Hoedown by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

[Bassman839]

@3:39 That is some of the dayum hottest saxophone I've ever heard.

[reallyfool]

shit!! :)



[11abop9]

People can`t dance

[nialljamesbuckley]

Such a great album. It always blows my mind when you hear a recording of these guys playing and then see a video - there's maybe 1/3 the number of people on stage you'd expect... and i've seen them live dozens of times

[justbecause735]

One instrument wasn't enough these guys had to play 2 at a time!

[nawartman]

That is SO musical!!!

[willc132]

what instrument is the guy with the dreads and bandana playing?

[Medusworks]

@willc132

Synth ax drumitar

electric drum

he made it himself

[theatlantisrise]

I know this is cliche and uncalled for, but what good person can listen to Lil Wayne and Justin Bieber after hearing this?

[Koolkitties]

@theatlantisrise theres no bad music only music you dont like

[MrChadbag]

@Koolkitties NO, there is BAD music. Just because someone likes it doesn't make it good. There is good music that I don't like, true, but there is also just plain BAD music.

[Koolkitties]

@MrChadbag There's no good music. Just because someone likes it doesn't make it good. Because nothing is objective.

[MrChadbag]

@Koolkitties Sorry you think that.

Music can be graded objectively according to criteria set if you really want, btw.

[Koolkitties]

@MrChadbag if you really want to set criteria you're judging subjectively gday

[MrChadbag]

@Koolkitties Under that definition, nothing can be judged objectively, as someone always sets the judgement criteria.

[songsmadeforyou]

@theatlantisrise you just have to force yourself to do it weather you like it or not--- don't worry you can do it if you really want it

[bandagdobrasil]

SHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome



[skipperwbw]

when we share good music.......we can at least.......for that one moment.......put our cultural differences on the back burner.....!!!!!!!!! good stuff.........

[Nick9692Metal]

So awesome!!!

[TheJcreg]

This proves that music is music! It can all blend, no matter the genre.

[AkousticBrock]

@TheJcreg

So the question of "But will it blend" is out of the question.

[danpiece]

I love the designated hipster dance area at this show, what's that one guy's beef with the letter 'L'?

[alhowell24]

Rob Schneider on drums. You can do it!

[ET505]

Of everyone Victor Wooten has played with, Howe, Henderson......this is definitely his home base.

[Giggles154242]

Takadimi baby! Best way to teach rhythmic dictation. We used the Takadimi method in University and it was incredibly helpful for 16th rhythms. Rock on with the Tala!

[bangobillyable]

I love this, only just started getting into this type of music, since i took up the banjo. But Bela is amazing, mind you so is everyone in the vid. Though Much love to the drummer brings a smile to my face constantly :D

[ghostguy1]

auditory fire...

[bjoberk]

saw these guys 2x. once at the Taft Theater and once at Annie's. Both in Cincinnati. incredible shows. spent half the annie's show next to reggie wooten in the crowd!

[MichaelW4x]

Dear Satan: If your reading this I am willing to sell my soul and/or firstborn child for a ticket to Bela Fleck and the Flecktones next concert.

Sincerely,

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones greatest fan

[snatchsour]

Happy Birthday Bela!!!!!!

[beendover]

Absolutely, indisputably, incredible.

[willetaci]

traqq traqq tra traqqtaton tacaticataton....lol

[drawlbag]

What language is that guy speaking? I put it through an auto-translator machine and it blew up!!

[siddharth9200]

@drawlbag speaking syllables that sound like the instrument are an integral part of playing tabla. it is said that one can only play as fast as he or she can speak. so it's tabla language. you'd probably have a hard time asking for milder food in tabla speak.

[wankatronic]

@siddharth9200 i didnt know that. that's really cool, thanks for sharing.

[AceofBlades01]

They are playing Toronto Jazz festival, I am so pumped.

[QuestionYourThoughts]

seeing these guys in baltimore on july 6th. i am truly psyched.

[dracaler]

7:20 Both sax players playing Dual sax each!!!

[TheWebkinzluvR]

love how victoor adds funk even to JIBBERISH!

[TheWebkinzluvR]

Can you even THINK about resisting laughter??

[josephmanik]

Aaaannd THAT'S how you say "hello" in India.

[Rizilo]

Check out the white guys clapping out of time at 04:44 Lol..

[Rizilo]

BEST INTRO EVER!

[boudjeghloullou]

Gosh I love it! Extraterrestrials couldn't play better!

[HEARTHEANGELSVOICES]

WHAT! DID HE JUST SAY HE'D LIKE A PAY RAISE A.S.A.P.? OR DID HE JUST SPEND 8 DAYS LOST AT SEA? MAYBE HE JUST LIKES WATCHING HIS NEIGHBORS WATCH T.V. OR D. NONE OF THE ABOVE!

