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5.0 out of 5 stars Words can't describe it - Mandolin Fans.... just go GET it!, August 22, 2003

By	Mark J. Fowler "Let's Play Two!" (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Into the Cauldron (Audio CD)

I have been absolutely playing the spots off of this CD.... I'm becoming addicted. I won't repeat what others have written about the credentials of Mike Marshall and Chris Thile - they're two mandolin virtuosos FAR beyond any who ever recorded to my knowledge and let's leave it at that.

The whole dad-gummed thing is almost painfully good, but here are a few highlights...

Charlie Parker's Scrapple From the Apple - they play so cool and funky.... you know how you hear a good jazz player diddlin' around and you think "Man, I'd like to hear this guy just cut LOOSE on something?" Well.... this song is these two cut LOOSE at their cool, funky, jazzy best.

Fisher's Hornpipe - Alison Krauss also plays this on the Mark O'Connor, Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer CD Appalachian Waltz..... BUT with all due respect to those four fine musicians (and I love MOC, Yo Yo, Alison, etc).... You've just got to hear this recording to believe it - you remember that album Marshall and Darol Anger did 20 years ago, The Duo? Well, THIS album, and this cut in particular is like Marshall has been practicing for 20 years and waiting for someone who could keep up.... and along comes The Kid (the family nickname for the prodigiously talented barely 20-something Chris Thile) with his mandolin loaded for BEAR.

Their Fisher's Hornpipe isn't just good, it isn't just hot.... it absolutely crackles with sizzling intensity. They alternately glide gracefully along the strings, then put in mind-teasing syncopy then play sizzling, raging passages.... the only thing that comes to mind to compare is Eric Johnson' Masterpiece "Cliffs of Dover".

I agree with others who have said that this recording just whets your appetite for the potpourri of styles that Mike and Chris are absolute masters of. Classical? Check out the Goldberg Variations.

How good can a recording of two guys playing mandolins be?

This good.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Masterful and innovative, but with a few flaws, December 16, 2003

By	Kim A Miller (Windsor, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Cauldron (Audio CD)

This CD is a collection of original works and covers by diverse artists. The styles include classical, jazz, celtic and unique variations on progressive acoustic forms. Once you've sorted out who is playing (Chris on the left, Mike on the right), you begin to recognize the elegant, frenetic and a bit more subdued playing of Chris Thile and the louder, less precise and some would argue fuller tones of Mike Marshall. Many of the compositions are exceptional. However, the acoustics feel a bit distant as if you were in a room with too many echoes to be optimal for acoustic listening. I felt there was too much strumming, but this is a slight gripe. Also, in the interest (apparently) of trying everything you can do with mandolins, there is an excessive amount of banging and thudding. Some of this works. Some of it seems like noise. Overall, there is a lot of genius to enjoy on this progressive acoustic collection.

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5.0 out of 5 stars In the Hands of the Masters..., August 5, 2003

By	Ted Eschliman "From the JazzMando Research La... (Lincoln, NE United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Genius meets genius. No other way to describe it, and the unbelievable result of its "sum being greater than its parts" will leave virtually every mandolinist recovering from bruises on the jaw from hitting the floor. The rendition of "Scrapple from the Apple" itself is enough to own this CD. If their isn't a Grammy nomination in the hopper on this, their truly is no justice.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Astounding virtuosity
If you're stuck in old-time or blugrass mando playing, this CD is NOT for you. If, however, you love the mandolin and are eager to hear it explored in all its facets, this IS the... Read more

Published on June 5, 2005 by David Klausmeyer

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing but...
this is definitely not background music--it is the New Acoustic
equivalent of the Hellecasters or Vai/Satriani/Malmsteen etc:
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Published on November 23, 2004 by SWboy

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Reviving
I was so astounded when I got to see these amazing men play together in Redwood city at the Little Fox Theater. Read more

Published on January 6, 2004 by Sarah Caesar

4.0 out of 5 stars Masterful, but with a few flaws (part deux)
One thing about this CD that takes some getting used to is the apparent journey Chris Thile is on. His early records (ages 13 and 16) are amazing and melodic to a fault. Read more

Published on December 5, 2003 by Kim A Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars A great CD
I saw these guys play at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival back in '02, and they were the highlight of the show for me (obviously Fleck, Yonder Mountain, Salmon were sweet as... Read more

Published on October 4, 2003 by A. Grove

4.0 out of 5 stars Stir it up
For whatever reason, it took me a while to get around to getting this one. Been meaning to grab it since it came out but just never did. Read more

Published on September 28, 2003 by Pharoah S. Wail

5.0 out of 5 stars Who said noodling couldn't be tremendously musical?
I listened to these two in concert at Merlefest two years ago and I enjoyed it, because of the beauty of their music and their tremendous ability. Read more

Published on June 6, 2003 by Adam Huntley

5.0 out of 5 stars Mandolin Virtuousity
What can be said about two of the world's finest mandolin players that hasn't already been said? Technically mindblowing, and a wonderfully diverse song selection of mostly... Read more

Published on May 14, 2003 by Robert McClanahan

4.0 out of 5 stars A mando project that's sure to please!
Chris Thile, originally from San Diego County but now living in Nashville, has achieved considerable fame as part of the Grammy-winning trio, Nickel Creek. Read more

Published on May 14, 2003 by J. Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars Instrumental Addiction
First off, I was able to secure a copy of this cd about 6 weeks before today's street release date at a Mike Marshall appearance with Edgar Meyer in Atlanta. Read more

Published on May 13, 2003 by Scott Anderson

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