This was the kind of show you get to see once every long time. Just wow. We were in the fourth row in the Charlottesville Pavilion. Here’s how the show went, from the end to the beginning. You know, last things first.
Anyway, what’s better than Nickel Creek OR Andrew Bird? How about some joint songs as an encore? I mean just listen to these two songs. So much joy and so much talent packed tight to a condenser circle.
Andrew Bird and Chris Thile are both at the top of their game. As a fiddle and mandolin player I can only watch slack-jawed.
Tumbleweed.
An as yet unreleased travel song written jointly.
The Nickel Creek set was excellent with Chris Thile exhibiting his particular manic genius with great enthusiasm and much fun. Such the jester. And the best mandolin player alive on the planet. Or, hell, maybe all time.
A wee snippet.
Destination Partial
This Side
Instrumental at the top of the set.
I mean Andrew Bird went first?! Holy shit he is so good. Lets review from the end.
Pulaski
Caravan (from the new record of Jazz standards)
Orpheo
Sisyphus chords
I Fall in Love too Easily (also from the new Jazz record)
So anyway, that’s why we came.
Mike Viola opened the show. He was good.
While Mike was playing both Andrew and Chris came out to take a look. Nobody noticed. Well, almost nobody.
Romey the VIP
Pavilion