[cavalierfan1995]

didnt elp do this song?

[prenatalproductions]

I've never heard of this "Aaron Copeland."

There was, however, a classical composer named Aaron Copland.

They both appear to have written the exact same piece...

Regardless, this is very nice.

[thegreatmisdirector]

@prenatalproductions got a letter wrong. chill out brah-brah.

[87paintedbus]

@prenatalproductions To be clear, Aaron Copland didn't really write the song so much as he arranged an old time fiddle tune called "Bonaparte's Retreat." I am willing to bet that mr. Fleck knew the fiddle tune first. :D

[FrenchyRVA]

eh



[SONxSPARDA]

une word .....AWESOME!!!!!!

[Rizilo]

WOW! Talk about hand rolls! 06:17

[jvezp]

white boyz can't dance.

[tomaspepino]

but can play the saxophone, the fagot, the banjo ...........

[mrkpt]

The guy who walks out the door at 3:25... wh--... how can... I don't even...

[spoofzilla]

@mrkpt His cardiologist told him that huge amounts of rythm and groove would surely kill him. As to why he showed up in the first place, I have no clue.

[fensterchunster]

@mrkpt he needed to go to the bathroom

[fensterchunster]

@mrkpt

[danpiece]

@mrkpt he was going home to practice

[wydog286]

@mrkpt

Brb, bathroom..

[Rizilo]

@wydog286 You hold it, goddamn it. When there's music this good, you hold it.

[stupidfatuglybastard]

@mrkpt He didn't want to let his girlfriend see him crying tears of joy.

[scat4u]

@mrkpt yeah... i should have taken his seat since it was right on my campus but i didn't know about them untill years later so i've had to go to counseling to deal with my deep regret

[songsmadeforyou]

@mrkpt he had to go clean up his eargazm

[RonWinter335]

The other sax player's name is Paul McCandless of Oregon fame. Monstrous player.

[manbowv8]

lol man.

[Guitareben]

@photolitherland He's called Futureman. Roy Futureman Wooten ( i think)

[55otter]

This is music in its purist form. Fleck; Wootin; Coffin et al:

It doesn't get any better.... But I wish I knew the name of Coffins side kick. Only an east coaster could play the pipes like the man in the purple shirt.. And how about the steel drum guy? Awesome!

[stmcneill]

@55otter the steel drum player is named andy narell, the bassoon player is paul hanson and the whistle, soprano, flute players name escapes me



[ThreeDaysAwayBand]

some of the best musicians in the world..

[cheekybuttmonster]

@ThreeDaysAwayBand *the best musicians in the world

[tiger130]

@photolitherland sure, this in an interview with him talking about it /watch?v=4D-ICXP6NZg (I think part 1 was taken down) but if you watch the whole video towards the end he actually makes some pretty solid beats

[tiger130]

@photolitherland that " cardboard instrument the doesnt seem to be doing anything" is the drums

[guyfihi]

Have to admit the dancing folks are funny and I'm so white I glow in the dark. I think anyone would have a hard time dancing to this jazz fusion stuff. But my Irish relatives new how to dance a jig and Michael Flatley wasn't too bad. It just depends on your point of view.

[byblgoyta]

Do anyone knows what is the beginning part theme? I mean that indian tabla and rythmic singing. How is it called?

[JPastorius3]

@byblgoyta It's just traditional Indian singing. Then a bit of call & response between him and Bela & Victor.

[Ggalvarros]

Maravilhoso

[lentisco9]

music lessons of these gods

[plucknpick]

Sounds good! but it is still a little too far out for a traditional bluegrasser......

[livninrhythm]

Anyone know what the instrument is purple shirt dude's playing @ 4:13?? Also whats this from??

[edwarddelbar]

@livninrhythm It's a penny whistle. Most commonly heard in Irish music.

[spikedude55]

Cody Walden was here ;)

[AltoVistax]

5:00

nice dancing guys....

[Lulc]

5:10

[autocesar]

ese indio es una bestia!! 6:23!!

[monkeys350]

Flecktones has a new album coming out next year spread the word! Can't wait!

[BassAce47]

seein these cats in two days...very excited to say the least..

[BennyGaberMusic]

lamest audience ever

[wildkofta]

Awesome video!

I notice Bela Fleck uses a few John Mclaughlin licks from John's Shakti days during the banjo/tabla duel.

[PampersPete]

*starts random YouTube argument about musical theft* The opening of this sounds like Thijs van Leer singing "Hocus Pocus". If you've never heard it, I'd take a listen...

[urbansocrates]

all those white people on the stage seem able to keep the beat pretty well...

