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@therealdeal26

3 ай бұрын

***💯💪💯💪💯***ALWAYS BROTHER**

I was looking for Nickelback and somehow ended up here. This is better.

@mattperis8972

3 жыл бұрын

Forever and always.

@heraclitus6100

3 жыл бұрын

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

@garryr486

3 жыл бұрын

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

@justinhoraniii9967

3 жыл бұрын

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

@MrStuVW

3 жыл бұрын

WAY!

I watch this maybe once a month. Damn it is so good. Huge Chris Thile Stan here.

@zapfish6476

3 жыл бұрын

same bro. Chris Thile is like church

@TheIndyspace

3 жыл бұрын

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

@PierceTrey

3 жыл бұрын

Is it hard to get a Visa to ChrisThileStan?

@ARolls-dd2zd

3 жыл бұрын

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

@dirfrops

3 жыл бұрын

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.

Sarah's voice on Destination is absolutely unbelievable

@danw331

Жыл бұрын

Yep tears through your soul doesn't it.

@taylorh79

Жыл бұрын

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

@DoenerDuesentrieb

Жыл бұрын

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

@martisole6249

8 ай бұрын

totally amazing, way more touching than the album version

@lucas9111000

3 күн бұрын

Absolutely stunning vocals.

21st of May is such an underrated masterpiece.

@eldallio

3 жыл бұрын

Love your version of it!

@russellrice5048

3 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice had a great version as well!

@yuppiesyoo

2 жыл бұрын

I love your work with Josh!

@deedeeduncan9347

2 жыл бұрын

AGREE

@appleget

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

Sean Watkins has to be among the most under-appreciated guitarists in history.

@drewgormley6933

4 жыл бұрын

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!

@nicholaspalacio9672

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ldmoriarty

4 жыл бұрын

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

@betraytheteam

3 жыл бұрын

No.

@donnahargis8814

3 жыл бұрын

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

I love Sara's raspy voice on the first song

@EclecticCamel

8 жыл бұрын

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

@sleepyhouse3

8 жыл бұрын

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

@EclecticCamel

8 жыл бұрын

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

@Trobtwillis

8 жыл бұрын

+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!

@RENVOVR

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Shout out to the audio engineers who make these sound so great!

This is why I love these tiny desks- I've discovered so many new and awesome bands that I just wouldn't have without a platform like this, thanks NPR

@nategarrison99

7 ай бұрын

Chris Thile isn’t new..:

@FraserFir

7 ай бұрын

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

They're all amazing, but as a general rule, everything Chris Tile touches is pure gold.

@nnnnigey

9 жыл бұрын

Aaron Idstein I'll concur with that completely!!

@Fiddlemama

9 жыл бұрын

Aaron Idstein I would have to agree :)

@adders45

9 жыл бұрын

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

@sarahcoe6810

9 жыл бұрын

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

@MrBobaloo22

9 жыл бұрын

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.

First time I've ever heard Nickel Creek. Fucking wow

@JasonRobinsonidaho

8 жыл бұрын

+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"

@crescentfreshbret

8 жыл бұрын

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

@KyleHurd

8 жыл бұрын

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

@Dean-cw4xg

8 жыл бұрын

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

@RyanMorsheadable

7 жыл бұрын

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

Jude Law and Sean Astin have got a wicked tight band man! 👍

@josholdham1033

4 жыл бұрын

Beat me to it

@jimmypetulla9346

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@wolfpackhustler3133

3 жыл бұрын

This comment is everything

@nicholasdonin1465

3 жыл бұрын

Julia stiles

@debrawhited3035

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

People don’t appreciate this kind of music enough.

That guitarist is so accurate with his flat picking. It's almost unbelievable to think that he's making those sounds with one instrument. No accidental 2 string plucks or anything...

@janineturbitt2525

6 жыл бұрын

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

@tartanhandbag

4 жыл бұрын

i know. i wish i sounded that clean.

@EricOwensFlute

4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vocal harmonies as well.

@OvoOliver

4 жыл бұрын

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..

@danieldavis5293

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

These guys grew up together. They're more than golden.

You know it's absolutely great when every KZread comment is full of genuine appreciation. Bravo to these extraordinary performers!

There`s more talent in the corner of that studio than in most of the Billboard top 20, combined.

@colachasso

8 жыл бұрын

true!!

@m.c.master4622

8 жыл бұрын

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

@multitoolish

7 жыл бұрын

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

@maeedwards8387

7 жыл бұрын

i absolutely agree!

@Finkardop

7 жыл бұрын

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.

Chris Thile and (secondarily) Sara Watkins seem to get the lion's share of the press, and I understand why, but Sean Watkins is a FINE guitar player!!! Easy to overlook certain "musical riches" when there are so many! :) Similarly, because instrumentally they are really excellent, sometimes I think folks occasionally forget how great their 3-part vocals are -- OUTSTANDING intonation!

