At the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado , Thile met banjo player Noam Pikelny and later said that â every note he played was something I wish Iâ d playedâ . At the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride , Colorado , Thile met banjoist Noam Pikelny and later commented that â every note he played was something I wish Iâ d playedâ .