Live DVD?

[DougOrama]

If Nickel Creek doesn't produce and release an extensive live concert DVD before they go on this indefinite break it will be a crime against humanity.

[thebiglargeness]

this much is true

[rocky mtn high]

I agree. And if they need to fulfill their deal with Sugar Hill with another album, I wish they would do a double disc live instead of a greatest hits.

I'm sure it wouldn't take long or take much money/time to mix it, etc and they have plenty of material, because I know they have recorded every show since atleast last summer and I'm sure even before.

Anyway, here's to hoping...live dvd and live double disc (please)

[nextyoyoma]

I second that...best of live shows would be the perfect album before they take a break. It would give us all something great to remember, not just from their studio albums, but from their live shows, which, if you have been to one, you know are really the ultimate nickel creek experience...

[Meghan Narser]

Maybe it's my weird sense of humour, but I think a CD that's called something like Nickel Creek Witty stage Banter would be quirky and entertaining, however admittedly if they only have one album left than music is a good thing lol

[e-rock2]

I vote no on the stage banter idea.

[Meghan Narser]

lol, ouch man.

I'm kidding of course, I like the live album idea, but I'm willing to take what I can get.

[Red Zep]

The Nickel Creek Comedy Hour!

Yeah definitely a no on the stage banter idea. lol

[DougOrama]

They don't need a live album. There are too many good quality bootlegs out there to be had. Freight & Salvage is tough to beat, even without the newer stuff on it.

I'd rather have an album of b-sides that didn't make the cut on the last one, plus a few odds and ends.

But a live DVD with lots of extras is an absolute must. Hopefully, they will be filming on the road.

[matt the fiddler]

I second Doug.

It could be live to get the sources as well, or collections of rarities :)

Jack Smith needs to be released

[e-rock2]

From my visit to Nashville this past week, I learned that there is a good chance that they will put out a live DVD. Nothing set in stone though.

[Brett]

B sides and rareities? HECK FREAKING YES! There was a slew of good songs that they played live in 2003-2004, but they never surfaced on any type of official recording. I'd love some form of official release of those. Also, in interviews they have mentioned that they recorded lots of stuff during the WSTFD sessions that didnt make the cut. That would be cool too. And finally, Jacksmith....good lord. Thats my absolute favorite. I miss it. A release of Jacksmith would be a dream come true.

[wanderer]

I just saw them yesterday in Tulsa and ,I agree with y'all, they really MUST do a DVD before they go their separate ways.What an experience NC are live. They have great songs, great musicianship and generally seem to have so much fun live. Chris' performance of Bach was fantastic. Their LIVE experience must be captured to video. Record at a few dates and edit em together with the best performances of songs. Well .. my two cents worth :-)

[m311ton]

The band tends to be quite picky about what they release. They take a lot of pride in what they do and don't want to release just anything. From talking to Chris, and just from listening to his music as well, you get the idea that the guy has to get it perfect or nobody hears it. I have to imagine the band would want a lot of input in what goes into the DVD and would leave their Nickel Creek artistic stamp on the release. It definitely would be a lot of fun though, and something I hope to see someday!

[JPJ]

From my visit to Nashville this past week, I learned that there is a good chance that they will put out a live DVD. Nothing set in stone though.

Hey E-rock,
We prolly passed each other on the interstate headed down. I drove down from Chicago to see my first show at the Ryman AND what was possibly one of the best nights of live music that I have ever seen. The positive vibe and energy in that place was astounding. At the end of the show, as I was walking out, I was thinking to myself what a shame it would have been NOT to have captured that night in some form. I just happened to look up and see a relatively large camera! I'm hoping that a DVD will come from the Ryman experiece.

[e-rock2]

Actually I was down there for Chris' solo shows on August 30th at the Belcourt Theater. I would have loved to have seen the show at the Ryman because that is my favorite theater in Nashville and one of my favorites' anywhere period. I hope they do release that as a DVD and actually many different artists have filmed DVD's there so who knows? Glad you had a great time.

[firefly]

I saw a DVD of them at a bluegrass festival with several other bands. I can't remember the name of the DVD though. It was pretty good.

