LowExpectations
01-28-2006, 03:09 PM
Well, I finally got to see Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and I was totally blown away. Their CDs, even the live ones, don't do them justice in the slightest, and to be honest, Bela is probably the worst in the band.
Jeff Coffin and Futureman blew me away, and I was already expecting a lot. There were so many crazy jazz rythms that they all pulled off without a hitch, Futureman kept some tight jazzy complex cymbol grooves while playing his MIDI thing, which he was a god at in his own right. It's hard to even describe Coffin's playing, you just have to see it for yourself.
Victor has gotten even better, and in the good way. Classical Thump is **** compared to what he played last night. His mastery of the bass and everything it can do is truly awe inspiring, and he grooved his way through his bass solo geniously. He looks more and more like a chipmunk as the years go by though :rolleyes:.
I think Bela was having an off night, because he paled in comparison to the rest of them, but it was an amazing show nevertheless. If any of you have a chance to go, it will blow you away, seriously. I believe they're going to be touring for a while now, after a year long hiatus, and they're only getting older. This is one of those bands that everyone is going to wish they could have seen while they were still around in 20 years, and you don't want to miss out.
Jeff Coffin and Futureman blew me away, and I was already expecting a lot. There were so many crazy jazz rythms that they all pulled off without a hitch, Futureman kept some tight jazzy complex cymbol grooves while playing his MIDI thing, which he was a god at in his own right. It's hard to even describe Coffin's playing, you just have to see it for yourself.
Victor has gotten even better, and in the good way. Classical Thump is **** compared to what he played last night. His mastery of the bass and everything it can do is truly awe inspiring, and he grooved his way through his bass solo geniously. He looks more and more like a chipmunk as the years go by though :rolleyes:.
I think Bela was having an off night, because he paled in comparison to the rest of them, but it was an amazing show nevertheless. If any of you have a chance to go, it will blow you away, seriously. I believe they're going to be touring for a while now, after a year long hiatus, and they're only getting older. This is one of those bands that everyone is going to wish they could have seen while they were still around in 20 years, and you don't want to miss out.