Arrestme198 (October 11, 2008 at 12:58 am)

Fucking incredible. I love this so much

alexdorris (August 27, 2008 at 3:58 pm)

So am I to understand that what you're trying to tell me is that Chris Thiles' mandolin cost more than 250,000 dollars?

nonirish (August 24, 2008 at 5:18 am)

What pain is that? I wonder what he paid for the Loar, an under two-foot block of wood. Probably more than most would make in five years time toiling ... if they were well enough to make 50K a year. Enough for a good house.

throbbingguru (August 24, 2008 at 12:45 am)

YAY!

eliasfeghaly (August 18, 2008 at 12:04 am)

wow... that was amazing!!!

lprocker89 (August 17, 2008 at 10:27 pm)

wow ur dumb. im a jazz pianist, and when i practice i take it seriously, i work out everything i want to do in a solo...when it comes time to actually play the music, i have to take those licks and notes and give them expression, give them feeling, because music moves fast, and in jazz or bluegrass or any other music that requires a lot of improv, u have to be able to do it in an instant, and thats what thile is doing here

alexandmatt5000 (August 5, 2008 at 3:45 am)

urfaceislolburn is such a freaking moron... look at you writing crap like a little fairy. you're doing it all to be a fag. you do nothing for me, as the reader, except to piss me off. way to suck urfaceislolburn. chris thile is brilliant. nancy.

mandolinsarethebest (July 11, 2008 at 12:44 am)

........................ur a freakin retard.

wallerday (June 23, 2008 at 4:16 pm)

Wow. For your own good, get over yourself. If you can watch and listen to THAT performance and come away with nothing more than a rant about the way that one of the performers moves while playing, you are truly doing yourself no favors. Life is too damn short to let your view of such beauty get blocked by something that is so trivial.

jlmustain (June 19, 2008 at 3:24 pm)

Couldn't agree with you less. There are very few brains that work like his. When he's practicing he's working out the kinks and technique. In a show, he's beyond that. He's moved to feeling and he's accessing that side of him that you may never feel. When you've given up what he's given up to be able to play the way he plays, then you can comment. He doesn't play to make you happy. He plays because that's what takes his pain away.