[JeffLester]

Originally posted by firefly
I saw a DVD of them at a bluegrass festival with several other bands. I can't remember the name of the DVD though. It was pretty good.
They are in both 'Bluegrass Journey' (Grey Fox 2001?) and 'Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Thirty Years' (Telluride 2003)

[firefly]

I think it was the Bluegrass Journey one. I found the Telluride DVD when I searched for the one I had seen. When I saw the cover I knew that wasn't it though. So it was probably Bluegrass Journey.

[Moishe Pupik]

I spoke with Chris Thile after his excellent How to Grow A Band show at the Birchmere in Northern Virginia last month. He (excitedly) reported that Nickel Creek plans to record a concert DVD during the fall swing of their upcoming 2007 tour.

Based on his description, it sounded like the 2007 tour will be pretty extensive.

[Red Zep]

Originally posted by Moishe Pupik
I spoke with Chris Thile after his excellent How to Grow A Band show at the Birchmere in Northern Virginia last month. He (excitedly) reported that Nickel Creek plans to record a concert DVD during the fall swing of their upcoming 2007 tour.

Based on his description, it sounded like the 2007 tour will be pretty extensive.

Hmm.... sounds like what Dispatch did.


And I am still convinced both Dispatch and Nickel Creek will reform and make more music.

[Ingo]

Originally posted by Red Zep


Hmm.... sounds like what Dispatch did.


And I am still convinced both Dispatch and Nickel Creek will reform and make more music.

Did you ever hear State Radio, Red Zep? I saw them open up for 'Donavon Frankenreiter' here in Phoenix about 2 years ago. They were pretty good. I've never heard 'Dispatch' but I understand that the guy that led State Radio was the frontman of Dispatch. Anyhow, sorry for the rant.

[shempdaddy]

I would love much wider release of live material. The challenge with bootlegs is that with their very restrictive trading policies, they are kept in the hands of very few people. This would be more understandable if they made their live music more available for purchase--but there is almost nothing that is widely accessible for the public. So--if you don't have the wherewithal or time to engage in developing trading relationships(I am assuming not too many soundboards out there even down that route)--then there is not much acess.

I don't want it for free and I want the band to make as much of the money on it as possible-I just wish they would release some of their live stuff--esp. from recent tours.

[QuoVadimus]

I think we'd all love that.

[e-rock2]

That's all great in theory, but Nickel Creek isn't interested in doing anything like this at all. They have proven that by the way that they have set up their trading policy. What many people don't seem to grasp is that they ultimately are about the artistic statement. They don't care if soundboards or live CD's are out so they can profit from them. There isn't much of an artistic statement to be made from that.

Now they have allowed us to tape the shows freely. If they didn't care about us at all, they wouldn't even have allowed this. Some people have complained because you can't trade via the internet. Well if you want the live music, make the time to acquire it via regular mail trading. It is worth it. Make a request in the trading section and people will generally respond to it. I know personally I have responded to quite a few of these.

[shempdaddy]

I think the money is only a very small part of it, perhaps the smallest. Alot of bands like to make their live shows available precisely so that fans can see how their artistic expression changes and progresses over time and even over different nights. There is also a wealth of material that shows up in live shows that never makes it onto a release.

I understand that this is not what Nickel Creek is about, but I can still express frustration that there is a treasure trove of material that could be out there that shows what the band is about but that is difficult to get and of inconsistent quality. Access to at least a representative sample of the live music archive of this band with the highest recording standards would be a wonderful legacy that could show how the band grew and progressed through time and how their live shows captured a completely different form of expression than studio recordings.

I agree wholeheartedly that investing the time in trading and collecting is rewarding on a number of levels, but it is not possible for everyone and still limits access to the highest quality recordings. I think Bruce Hornsby has a good model for this. He releases about a dozen handpicked shows a year and you get a delightful cross section of music from his band in top notch recordings.

I am not about to tell any band what to do, but I can lament that there is something wonderful out there that is difficult if not impossible(in terms of soundboards) to get. Ten years ago this was the norm, nowadays alot of bands are finding that releasing their live recordings are a way of building a bond with an audience