Good list Josh, though I've never listened to Nickel Creek before, good stuff? The clip you posted looks like it's live, is the album you listed a live album? It's a hard thing to chose which Beatles album, isn't it? I tend to gravitate towards Revolver because to me it's their album that bridges their earlier work and the later, more composed and psychedelic work they'd end up making. You still making music?
That Nickel Creek album is not a live one, but I just love that performance of the song. I have a hard time choosing Beatles' albums, and Revolver is definitely up there, but Abbey Road was probably my first and most often listened to album. There is one guy that ties together Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, Chris Thile, and he is definitely my current musical idol. He is just an amazing amazing musician. I have started to really get into the sort of new style bluegrass scene, I have heard it referred to as bluejazz, and he is definitely at the forefront. Nickel Creek is his first band, and I think they started in like 1989 when he was really really young. Chris Thile (Mandolin), and all the guys from Punch Brothers, Noam Pikelny (Banjo), Paul Kowert (Bass), Chris Eldridge (Guitar), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle) all have some amazing projects on their own. It's a really cool scene combining great elements of bluegrass, jazz, and classical. And, I am working my way back into making music. Starting in December taking some classes at The Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago to get the music flowing again.
I am working my way back into making music. Starting in December taking some classes at The Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago to get the music flowing again.
That's great Josh, I'm glad to hear it. I remember you had that sweet Ovation when we were kids. If you ever get the hankering, you should join us in our hubski collaborative music project. Here are some of the songs we've collaborated on thus far, there are more, but I've not updated it. Basically, one person starts a tune and then another person downloads the sound file and overdubs, etc. It's really lo-fi, but the outcomes have been surprisingly cool. Check it out and seriously, join in if you're interested.