***💯💪💯💪💯***ALWAYS BROTHER**

Forever and always.

who looks for nickelback? probably don't admit that anymore.

That was the best thing I've read all week!

You don’t deserve Nickel Creek, being a nickel back fan 😂. I can’t count how many times I’ve watched this tiny desk concert. It’s stunning

WAY!

Yep tears through your soul doesn't it.

it's somehow even more incredible on the new album, it's insane

@@taylorh79 wow thanks for letting me know they got something new!!

totally amazing, way more touching than the album version

Absolutely stunning vocals.

same bro. Chris Thile is like church

There's a country called Chris-Thile-stan..?

Is it hard to get a Visa to ChrisThileStan?

It's the First Day of The Rest of My Life again.

I’m telling you. Every time I feel slightly inclined to dip into sadness, The sunlight reflected from the Nickel Creek imbues my soul with a rainbow…a promise of safety and happiness.

+sleepyhouse3 She sounds like she licked a toilet seat. Not her finest performance ever.

let's hear you sing! I thought it sounded cool!

sleepyhouse3 Just saying she sounds ill here. I think she's generally a fine performer. Relax.

+sleepyhouse3 i'm with you. she sounded almost hoarse on a couple of notes, and she looks like she's been workin' hard all day (farm? coal mine? housesife?), but she's never off key. it all fits; it all works. u kno wat i meen? she is so hot!

I saw Nickel Creek 4 nights in one week (Bham, back to back nights at the Ryman and Chattanooga) a few weeks before Tiny Desk performance. She definitely sounds hoarse, which I think might have been just from singing too much (they had a very demanding early schedule and she sang lead on a lot more songs than she used to back in the day with Nickel Creek). But, my take away from it is that she did a great job controlling her voice even when it might have not been 100%. She stayed away from trying to hit notes that she couldn't at the time and managed to stay in a good range. Mark of a true pro. BTW, of those 4 shows I got to see (Bham was basically a "final rehearsal" show and the Ryman was the official beginning of the tour) the first night at the Ryman was absolutely magical (partially because the Ryman was the last show they did on the "So Long For Now" tour before they "retired") After they're opener, "Rest of my Life," they got nearly 5 minute standing ovation. Every time Chris tried to introduce the next song he was drowned out. I was about 10 feet off stage from Sara and the ovation literally brought tears to her eyes. I am a pretty jaded concert goer, but I can't think of a better show...and a better moment...that I have ever experienced. Such pure joy by the musicians and returned by the concert goers. Amazing.

There's a song called "Nashville Cats" That says "they can pick more notes than the number of ants on a Tennessee Anthill" I always think of a guy like this. Guitar obliterated by pickin all those ants!

He’s a great bluegrass guitarists, but bluegrass pickers are the top of the top to begin with!

He is an awesome guitarist, for sure and he is also an amazing songwriter with a true poet's heart.

No.

I was just going to make that comment, but saw that you did. Couldn't agree more.

Love your version of it!

Tony Rice had a great version as well!

I love your work with Josh!

AGREE

@@russellrice5048 this may be obvious but are you noting the how similar his playing is with Tony Rice's? I've always thought that when hearing that song

Aaron Idstein I'll concur with that completely!!

Aaron Idstein I would have to agree :)

Aaron Idstein There was a bum not just at the end of destination ha ha - its nice to see Chris is human too.

Aaron Idstein your're right, but i looooooooove Sara too!!!

Aaron Idstein I think they're all very talented, and they make really nice music together -- occasionally, Chris Thile is probably a little guilty of overplaying, imho -- still does not take away from the talent.

Chris Thile isn’t new..:

New to me at least, very glad I found him@@nategarrison99

+Zane Neal they are freaking amazing. played one of my fav songs from when I was a kid, .... not just played but absolutely killed it. "The Fox Went Out"

+Nelson Robert Willis Does Chris Thile need an axe-shaped mandolin?

Look up punch brothers, the lead singer of this bands new band.... The best in the world.

+Zane Neal See them live they are fantastic!!!

Follow the golden footsteps of Chris Thile - every project he's involved with is incredible.

My thoughts exactly! Coming off the heels of their show in Rohnert Park Ca this is delicious. ❤

So well said!

+MrBobaloo22 individually they're all fantastic no doubt, but together they're absolutely incredible!