[7494mercer]

fist pumps at 2:02 !!

[xyaqua]

I'm not usually a fan of this type of music, but i have several of Bela's albums, including this one and the classical arrangements for banjo and classical insturments- some really outstanding stuff on Moto perpetua- i hope he does more.  Would love to hear his rendition of Scarlatti's K450 or k455

[subgerocallidus]

Coffin= the Real epic sax guy.

[Moffles0919]

The Indian guy, Sandip Burman, came to my school and gave us a lesson on Indian music today. It was sooo amazing

[a1Drummer07]

Wow that solo betweent he Indian man and Bela was beautiful in so many ways to watch

[a1Drummer07]

the flecktones' videos are all so strange.. They seem to always show a group of arhythmic white people dancing. What a strange following they have

[rodrigomiguel]

Sandip Burman gets so many different sounds and tones from the tabla that I want to hit him, so damn good.

The call-and-response has to be against the Geneva convention.

[XxPOOPxNOSExX]

anyone notice that the sax player is from DMB

[nathanvergin]

@XxPOOPxNOSExX Jeff Coffin was in the flecktones before he joined dave matthews band

[a1Drummer07]

@XxPOOPxNOSExX This is where they picked him up. And if you listen to DMB's Live Trax 15 you can hear some of Coffin's sick soloing at the end of Crush.

[XxPOOPxNOSExX]

there is a bassoon!

[stickgamer1]

thank god i finally found a video where nobody disliked it!!

[DigitalAntiquaria]

Just imagine Emerson Fleck and Copeland with Stanley Clarke doing a 21st century Hoedown.

[jamie69247]

@photolitherland

agreed

[captainparadoxius]

That Indian in the beginning was an incredible beat boxer!

[GBJPhotoWorks]

@captainparadoxius this was an excellent example of the very method the great Indian tabla players use to instruct. The patterns are communicated through this verbal, "beat-box"-like, musical language, in a call-and-response session, like that going on between the tabla player and Bela. Then, once the pattern is successfully conveyed, and if the conveyee has the hands skills, the pattern is translated to the tabla. It's a very ancient system.

[GBJPhotoWorks]

@captainparadoxius - in fact, see the video titled, "Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha - Tabla Solo in Jhaptal" for an explanation and example of the process, gievn by Ravi Shankar.

[dcanueto]

gracias amigo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

un abrazo

daniel

[dcanueto]

gracias querido ricardo.

un fuerte abrazo

daniel

[Patrick1776Henry]

0:45 Andy Kaufman lives!!

[alziegirl]

i always find myself coming back to this video. it's so entertaining.

[sxmadrid]

Oh maan. 10 Big Big minutes of pleasure :)))

[GreatGonzoMusic]

I am just blown to pieces when Bela and the Indian duel... absolutely amazing!!!

[FenceThis]

he should have invited Jerry D

[tomaspepino]

WTF DANCERS XD

[SnowyNote01]

This must be one of the greatest performance of Bela Fleck & Flecktones. I love the way Bela with banjo, his improvisation tickles me to thrill me.

[wweavil]

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, if your not a fan this should make one out of you!

[cougarcn]

@wweavil AMEN brotha!

[cougarcn]

@wweavil amen brotha!

[meamfreakystyley]

is he doing the crazy frog ??

[JPastorius3]

I much prefer Fleck's acoustic banjo to his all-out pointlessly fancy electric one.

[koyunbaba73]

I love this. The best part in my opinion is when they break out Oliver Nelson's Hoedown at about 7:50.

[jtbsax]

@koyunbaba73

I knew I recognized that melody but for some reason never put two and two together before.

[jkman10]

Jeff Coffin is fucking sick playing 2 saxs at a time, but they're all great musicians don't get me wrong.

[LucyPelt]

j-5r8YNSgG8

[HolyMotherofGrid]

AWESOME!!! First time i've heard these amazing musicians - but i guarantee it won't be the last.

[Standby2o08]

You spelled Copland wrong..

[Thermotic]

@Standby2o08

Oh noooo

[Standby2o08]

@Thermotic Yus

[rhsparanormal]

Bela Flek and the Flektones..... they have been great for many years.... This is a great into to anyone who never heard them .... NOW GO out and BUY one of their CDs.....

[PlanetaryIceDebris]

Oh boy. That guy Sandip Burman came to my school the other day and played for us. He played Sitar and Tabalas. It was amazing. We cleared the floor and put down a carpet and all sat cross-legged and everything.

[freerider1446]

@PlanetaryIceDebris ...lucky you:)

[w5cdt]

Much better than the ELP version!

