Chris Thile Covers The Strokes

He and his new band played a solid two hours the other night. Great stuff, and the closing cover of "Morning Bell" was amazing.

The full record is streaming at CMT, BTW:

http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/thile_chris/1337842/album.jhtml

Posted by: J at 09/01/06 3:41 PM | Reply
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Would love to hear the former!

Posted by: Darwin at 09/01/06 4:00 PM | Reply
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Amazing. I love music. And going from rock to bluegrass and having the song still kick ass is one of the reasons why.

Posted by: B Cool at 09/01/06 4:00 PM | Reply
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Reasons why? Others have excuses. I have my reasons why.

Okay, this track isn't bad. But goddamnit Chris Thile, get back together with the old band. Sniffle sniff.

Posted by: Kev at 09/01/06 4:45 PM | Reply
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nickel creek did a cover of pavement's "spit on a stranger" on their 2nd album

Posted by: julio at 09/01/06 5:37 PM | Reply
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wow, good job chris. i've been a casual fan of nickel creek over the years - just beautiful music. wish him luck on his solo projects!

Posted by: li at 09/01/06 5:40 PM | Reply
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weird, i saw this guy Tom Brusseau play last night and he did 'how to grow a woman from the ground'and he'd mentioned Nickel Creek but i'd assumed it was his song cause it's also on his album too which i bought after the show cause he's GREAT. so yeah...

Posted by: rachel at 09/02/06 7:14 AM | Reply
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The original is waaaaay better. Seriously. Heart in a Cage is not meant to be a folksy song.

Posted by: omg-er at 09/02/06 12:33 PM | Reply
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Chris is pretty fool proof with me. I don't care for the Strokes (I think they're kinda overrated) but I like this song a lot.

Posted by: Jenny at 09/02/06 3:19 PM | Reply
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Thile is a virtuoso...and it seems that he is really coming into his own as a crossover-talent now that NC has broken up.

Posted by: elvin at 09/03/06 12:44 PM | Reply
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This cover is great. "Spit On A Stranger" comes nowhere near this. Thanking.

Posted by: Skip at 09/05/06 2:05 PM | Reply
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I've been playing the shit out of this song since you posted it, much thanks. I think it's brilliant. Guess you kinda have to dig some bluegrass to really appreciate it. Can I get a shout out for Old Crow?

Posted by: Franklie Lee at 09/06/06 12:13 AM | Reply
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Wow! That was good! Brilliant!

Posted by: b.loud at 09/10/06 8:04 PM | Reply
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First off everybody, Nickel Creek went on haitus, they didn't "break up". There is a difference. Second, Chris Thile's new cd is amazing.

Posted by: Edric at 09/14/06 11:54 PM | Reply
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First off everybody, Nickel Creek went on haitus, they didn't "break up". There is a difference. Second, Chris Thile's new cd is amazing.

Posted by: Edric at 09/14/06 11:54 PM | Reply
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I think that it is a shame that such great, pure, clean and decent music could be ruined by such SHAMLESS profanity -----Sickening

Posted by: zachary at 10/24/06 4:38 PM | Reply
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