If you ever get the chance, go see Sean play solo. He goes out on tour every so often and usually in small rooms. I saw him in a 150 seat theatre and it was a great show. Fair warning though, 21st of May (which he wrote) is the only Nickel Creek song he will play. The rest of his set is solo work. But it is all in the same vein as NC and very well done and he also tells stories about all the songs and how they came to be. He is very funny and a great story teller. Sara is great solo too, I saw her this summer. She will play her first set, and then in the 2nd set, she will basically play requests for an hour. Same thing, great story teller and funny.

great song writer and singer as well

I wrote a comment earlier about how he reminded me so much of Doc Watson. Glorious to hear them together.. However, there's a chance of some clashing of egos down the line. ! .

they've been together since they were 8 years old, you think they're gonna have ego clashes now? Sean and Sara are siblings and with Thile they are basically one family. Nickel Creek will always be around, its just not the main project for them anymore. Punch Brothers and I'm With Her are phenomenal bands

My dad has a similar story of seeing them play a wedding outside in Portland. After(or before?) the reception his ears perked up as heard some 3 part Bach being played on a mandolin, and sitting up against a tree nearby was a very young Chris Thile.

Beat me to it

Awesome

This comment is everything

Julia stiles

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Do you know Doc Watson.. This dear man sounds a lot like him

i know. i wish i sounded that clean.

Fantastic vocal harmonies as well.

Janine Turbitt I got doc Watson’s autograph at a festival in Colorado years ago and his son had to help guide his hand while he signed. Absolute legend as well as the Watkins siblings..

@@janineturbitt2525 That's an excellent comparison! His playing can be understated at times, but if you look at the mechanics of what Sean Watkins does and how he does it, it's truly masterful. Another great I'd compare Sean to would be Chet Atkins. At least in as much as he's taken a virtuosic understanding of bluegrass guitar and made it more accessible for mainstream audiences.

Tina Brown *Nickel

@@BuckMcAntlerson You would think someone who has listened to them for 13 years would know how to spell Nickel.

Sorry that’s the way you feel. I on the other hand think this band is good but I’d much rather see Mumford by 1,000 times more

@@evanpeterpaul6566you’re opinion is just wrong then 😂

all three of you need to take a beat. different people are allowed to like different music lol.

I saw the movie "Inside Llewyn Davis" yesterday...relevent to your message.

Flat and Scruggs were an amazing duo. At 14:33 the bas players lovin it. Defiantly an honor to play with such fine musicians.

You should check out Chris's other band Punch Brothers. And if you like some instrumental stuff, look up The Goat Rodeo Sessions.

I know your comment is three years old :) , but if you haven't discovered these artists yet, please consider them: The Steeldrivers, Chris Stapleton (who was the first lead vocalist for them), and The Devil Makes Three. The Steeldrivers are bluegrass with alt country thrown in, and Chris Stapleton is a generational talent who's his own genre (outlaw country-Southern rock-alt country-blues). The Devil Makes Three are Americana-folk-alt bluegrass.

They are exquisite!

A pickin’ and a grinnin’. Flat-picking brother. Go check out Doc Watson, king of flat-picking

true!!

Isn't it a shame that that is SO true? Pitiful.

and there's absolutely NO doubts about that!!!!! zero

i absolutely agree!

i told my sister that this generation is going through a hip hop phase and she said that its because of white supremacy controlled what music was. ummm louis armstrong? jimi hendrix? buddy guy? bb king? bill withers?? yea ok.

Lewis Francis Hard to compete with this :)

Lewis Francis Sounds like a sticky predicament!

Lewis Francis THIS. you described me RIGHT NOW.

Lewis Francis That is EXACTLY how I felt the first time I heard Nickle Creek! ..they are way, way better than good !!...lol....You should check out some of their early songs.....To me those are still the best they did...EVER !! Sara rules!!!

Yes, indeed. I like the few moments of Sara's song, truly amazing unison of melodies.

she def gets better with age, such a beautiful voice and she's not too bad on the eyes either

And play along with an instrument, sing along, or just put the headphones on and let Nickel Creek bring the joy. Blessed🎶😎❤️☕️

I saw Thile's solo show last year- absolutely stunning. The man can change from old-timey bluegrass licks to Radiohead to Bach sonatas at the drop of a hat.