@nataliebriggs7444

8 жыл бұрын

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

@RENVOVR

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@Rastafarian1882

6 жыл бұрын

great song writer and singer as well

@janineturbitt2525

6 жыл бұрын

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. ! .

@Rastafarian1882

6 жыл бұрын

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

Wow! These 18 mins of music made me seriously reconsider my (up until now dismissive) attitude towards country/bluegrass/folk music! What an amazing amount of talent!

@janineturbitt2525

6 жыл бұрын

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

@torineg.847

5 жыл бұрын

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

@natehead3506

5 жыл бұрын

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

@detectivekornfed

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@candyparton6472

3 жыл бұрын

They are exquisite!

I can’t get enuf of the first song!! The girl sings it with all her heart! And the harmonies are beautiful. Afterwards when the room breaks out in enthusiasic applause, she seems so humble and happy-almost surprised-I think she blushes a little.(so endearing) I noticed this song was used as the theme song to, 2022 movie Sweet Magnolias,(good movie). Great performance, great song! Sara is a doll!

I have seen a dozen nickel creek shows in my life and 21st of may is gold.

This live performance sounds like it's been carefully crafted in a studio. Absolutely incredible.

Sara gives so much energy in this set. Tears over here's.

It amazes me that Mumford and Sons continue to get radio play when there are musicians like these three out there. And I also want to say that the bassist playing with them is fantastic too.

@evanpeterpaul6566

7 ай бұрын

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

@TheCurtainLift

4 ай бұрын

@@evanpeterpaul6566you’re opinion is just wrong then 😂

@GrahamCrannell

3 ай бұрын

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

Love the side-eye from Sara at 3:54 when Chris misses a note...

You know, I kinda hate how KZread automatically pushes you to a new video now. But when I was watching Chris Thile and Michael Daves' Tiny Desk and then it auto-pushed to this, I was like "You go right ahead, KZread. You go right ahead."

@darrylwolfe7359

9 жыл бұрын

thescowlingschnauzer You can just turn off the autoplay you know.

@thescowlingschnauzer

9 жыл бұрын

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

@elmoblatch9787

7 жыл бұрын

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

@janineturbitt2525

6 жыл бұрын

it's a worry. x

I remember seeing these guys at the 4Corners Folk Fest is Pagosa Springs, Colorado. They were all teenagers and the bass player was their adult chaperone. They blew the crowd away and I've been a fan ever since. Their music is timeless.

@wilard95

2 жыл бұрын

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.

I will be listening to this music til I'm gone. For 13 years I've been listening to Nickle Creek. I found them at my local library. Thank you Nickle Creek for creating such beautiful sound for the ears to hear! CHEERS!

@BuckMcAntlerson

6 жыл бұрын

Tina Brown *Nickel

@mungous1000

Ай бұрын

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

I love the rawness of this performance -- they look rumpled, tousled, and road-weary, and that shows in the hoarse edge of Sara's voice as well. Nothing in the least contrived or polished here; just stepping into the Tiny Desk and doing what they do best.

@suedeane2397

11 ай бұрын

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

@wobblynoggin

11 ай бұрын

So well said!

About one minute in, Chris does a little hip wiggle and now I can be happy forever

I am a guitar player. 25 years now. But I have no idea what he was doing with that thing. So beautiful it's insane

@trevorkendrick7028

3 жыл бұрын

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

I don't know how I survived on this planet as long as I did, without Nickel Creek.

00:00 Destination 05:11 Rest Of My Life 10:08 21st Of May 13:48 Elephant In The Corn

For months I have been stuck in a rut, not liking any new music and feeling completely uninspired - Then I hear this and it's liking hearing music for the first time. Only problem is now, everything else I listen to isn't good enough.

@Fiddlemama

9 жыл бұрын

Lewis Francis Hard to compete with this :)

@ButtBork

9 жыл бұрын

Lewis Francis Sounds like a sticky predicament!

@luizfreitag

9 жыл бұрын

Lewis Francis THIS. you described me RIGHT NOW.

@bucksellers5364

9 жыл бұрын

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!!!

It should be illegal for that much talent to be in one room.

@xxawsumrainbowxx

9 жыл бұрын

SOMEONE CALL THE COPS

@sueecavanau

9 жыл бұрын

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

@RosyRosie42

3 жыл бұрын

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

@nicholasmonsarrat719

3 жыл бұрын

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. ❤️❤️

Pretty sure I've watched this video at least 50 times this week.

@JayKang11

8 жыл бұрын

Me too~

@PJLennon10

6 жыл бұрын

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

Sara's voice has so much more passion & power behind it these days. Very impressive. I adore these three so much :)

@ramankathpalia5746

6 жыл бұрын

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

@Rastafarian1882

6 жыл бұрын

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

man, at that first song. I can tell she really felt that shit.

