Archive for the ‘Bela Fleck’ Category
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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MP3: Bela Fleck - Foggy Mountain Special from Bluegrass Sessions V.2
If you are a musician, especially an instrumentalist, you have likely heard the name Bela Fleck. If you are a lover of bluegrass, you have likely heard the name Bela Fleck. If you are a banjo ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
As I meandered over to the Which Stage to wait for Sharon Jones, I heard strains of brass-driven jazz. Soul Rebels Brass Band weren't in the booklet schedule, but they more than satisfied my desire for groovy funk. They combine a hip-hop approach to performance with jazz, funk and reggae. ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Though I've seen the Fiery Furnaces (Wiki) twice before, I decided to go after their set at the That Tent since the two previous shows had been like night and day, presenting some of the most musically stimulating and challenging live experiences I've ever had.
Their Roo performance proved no different.
Posted in Bela Fleck, Bluegrass Allstars, Bonnaroo, Bonnaroo 2008, Chris Rock, Fiery Furnaces, Live Review, Metallica, My Morning Jacket, Sam Bush, Tegan and Sara, Video, Willie Nelson, the Raconteurs | No Comments »
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Notice to reader: you are far from Hollywood's portrayal of banjo players. Throw out the image of that porch-dwelling, uncultured farmer chewing on a sliver of hay.
Béla Fleck (Wiki) is an accomplished, virtuoso-level instrumentalist who I can't wait to see with Abigail Washburn at Bonnaroo next week. Fleck ...
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