and certainly outside of country.

Here is a sweet classical video with the greatest double bass player alive! The ending of this is pretty incredible, shows off the classical perfection they've acheived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6JBFnhPIAU