Clearly what Bach needs is more banjo.
Actually, I’m delighted by how well the mandolin and banjo work in The Punch Brothers’ rendition. They are reminiscent of harpsichord.
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Clearly what Bach needs is more banjo.
Actually, I’m delighted by how well the mandolin and banjo work in The Punch Brothers’ rendition. They are reminiscent of harpsichord.
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The video is available on iTunes. What I really want, though, is a studio track. This is wonderful.
It’s just a really good version. I want it too. I wonder if they have an album with it…
That… rocks.
Alas, no album with *that* on it, but they do have two albums… I’m with you, though. I’d throw a couple bucks in the tip jar for that… (Me and Apple don’t get along, or I’d go nab the vid…)
Great performance — and their sound guy nailed the mix. Getting a good live board mix on a crowded stage like that is tough.
Man, I just love hearing music made by folks who clearly are having fun with it.
PS: Mary: check out Marian Call. http://www.mariancall.com. Tremendous voice. Great tunes. And she uses a typewriter as percussion. Plus she’s genre-savvy. Her “Got to Fly” album was inspired by “Firefly” and “Battlestar Galactica”.
I love (!) classical music played with non-classical instruments. Thanks for sharing that!