Thursday, December 6, 2007

Simply Incredible

This album is amazing. Two world class musicians playing in a duo format. An immaculate recording. Just some incredible playing. Timing, tone, spirit, this disc has it all. Mike Marshall is one of the best mandolin players right now and Thile is no slouch either. Their fingers just fly. For you headphone fans out there, Thile is in your left ear and Marshall is in your right. The album opens with

Harvest Tune (Marshall)

All the songs are spectacular on this release. I particularly enjoy:

Stranded in Kodiak (Thile)

Then the second to last track, just blows the record out of the water.

What a Blast! (Marshall/Thile)

Man, I wish I could play like that. Even play half as well as that! This album is fantastic.

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