[wowyoureterrible]

you aren't very bright.

bassist = person playing bass

bassoonist = person playing bassoon

[manuellarrazabal]

isnt the bassoinst Victor Wooten??.. or what do you mean by bassoinst??

[0Yvan0]

The bassonist is Paul Hanson!

[1fromthecave]

aww man thanks!

i've been looking everywhere and couldnt find his name

[1fromthecave]

Who is the kickass bassoonist?

[Basstomi01]

Victor Wooten ^^

[1fromthecave]

no, thats the bass player. i mean the guy playing the big red horn. he takes a solo at 8:30

[Basstomi01]

hmmm, looks like David Hasselhoff is not he?

[1fromthecave]

i wish i could believe that lol

[yashub]

I agree with DDiGianni. move n groove. otherwise the pt of dance is lost. groove n move fellas.

[hilarioso]

Some of the parts of the chant in the beginning are from an Indian raga called Ramkali. A modern version of the raga you can find is arranged for male chorus (TTBB) by Ethan Sperry.

[Gurubrogangsta]

This video is proof, once and for all, that white people can NOT dance

[eat1369]

as much as I hate to deny it...the evidence is there...you are correct sir :(

[Gurubrogangsta]

haha, digging me down doesn't hide the truth. LOOK AT THOSE KIDS.

[DDiGianni]

Depends on your definition of dancing. I'd say anybody who can walk can certainly dance. It's all about enjoying whatever you're doing. If they're smiling, they're doing it right.

[DDiGianni]

In my opinion.

[gonoannowhere]

@Gurubrogangsta no it proves that college kids are idiots

[mephistoqx]

@Gurubrogangsta like every nigger out there knows how to dance...

as racist as hitler

[chocolateMAN200]

@Gurubrogangsta thats bullshit because i saw a 75 year old man dance on america's got talent

[Gurubrogangsta]

@chocolateMAN200 Sorry, should have included the /s

/s

[jeremyclix]

@Gurubrogangsta Are you a racist?

I could have sworn you mentioned white people as being inferior...

Don't care what colour you are, you are a racist.

I guess the 15 idiots who liked your comment are also RACISTS!

[Gurubrogangsta]

lol

[warrior2471]

@Gurubrogangsta that sounds sooo rasist 0_o

[Poynarse]

@Gurubrogangsta Maybe it's just the people you saw, didn't try to dance like they see it on TV and in the movies - like yourself.

They were just moving to the music... grow up.

[Gurubrogangsta]

@Poynarse Fuck all you and your politically correct bullshit. I'm white, too, and I'm not racist. It was a joke.

[fiziksdrop180]

@Gurubrogangsta I'm white and I don't give a shit that whites can't dance. People replying that this comment is racist are f-in idiots.

[ArtsPatron2008]

@Gurubrogangsta Aww, I don't know what you're talking about. Just search YouTube for "Big Gay Al Gore."

[IommiFan70]

@Gurubrogangsta We dont need to when we can play instuments like this! BOOM SUCK IT!

[HarmPoy]

@Gurubrogangsta Because they should be dancing in a very specific, carefully constructed way - flowing to the music and just dancing without caring what anyone thinks is a fools game [SARCASM]

[piobaireachdjongleur]

@Gurubrogangsta if the music makes you move, you're dancing.

[ducklein]

@Gurubrogangsta , it's hard to tell because the dancing is not in sync with the music. i think it's a video problem, more than a dancing problem, although they may not be great dancers, to be sure.

[aconocybe]

@Gurubrogangsta true. white people cannot dance but what we have going for us is that we actually know how to play an instrument and not push some buttons in a studio.

[Gurubrogangsta]

@aconocybe

People call my comment racist, but this is far more racist I think, especially considering that the man playing the bass is, indeed, a black man. He also happens to be better than just about any other living bassist, black, white or otherwise.

[suckfist]

That Indian guy--sounds like my Mexican girlfriend when she's drunk.

[molomix]

they should do a "we are the swamp" cover :P

[lucasfola]

on the final,it looks more like some friends making a sound,than a real band.

its amazing how this things are simple for them xD

[rollingrockpools]

A MAZ ING

[takemasu45]

i just bought two very very nice tablas when i went to india....so much fun man

[jjmsmusic]

awesome, how much did they cost?

[takemasu45]

cant remember... it turned out to be about US$20? Im in aus so whatever the exchange rate is atm i dunno lol

[jjmsmusic]

wow, not as much as I would think. Then again they are just little drums.

That's pretty cool, they have a very distinctive sound, especially for a drum!

[takemasu45]

yeah i did buy them THERE though, not here, so they were significantly cheaper (and probably a bit less quality than ones that are imported) than over here. like here they are REDICULOUSLY expensive but very high quality. funny that.