Bella Fleck & The Flecktones

[DudeAsInCool]

I recently drove past the Wiltern in LA and saw a headline for this band. Here's a description from Yahoo: "Using his trusty banjo to make genre busting music that has rarely been heard coming from that instrument, virtuoso Bela Fleck is considered one of the most impressive instrumentalists in the world of bluegrass-folk-fusion jazz." Now that's an interesting combination. Anyone else heard of these guys - what do you think?

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Here's their website: http://www.flecktones.com ...

And here's a free tune to listen to - it sounds like rock to me..

http://www.flecktones.com/downloads/BFFT_Poindexter.mp3

[Umma]

I wont be rushing out to buy that one thanks

[ASUmusicMAN]

This band is amazing if you haven't heard it

Victor Wooten (a god) plays bass for them...he plays such choices as

This

and This

also check out his tune "Classic Thump" if you have the chance...trust me, you will be blown away.

This band's sheer skill of their instruments is what is impressive; you will hear a banjo enter with a melody and then the bass can EXACTLY mimic it...just incredible. Check them out!

Check 'em out

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[moonglow]

Believe it or not they are really a pretty good band, they played with Dave Matthews Band in 2002 at the Woodlands Pavilion and I was amazed. :)

[DudeAsInCool]

Thanx for the music links, ASU :good job: Catchy stuff... impressive

[Umma]

This band is amazing if you haven't heard it

Victor Wooten (a god) plays bass for them...he plays such choices as

This

ok ok ok.... that first 'This' is much better !! :good job:

still waiting for the rest to arrive...

[ASUmusicMAN]

seeeee...not THAT bad

[Umma]

seeeee...not THAT bad

excellent.. that's one hellova bass player...

some really nice guitars he has too

http://www.victorwooten.com/bassguitar.htm

Love this one... it looks the business

[Psychotronic420]

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones is one of those bands that begs to be seen live, their shows are very nice, try to catch them in a smaller venue if possible. Their Studio material is so so and doesn't truly reflect their live performances.

[ASUmusicMAN]

I'll buy that

I mean i'd like to see every band in a small venue at some point...way different experience, but these guys especially. I would love to see (or not see, because his fingers are so fast) Wooten rock the bass!!

[DudeAsInCool]

I'll buy that

I mean i'd like to see every band in a small venue at some point...way different experience, but these guys especially.  I would love to see (or not see, because his fingers are so fast) Wooten rock the bass!!

They will be here in LA in November

[nate]

they are a shn friendly/taper friendly band

you can get live shows of them on http://etree.org and http://www.archive.org

archive.org is wicked fast by the way

(i have about 15 albums by bela)

[Psychotronic420]

Yeah Archive.org is a wonderful place to find live sets, got a few of the Flecktones as well as some Grateful Dead shows that were missing from my collection. :D