Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Little Worlds

A Bootleg · Post by **A Bootleg** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 12:39 pm

Only two words can describe this 3-disc set: fucking amazing. Not only do you have three CDs of Fleck and his band, but they've also collaborated with Chris Thile & Nickle Creek, the Allman Bros Band, Bernie Williams, Bobby McFerrin, and a host of others. I've been listening to it for the last 48 hours, nonstop. Incredible!

Freddielove · Post by **Freddielove** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:41 am

Better to see them live. Saw them in Flagstaff Arizona while driving through the southwest and it was a great show. Everyone in the band is a virtuoso musician. The bass player put on his own 15 min set in the middle of the show that was incredible, the saxophone player played two two saxophones at once, and the drummer, the three corner hat attired Future Man, played his own self constructed over-the-shoulder drum machine. Oh yeah and Bela Fleck plays a great banjo.

Poor June · Post by **Poor June** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:02 pm

yea i'm a huge bella fleck fan... amazing music...
victor wooten (bassist)... his solo of amazing grace is just incredible... there stuff always makes my mouth drop

roymond · Post by **roymond** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:09 pm

I gave away two studio albums, but kept the live one. I haven't seen them live but from the sound of it, that's the only way to go.

jack · Post by **jack** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:46 am

you gotta see the future man live to believe him. the first time i saw them, i kept asking myself "where the hell's the drummer?"

Poor June · Post by **Poor June** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:29 am

i haven't gotten to see them live yet... but i do have a live performance on dvd... and it... is pretty amazing

A Bootleg · Post by **A Bootleg** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:02 pm

I caught 'em at the Kimmel in Philly a year or so back. They were travelling with this tabla player who was incredible. That instrument Future Man plays is the "Synth-Axe Drumitar," by the way. He's also invented a keyboard instrument based upon the periodic table of the elements.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:19 pm

i saw bela fleck live in dc at the only national park dedicated to the performing arts, wolftrap. excellent show, made more excellent by being able to drink wine whilst listening.
-bill