Chris Thile - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

JenFramp · 05-04-2002, 06:11 PM

I just thought I'd let everyone know that the band Nickle Creek rocks and their mandolin player Chris Thiles is a big Tolkien fan!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 05-04-2002, 07:45 PM

Yes, their song title "House of Tom Bombadil" is what prompted me to get their CD. Wonderful band with cool tastes in literature!

The Silver-shod Muse · 05-04-2002, 09:12 PM

Did somebody say Tom Bombadil?!? That's very cool that Nickle Creek wrote a song about ol' Tom! What genre of music is it? I might be interested, although this is the first time that I've heard of a band called Nickle Creek.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 05-04-2002, 09:53 PM

Nickel Creek is Bluegrass. I typically don't care for such rustic tunes, but NC is a 'modern' version of the genre that I find very nice to listen to. I recommend 'Reasons Why' and 'When You Come Back Down'. Watch out! Quiet, melodic music. Don't look for fuzzy feedback.

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-05-2002, 11:13 AM

I certainly would never have looked twice at a bluegrass album, but was given the Nickel Creek CD for Christmas. It is my very favorite, most-played CD since then - I love the instrumentals, like House of Tom Bombadil, and really like the songs as well. The two you mention, B-W, are my favorites as well; I also like "The Lighthouse's Tale" - sad and beautiful... The group does great harmony singing; I'm picky, and this is quality music at its finest!

Diamond18 · 12-16-2002, 08:25 PM

One of Chris Thile's solo albums is titled "Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost". [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Nickel Creek is my favorite band, especially since they like Tolkien. Were there any Tolkien references on their newest CD, "This Side"?

05-04-2002, 06:11 PM	#1
JenFramp Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Zionsville Posts: 90	Chris Thile I just thought I'd let everyone know that the band Nickle Creek rocks and their mandolin player Chris Thiles is a big Tolkien fan!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ And seeing a picture of Jesus he cried out,"Momma, he's got some scars just like me." And he knew it was love, It was one he could understand He was showing his love, And that's how he hurt his hands.

05-04-2002, 07:45 PM	#2
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Yes, their song title "House of Tom Bombadil" is what prompted me to get their CD. Wonderful band with cool tastes in literature! __________________ The Barrow-Wight

05-04-2002, 09:12 PM	#3
The Silver-shod Muse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The shoulder of a poet, TX Posts: 388	Did somebody say Tom Bombadil?!? That's very cool that Nickle Creek wrote a song about ol' Tom! What genre of music is it? I might be interested, although this is the first time that I've heard of a band called Nickle Creek. __________________ "'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis

05-04-2002, 09:53 PM	#4
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Nickel Creek is Bluegrass. I typically don't care for such rustic tunes, but NC is a 'modern' version of the genre that I find very nice to listen to. I recommend 'Reasons Why' and 'When You Come Back Down'. Watch out! Quiet, melodic music. Don't look for fuzzy feedback. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

05-05-2002, 11:13 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,499	I certainly would never have looked twice at a bluegrass album, but was given the Nickel Creek CD for Christmas. It is my very favorite, most-played CD since then - I love the instrumentals, like House of Tom Bombadil, and really like the songs as well. The two you mention, B-W, are my favorites as well; I also like "The Lighthouse's Tale" - sad and beautiful... The group does great harmony singing; I'm picky, and this is quality music at its finest! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

12-16-2002, 08:25 PM	#6
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	One of Chris Thile's solo albums is titled "Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost". [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Nickel Creek is my favorite band, especially since they like Tolkien. Were there any Tolkien references on their newest CD, "This Side"? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.