Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Mad Hatter

[ChoodlePerry]

This was my first impression of the Flecktones. Now I'm hooked.

[1saxyone]

Grew up around and playing with Vic and Futureman in the same area. I remember when Bela heard Vic play. He grabbed him up instantly. We had and still have some tough musicians in the area.

I don't where he pick up Jeff, but I'd hate to have him blow me away in front of a crowd.

[TheRjjrjjr]

Jeff Coffin!!!!! Holy Crap!!!!!

[151devinknight]

i guy does not have any ears sucks for him. jeff is also a beast playing two saxophones at once

[imnemigre]

And Béla joins in seamlessly with his own interpolations. Master musicians, all of them!

[theinvisiblelight]

17/8 actually sounds really really fun to wail in.

[Bartendertastic]

Is Mr. Fleck becoming the love child of Benny hill and 'arry potter ?

[brespain]

no, its not 4/4 and 9/8. its 17/8, 7 groups of 2 eighth notes and that bad ass group of 3 at the end of each measure.

[CCMrJones]

@brespain yeah i count 9 1/2 /  8 ... :)

[boogster123321]

anyone who plays in 17/8 goes up a few steps in my opinion of awesomeness

[Hamporkcheese]

4/4 and 9/8 = 17/8 yay math

[Spudbass]

Hilarious Giant Steps turnarounds from Vic in the background

[esneik1]

thumbs up if you jizzed

[golluss]

THE JAM OF 17/8 UMMMMMMAAAAH !!

[jesusfreak9k]

HOLY CARP JEFF COFFIN WAS PLAYING TWO FREAKIN SAXES!!!!! TWO!!! AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!

[rockinredneck57]

@Emelie99 I see him smiling and getting into the music. Not frowning.

[lilgmichael]

WHY IS THAT ONE DUDE A PIRATE!?

[rockinredneck57]

@lilgmichael That would be Futureman. He plays the Drumitar.

[lilgmichael]

@rockinredneck57

I've figured that out since but still thanks :)

[rockinredneck57]

@lilgmichael Did you know he's Victor Wooten's (the bass player) brother? Pretty talented family!

[lilgmichael]

@rockinredneck57

I did indeed

more than just pretty talented!

[Username00071]

17/8 time? Holy garbage. That's crazy.

[6468792]

not exactly Lawrence Welk is it? terrrrrific!

[bastifmbh]

simply amazing..

nothing more to add..

[einhander2112]

Victor is the man! from my home town too. I met him back in 94 when i got on a drumset and next thing i know is this silly little guy plugs in and goes off in a epic manner, little did i know he was doing a bass clinic here in Norfolk at A,L & M that day.

[ScrawnyMan111]

Bloody hell 1:13 is orgasmic!!!

[TheBassMan533]

EARgasmic*

[aleksavortis]

ye something like this, so conceptually brilliant, complex, or just plain awesome could actually cause many of those tiny brains of your average mainstream fan to go into a coma, or even be fatal. they can only handle the same simple stuff done over and over by different people.

[axabalata]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooo o. no puee ser que termine, tiene que seguir por siempre...

[jesusfreak9k]

Only 9420 views??? This music is WAY too good for people to not know about it.

[halfjaw77]

People are way into mainstream music these days. It's kind of depressing.

[BelaFleckPhan]

ahh man that line victor does is soo awsome

[drummerdude3214]

i guessed the time signature of this at one of Jeff's Mu'tet concerts and he threw me a t-shirt! He's a real nice guy

[jazzmelodicminor77]

where can i have this concert pleaseeeeeeeeeee

[titotrevino66]

Jeff Coffin is a god and Victor Wooten is the best bassist alive today... And i mean seriously, who jams in 17/8 time? Lmao. Amazing.

[1more4carhur]

my dad heard jeff coffin when the flecktones where on conan and he said he made kenny g look tired (although its not that hard to do now a days...sorta).

[CCMrJones]

true!

hey is it really ONLY 17/8 time? i mean when bela joins in.... not only? ^^ dunno!

[TheAwesomeClub]

@titotrevino66 Whilst i completely agree that they're champions at what they do, 17/8 isn't all that alien of a signature, it's just three 4's and a 5

[chaveznieves]

@titotrevino66 sounds like alternating 4/4 and 9/8 you fucking RETARD

kidding kidding i actually have no idea how they wrote it

you're right these guys are gods among. they remind me of a jazz version of the band dream theater. not only because of all the odd time signatures they use, but just because of the quality of the musicians.

[OhThatMusicFreak]

@titotrevino66 thank you! i was trying to figure out what was the time signature .. is it really 17/8? it's insane!

[fluffaduck]

Bela tone is too amazing

[ejlarsonstratford]

17 / 8

MAN!!!!

[PapitoSlapGuitar]

great! it's not altogether often you get to hear Jeff playing Alto

[ninjaofdoom1123]

not on it's own at least...

[highsoccer]

always the best thing

[jpb11380]

1:44

amazing haha

[MusicManimal4]

hey musicman i'm a man of music too

[Musicman510ee]

yeah but ...MANIMAL? ARE YOU A SHAPE SHIFTER?!?! lol

[Musicman510ee]

its so cool when futureman comes in, this song is great

[leon5516]

jeff coffin came to my school with his mut'tet and was awesome he even cracked me in front of every one for two min. because of my big bass hands .What an honor. I hope to meet him again soon !!!!

[javijazztazz]

:)amazing

[AlwaysSnitch]

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

[guichu]

los amo

[tayloreneexo]

jeff coffin is freaking awesome.

[jjoaopaulo]

This is sooooo good!!