Also Goat Rodeo with Thile and Yo-Yo Ma among others.

Reckon . I was overjoyed to discover them through Tiny Desk . x

Try Fiction Family out too. That’s Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek’s guitarist) and Jon Forman of switchfoot. Original sound and lyrics, tight harmonies! So good!

SOMEONE CALL THE COPS

...and also call the fire department because my brain just exploded after listening to that concert.

But then what would we do if they *weren’t* all together? 🥺🤭

Thank you NPR tiny desk concerts. And thank Nickel Creek for staying the course all these many years. Stay true to your calling. Stay humble. ❤️❤️

Oh man, you've been missing out!

@@madtypr I agree, live performances don't come technically better or more beautiful.

Me too~

Only 50? I can't get enough of them. Come over to the UK please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thescowlingschnauzer You can just turn off the autoplay you know.

Darryl Wolfe I have since found the off button. My music recommendation and compliment to this video still stand.

thescowl: your comment does not stand. I have taken it down.

it's a worry. x

For a big girl she has some moves.

Haha this comment was awesome. Still fresh 3 years later. May we always enjoy Nickel Creek, whether or not they are together at the moment. Cheers, sir.

Donald King so no 30 secs to mars?

Donald King Amen!

Donald King Brilliant mate! Well said! :)

yup!

Literally made me tear up, and I don’t know why😂 Gods gift of music is one of his best

UPDATE: it's the 21st of May, 2020 and I'm still here. HALLELUJAH! Many thanks to Sean, Sara, Chris & Matt for keeping me hopeful. To all reading this, may you stay safe and well during "these crazy times"

It is a Sennheiser 418s mid/side stereo shotgun mic [en-us.sennheiser.com/stereo-shotgun-microphone-condenser-mkh-418-s].

Victor Eisenberg Awesome, thank you!

Chris Thile's mandolin is always mic'd as well

Adam Ross Their first release is an absolute classic

They all are :)

hah. she also didn't seem too pleased at 15:50 when the bass player takes out his bow.

David Troyer To me they all just seemed kind of tense and awkward. Certainly great to see a performance (an injury kept me from their last tour), but can't shake that feeling haha.

I actually think sara was the one that played a wrong note

***** Definitely Chris at that part.

Sara kinda does need to cool off a bit. Chris' side projects have really mellowed him out and I think it worked in his favour.

But he wears a Dutch old time hat. That's classy.

Considering Chris plays one of the few remaining Lloyd Loar Mandolins that are considered to be the holy grail for mandolins..... I would be too

I can't stop looking at that face. Dude's eyes almost bulged out of his head.

+John Chase Very well put.

+Nelson Robert Willis but that is not what they are about.

i see this kind of post a lot, and honestly think you're just looking at it wrong, which is not to say you're wrong, or this breath of fresh air you feel isn't happening. But i like to think of big production music as something closer to the WWE and there is a big difference between an entertainer and an artist whose medium is music. Both take a lot of extremely hard work and talent, but are just totally different things. Just like you don't compare how a painter paints a building and an artist paints a canvas.

Sarah will be in Amsterdam the 25th of august 2018

Truly awesome,and you’d agree with me whenever their song is on you always get memories of the past

Ask and ye shall receive- they released a new album today

It's because they all started making music together as teenagers!

As young children. Thile was 8 years old when Nickel Creek was formed.

When I first heard of him, he was referred to as a Mozart. That was when he won the National Mandolin Championship at Winfield Kansas, age 12 in '94.

I believe they're all in their 40s now. That pans out to be 25 years if they started as teens. They were ridiculous back then. Now they're just virtuosos at their craft. They need to be considered for a blue grass hall of fame.

+Rick Smith Nice catch. I never misplay notes. And by never I mean not more than 30 - 40 times per song.

+Rick Smith Anyone that knows "Creek" well enough, knows that that's Sara's fart face.

+Rick Smith and at 15:49 when the bow hits the guitar (or was it fiddle?); she does not like sloppiness on her ship

+jprmac1 That was when it hit Chris' $200,000 Loar-era Gibson mandolin.

+Kevin Frank well that would do it!

That's what makes music so timeless....no matter how much you listen to there's always something new and wonderful still to be discovered.