Throwdown At The Hoedown

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Last Sunday night Emily and I saw Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. Simply amazing! This is one of those bands that, if you ever get the chance to see them live, you should do it. All four instrumentalists are quite accomplished and as a unit they completely compliment each other. Each of them is amazing - Victor Wooten is well known among bassists as an incredible player, and this show was a live testimony to his expertise. Jeff Coffin’s sax and flute work was perfect - a real pleasure to listen to. “Futureman” (the percussionist, who is also Victor’s older brother) played his drum solo thru a MIDI controller called the “Drumitar” which he wore around his neck like a guitar… he’s quite an interesting character to watch as well as a first-rate musician. Bela is an outstanding player who can make you forget that he is playing a banjo. A very enjoyable concert, and I discovered that I really enjoy their music. So the next day I ordered their DVD “Live At The Quick“.