Bela Fleck - The First Noel, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Joy to the World Banjo Jam - CBB 09

[hakunamatatababy]

Such an inspiration. I love this man.

[bohemian46]

Only in America will you find an audience that rude.

Respect for such incredible skill would be better appreciated elsewhere.

Cast not your pearls etc.

What fine playing .

[MrHoolits]

Up for 3 Grammy awards? I don't find that anything to be proud of. That puts you in the world of Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Beaber, all the American Idols.Rap, and the Lip Syncers.

In my opinion, today the Grammy means you sold out, have no talent or those that vote you you have no idea who you are.

Of course their are exceptions and I feel bad for the real artists and musicians that have to take a back seat to the dancers, contrived bands and no talent pretty faces.

Sorry for the rant!

[mainelydave]

What a shame the crowd was so rude. Same thing when I saw them in Portland Maine this year. What is with that? I don't consider the Flecktones a bar band.

[LinYouToo]

you have to watch all the way to the end, the last 20 seconds are brilliant!

[LinYouToo]

Oh wow, this is beautiful!

[szaboszabolcsgyulaXD]

from 3:51 Bach 147 cantata

[JimmyDeLocke]

uh -- holy shit?? how's that for a response? This guy, is the most amazing player on earth -- regardless of instrument. I love you, Bela -- you are the man -- I want to have your children, and I am a heterosexual male! You RULE. I've played banjo for forty years and I can say that it will be about 100 years before the banjo world catches up to you, dude. Is it lonely at the top? Merry Christmas, you banjo messiah, you . . . don't take this wrong, but ask anybody -- you are the shizzle.

[NowForTruth]

Check his face... Genius at work! BRAVO

[bobjfs]

It's a shame that, at concerts these days, people don't shut up and listen to the music. This is an amazing performance being completely ignored. Insane.

[zaxdaman]

Captain Jack Sparrow?!

[fletch212]

How DARE he improvise Bach! :)

[bobjfs]

@fletch212 Bach would have loved it. After all, he invented jazz.

[nikob381]

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"**.... not "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring" :)

[Barakx8]

Bluegrass audiences participate. They are always loud. At least here you can hear the picker, and what a picker he is! Joy to the world, Bela is here! Merry and Happy to one and all!

[DS3820]

very disrespectful audience

[DjCrank23]

is the dude talking in the beginning Victor Wooten

[MrChadbag]

@DjCrank23  YES

[instantpestering]

Shut the EFF up!!!

[karatepopcorndefendr]

Beautiful.

[SweeetLou88]

dumb ass people in the crowd...

[KurbyDurby]

Is that Davis Anderson being a Bass Roadie?

[CorBinKaY76]

2:00. Put your fucking Blackberry down!

[MyTallTripod]

@CorBinKaY76 She at least said she was VERY sorry several times to me...you can hear them if you listen very very closely lol ;D

[banjoneely]

There is no other banjo player living or dead that can come close to this man's talent!!  All the rest can go to the house; this is the man!!

[49497777]

I love his play always. Can I share this at Facebook? Or is it illegal?

[DrNastas]

Stupid ppl, why they are shouting while he plays?

[Teddyen]

I see Béla pikcing up another banjo, but the video ends. We want more! =D

Thanks for a great upload, love the good quality where you actually can see what the fingerings are.

[jacobk23]

Do these people not know who they're listening to and that they need to shut up?

[jamie69247]

@jacobk23

AMERICANS

[HillbillyJ]

Bela you are THE MAN! Congrats on the two new Grammy awards!

[skullkap1]

Thanks for putting this up! You gotta love Bela Fleck!

[matto483]

Right around 4:00 he plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring as well. Thanks so much for putting up these great quality videos.

[boogpatton]

Well what can you say ... the man is a genius.

[wankatronic]

excellent video. great quality in video and sound. a wonderful christmas gift to all of youtube!

[revsolution]

Masterful!

The First Noel, O Come Let Us Adore Him,Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring,Joy to the World.

[MyTallTripod]

Thanks for the missing song title. Glad you enjoy it.

[erikh40]

The second carol is O Come all ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis).

[BanjoPars]

Shame about the sound

[MyTallTripod]

I would have loved to have a sound board patch but that doesn't happen. This was about the best the Congress theater sounded all day.

[ejlarsonstratford]

OH!!!

MY!!!

GOD!!!

[MyTallTripod]

LOL... Glad you REALLY liked it! ;D

[jidenlynne]

Wow. This is the best one yet!! WTG!!

[MyTallTripod]

Thanks ..Maybe another? We'll see....