I just heard an amazing piece of music! Edgar Meyer (double bass extraordinaire) and Chris Thile (MANDOLIN!) It’s called Fence Post in the Front Yard. Such virtuosos, and it’s a wonderful instrumental combination. They’re both such beautiful instruments – the bass is majestic and Thile’s mandolin, one I always associate with Greek music (and then there’s the bouzouki – a similar instruments), has a very elegant curly-cue! Pretty styling!
Here’s a YouTube video of this piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZibZ-sB5YJA
I loved this piece so much I went to iTunes and downloaded the album. Great song titles too: Ham and Cheese, This is Not the Pig, This is the Pig etc. Chris Thile is born in California and started playing the mandolin as a kid and never stopped. Edgar Meyer is a superb classically trained bass player who plays EVERYTHING. These guys are inspiring and make you want to write music.
vroom
