Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Béla Fleck - Live at the Quick

I'm not a big fan of bluegrass, and while I think the Banjo is a great instrument I never did consider including it in my playlist. So when my buddy Eric told me to watch this video, I was curious, and by the end of the DVD, I was on musical high



Béla Fleck and his virtuoso friends from around the world make this a special treat.

To say that Victor Wooten can play the bass guitar is like saying the whale is a mammal.

Amazing "Amazing Grace"

Jeff Coffin is versatile and powerful. Roy Wilfred Wooten, Victor's brother who goes by the fancy name of Futureman is interesting in a geeky sort of way, but is inhibited by his Drumitar, The music could have reached another level with a real drummer.

The supporting cast make the experince wonderful. Sandip Burman does his little at cameo on the tabala, Andy Narell is heavenly on the steel drums, Paul McCandless & Paul Hanson add depth and variation to the wind section but for sheer charisma Kongar-ol Ondar the Tuvan throat singer is delightful.


Ondar

A must have in your collection !


More Victor Wooten.
A master class in technique. Here playing Norwegian Wood with a good dollop of harmonics and double handed tapping.


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