Interview I did with Tim O'Brien

[rnjl]

Hi Folks, I got to speak with Tim O'Brien a couple of weeks ago on behalf of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Music Association, and it's now up on our website:

https://hvbluegrass.org/tim-obrien-a...ive-interview/

along with my annotated review of his new album (which is great):

https://hvbluegrass.org/cd-review-tim-obrien-band/

The interview has some mando-lore that I think this community might find interesting.

Let me know what you think and if you're passing through the Hudson Valley north of NYC, drop in on our jams or concerts.

- Neal in NY

[fentonjames]

Thanks! I love Tim's music.

[Luna Pick]

Great interview, thanks for sharing it.

[re simmers]

Great interview. Tim is one that sounds naturally musical...like he never had to learn or practice. I’m glad to hear he practiced!!! Lol
Thanks for posting.
Bob

[wildpikr]

Thanks for posting that well-done interview.

I like Tim's musical presence; the songs tend to tell stories and are easy to picture in my imagination.

I guess I think of guys like Tim O'Brien, Norman Blake and Mike Compton as troubadours for old time music...really enjoyable stuff IMHO!

Thanks again!

[jimmy powells]

I have not interviewed Tim O'Brien but probably could have, in a way. I was standing in a coffee queue at Manchester airport 8.00am 19 years ago on my way to Australia and reckoned the guy in front of me looked like Tim O'Brien. I am a mandolin player and I just had to ask him. Yes it was him and he invited me and my girlfreind to have breakfast with him and Daryl Scott at their table. I sort of wanted to but didn't want to intrude so I politely said it was fine and didn't get in their way at all.

I had a brief discussion with him on a Gibson mandolin and he was great. I've seen him twice live in Uk and no one has a right hand technique like him.

JimmyP
UK

[RobP]

Thanks for posting. I bought the new album last weekend... it's fantastic!

[Old Growth]

I remember when my good friend Steve Mullins started mandolin lessons with this kid in Boulder Colorado in 1981 or so. My friend who is now a professor of music at a major University, came home with all these great scales, tunes. It was mind blowing. This kid, red hair and major chops.... Tim O'Brien. I still practice some of those very lessons. Thanks Mr O'Brien.