It is a crime that this doesn’t have more views.

Damn Sean is a great guitar player...nice to see him more in the 'spotlight' so to speak...I find that Chris often 'steals' the show...and the bass player is quite good himself! We already know Chris and Sara can play with the best of them.

I remember in high school going to library and checking out nickel creek CDs to upload into my iPod shuffle. God i love this band

Sara Watkins, what a woman!

@Jeff-jg7jh

5 жыл бұрын

For a big girl she has some moves.

I wish Sara would be the lead singer in more of the songs. Her voice is so awesome.

Found this when I first stared having auto immune issues...Revisiting it in March 2020 to calm my nerves as I self isolate during the covid19 pandemic...if I'm still around I'll be sure to come back to this performance on the 21st of May with a big ol' HALLELUJAH!

@ctaylorgh91

4 жыл бұрын

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"

Never heard of them, and within 5 seconds I’m leaning towards the screen as my jaw sinks lower and lower to the floor - awed by Sara’s voice, the lyrical symmetry, and their collective sound. Destination, here, may be the best live performance I’ve ever seen. Just Wow

@madtypr

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, you've been missing out!

@TheJamesbarron

3 жыл бұрын

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

Best band ever. The only band I hit "thumbs up" for before the first note is struck, and I've yet to be wrong about it, even once. That makes me clairvoyant. That means, as long as there's a Nickel Creek, I'm clairvoyant. Nickel Creek, you gave a man super powers. That should be all the incentive you need to keep playing together forever. (I've sewn a costume and everything)

@BMessemer

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@juainott5281

6 жыл бұрын

Donald King so no 30 secs to mars?

@danielwalker4881

6 жыл бұрын

Donald King Amen!

@mattperis8972

3 жыл бұрын

Donald King Brilliant mate! Well said! :)

wow one of the best. if not top 10 performances Tiny desk has had played. Fun, beautiful toned, feel good, get you going, well played music. blues, new age blue grass. pure enjoyment. sick stuff. makes your happy

Damn near 4 years later and I still come here often.. That version of Destination gets me every time...

i'm so amazed by the fact that all the "percussion" that makes us dance along with theses songs simply comes out of these non-percussive instruments thanks to these genious players...

Last night I discovered Punch Brothers on here which has Chris Thile and four other amazing artists. Straight up amazing. Then I read they formed after Nickel Creek disbanded, so I now I have two awesome musical bodies of work to consume over and over. I love music. And artists that do what these guys do are the Einsteins of music. Pure genius.

@ianmitchell5169

8 жыл бұрын

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.

@IViewMusic

8 жыл бұрын

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

@janineturbitt2525

6 жыл бұрын

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

@Poetaytoes42

5 жыл бұрын

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!

What a breath of fresh air in the middle of a music industry that thrives on image & sexuality & in-authenticity, with artists who don't actually write or play their own music. Here you have true music talent, delivered by humble musicians who aren't trying to also sell us on their "image." More of this in the world, please!

@Ryan-vn7de

8 жыл бұрын

+John Chase Very well put.

@scavomancunia

8 жыл бұрын

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

@BreakfastIsImportant

2 жыл бұрын

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.

The day he died, David Crosby tweeted this about Nickle Creek: "One of my favorite musical chemistries ….magic happens here"

me: "I'll just put this on as background music" me: put down book

@nicholasmonsarrat719

3 жыл бұрын

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

3:53 Chris hits the wrong note and Sara looks and kind of scowls haha.

@DahVeeDeeOh

9 жыл бұрын

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

@illitero

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@skillet9558

9 жыл бұрын

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

@illitero

9 жыл бұрын

***** Definitely Chris at that part.

@MrKleenexDude

9 жыл бұрын

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.

I love when she sings she like throws her whole body with the tempo.

I’ve LOVED Nickel Creek for oh geez 21 years now. How have I not seen this?!?

Her voice, the harmonies and all that pluckin!! Deeelicious music for my Sunday coffee!

My first dose of Nickle Creek and I'm blown away. I must give a shout-out to that microphone, though. Amazing fidelity and pick-up range.. what is that?!?!

@victoreisenberg

8 жыл бұрын

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

@adamross2256

8 жыл бұрын

Victor Eisenberg Awesome, thank you!

@Rastafarian1882

6 жыл бұрын

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

@louiscranfill4094

4 жыл бұрын

Adam Ross Their first release is an absolute classic

I've gotta make a destination find where I'll be loved This time I've got no hesitation and I'll be movin' on.. I feel that.. deeply....

I don't literally clap at these performances at my desk, instead I vigorously toggle the "like" button.

