Bela Fleck addition?

AKA Futureman

Thank you.  I suppose that this "drumitar" is probably considered kind of cheesy like the "keytar" of 80's hair metal fame, but when I saw that interview I really thought it was the coolest invention, although I suppose that it probably put a drummer out of work.

rushfan4 wrote: Doesn't Victor play the "drums" too.  I haven't listened to them in quite some time, but I remember seeing an interview (don't remember where) where one of the instruments had electric drumpads included on it, and not only did the musician play his instrument he also tapped along the drums.  I think that it was Victor Wooten that had this contraption but I could be wrong.  Maybe Bela had it on his banjo.  Anyone want to fill me in on my hazy memories? It is a bitch getting old.

no it's probably Victor Wooten's brother, i forgot his first name.

btw, of course they would go in the jazz-rock/fusion section

Doesn't Victor play the "drums" too.  I haven't listened to them in quite some time, but I remember seeing an interview (don't remember where) where one of the instruments had electric drumpads included on it, and not only did the musician play his instrument he also tapped along the drums.  I think that it was Victor Wooten that had this contraption but I could be wrong.  Maybe Bela had it on his banjo.  Anyone want to fill me in on my hazy memories? It is a bitch getting old.

p0mt3 wrote: I have been getting big into his music lately, and I think he would be right at home here in Jazz-Rock, but what do you guys think?

Absolutely 100% yes.

yes. they are prog. there is no debate on this one. I dont know why they havent been here before.

The banjo thing is progressive, and Bela Fleck does have a bluegrass style, he just plays jazz. And he can make his banjo not even sound like a banjo but an electric guitar, which he also plays on certain songs.

then you have Victor Wooten, besides being one of the sickest bassists, plays classical (they all do)

so basically the band mixes jazz, rock, jazz-rock, bluegrass, classical, and they have this jam band feel to them sometimes as well. And they definitely are prog, most people, even non-fans, cant really deny that if they heard them. so I dont see a big problem with them being here.

i just threw on Live-Art, I havent listened to this band in a good long time, and I forgot how great they are!


Edited by darkshade - August 26 2008 at 16:19

Well, he doesn't really play the Banjo in bluegrass style, anyhow. He's much Jazzier than one might expect at first.

I have been getting big into his music lately, and I think he would be right at home here in Jazz-Rock, but what do you guys think?