That last track blows my mind. These guys are supremely talented.

wow these harmonies!

@brich2929

7 жыл бұрын

yup!

@jacobsmeeth1

6 жыл бұрын

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

There are moments here where their vocal harmonies almost physically lift me away up into the clouds. Stunningly beautiful.

I used to listen to Nickel Creek a lot. Chris Thile turned into the finest mandolin player I've ever heard.

Hooked since I heard "When You Come Back Down"...amazing as always.

fuck. yes. bought their first album years ago. amazing how they have grown

hahahah Saras face at 3:54 when Chris plays the wrong note

@jasonbaldwin2171

8 жыл бұрын

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

@keepcalmycarryon

8 жыл бұрын

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

@jprmac1

8 жыл бұрын

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

@kevinfrank372

8 жыл бұрын

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

@jprmac1

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Frank well that would do it!

21'st of may , EASILY one of the best songs i've heard in the past 10+ years , simple yet complex , the lyrics are an inside joke , just an awesome song man , loved this NPR tiny music desk

Man I came really late to this party, but I still try and find time in my day, which isn't hard lately, to come and listen and watch this. Such good music and so much emotion. The first time I listened to this, I thought that it was a band of probably six or so, but to find out its only four people, blew my mind! I have a very good friend and I had him listen to this because he reminds me so much of Chris Thile, my friend is a very strong Christian and I am pretty sure this is the first piece of "Secular" music that I have seen him jam and actually enjoy with me. Thanks Nickel Creek and NPR.

They come from heaven to fill souls with music. Really no words to explain them really.

I am very impressed with Nickel Creek in general. I have a great appreciation for there single mic skills. Pushing in and moving away. I realize this is ubiquitous with Bluegrass music. I am just so impressed how well they utilize the feature. I love this performance! I love Tiny Desk!

Big ups to the famous NPR mic. That mic has never worked harder (or done a better job) than at this particular gig. ❤

I can't believe it's already been eight years since they did their reunion tour. That was a great show. I'd love another album from them.

@aflameinthevoid8047

Жыл бұрын

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

Tiny Desk + Nickel Creek = Magic. Looking and sounding great, folks!

Superb. This music harkens back to early bluegrass and the country rock of say Poco and the Flying Burrito Brothers. As independent musicians they will never make as much as the Stones or whomever, but have a much better grasp on reality. May they keep making this fine music and have the best of success.

The face of utter and complete panic the bassist makes at 15:48 is a good summation of my experience as a performing musician.

@Jeff-jg7jh

5 жыл бұрын

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

@pecosnick45

5 жыл бұрын

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

@seanmatthewking

4 жыл бұрын

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

Just stumbled across this. What a group! Her voice is stunning.

Chris Thile is so awesome :D

@simij7350

9 жыл бұрын

They all are :)

This is best no side effects medicine. Great musicians! Fabulous!

Just discovered nickle creek today and i love them. Better late to the party than never to attend.

@tyryztoll

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Had to go back to the start and listen again done this 4 times now i just love this group and i only discovred them today.

Can't describe how good this is, fantastic recording (Kevin Wait !) so awesome, the excellent musicians in such an atmosphere, the nicest minutes of my live with tears in my eyes, the wars of the world seems lightyears away. Wish this wind will reach reach the Netherlands some day.Thanks to NPR and Nickel Creek for sharing this tiny but mighty concert

@harmenopoulos

6 жыл бұрын

Sarah will be in Amsterdam the 25th of august 2018

You just made my day, my week, my month!! Thank you!

Love love love Nickel Creek

WOW, how much I miss these three!

I love this series. a drink on a Sunday evening and this playing is perfect!!

this touches a part of my soul i didnt know existed

@TRAV_15

3 жыл бұрын

same

These guys are just amazing!!!

I love and love and love this band.

Jeez, everything these guys touch turns to gold.

I completely love this video and the music. I come back to it over and over again over the years.

Always love hearing these kids! BRAVO!

What incredible talent!!! Miss Nickel Creek.......

I absolutely love this band. This song has been stuck in my head I can't even remember how many times (Destination) . Pops in my head at the weirdest times - like when I'm cutting the lawn. Go figure.

@sergiboyakjon277

5 жыл бұрын

who are you

The Bassist looks so happy to be there and having fun. Just gives off great energy!

Amazing musicians & composers! Just too stinkin' smart!!!! 😎

Saw them in concert and would LOOOVE to see them again!

I've been waiting for this tiny desk for much too long, one of my favorite groups to see live, of all time. I unfortunately missed them when they passed through Minneapolis this tour, this will have to do. Thank you NPR!

All voices are so fantastic!!! The mondoline the contrabass the the hole acoustic is so perfect❤❤❤❤

I have to listen to this about once a month, makes my soul sing every time!