Bela Fleck and The Flecktones - Stomping Grounds 1996

[@niklaswikstrom78]

Wooten's tone in this clip is just sublime!

[@Skrzy33]

I remember turning on the TV in my bedroom as a kid, watching this performance, and wondering what the hell was that pirate was playing. Roy blew my mind at 8, and still blows my mind now. Saw the brothers at Catalina a few years back. Always great!

[@jada90]

I wish I knew these guys when I was 8! First heard them in high school. Actually met Jeff Coffins when he came to do a master class at my school.

[@firstnamelastname2552]

One night in the 90s I was flipping through the TV channels and landed on BET Jazz. They were getting setup and just about to start so I figured I would hang around and watch the show. Bela obviously had his banjo but there was a stand in front of him with a guitar on it so I figured at some point during the performance he was going to put down the banjo and play the guitar. Nope. He played the banjo and the guitar at the same time. I was so amazed at these guys, I put in a tape and recorded the rest of the show. Next day I brought it to a musician friend and he was floored. We ended up showing it to everyone we knew. I've never been so impressed with a band as much as I was, and still am, impressed with these guys. Every member of the band is special.

[@Cestariarts]

So sweet, one of the greatest bands I ever seen

[@deanbagdasarian5017]

Seen many versions of this band . SUPER HUMAN MUSICIANS .....

[@benallen12]

Victor Wooten is a sorcerer.

[@ChristianDechery]

One of the most 'feel god' songs of this amazing band.

[@derwoodmorris]

3:00 to the end I played 17 times just now, over and over again. These guys are fantastic.

[@jraelien5798]

Phenomenal live performance by a phenomenal band! Amazing and sad that they are not better known.

[@SigDrums]

Dave Matthews Band is mentioned at the beginning. Jeff Coffin played with both bands(DMB and the Flecktones, but years later. What a coincidence.

[@1016vortex]

They are touring now with founding member Howard Levy. Saw them August 13 with Bruce Hornsby. It was a great show.

[@drewper73]

My seat is in the balcony. I forget which section number. If you were onstage looking out into the auditorium, then my seat is in the balcony and two sections left of dead center. I can't wait. I've been listening to all my Flecktones cd's. I'm going with my brother who isn't as into them as I am, but I think that'll change after he sees them live. Have fun!!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

What a performance.

[@akdoig]

Paul McCandless is amazing. They should tour with him now that Jeff is with DMB.

[@SagestoneMVP]

that was awesome says conan. No word in the english language can describe what you just heard or the band in general

[@isitluck15]

Proper music

[@jmbccs]

Dr. Fraser Crane on the clarinet with a calculator watch. Classic.

[@RemiBrawler]

Roy "Futureman" Wooten, Victor Wooten's brother. If you find some videos of these guys from within the past year or two you can see the sleek, new Drumitar that he had built. It's snazzy.

[@tomandjanlambert]

going tonite to oxford, oh very excited

[@Atlas_Mohler]

Oh yeah! Bet that tour with Dave was fire

[@akdoig]

@1016vortex Yeah I saw them too with Howard. 60 years old and he's still fantastic.

[@abonei]

conan AND the flecktones? surprised my laptop didn't explode from awesomeness overload

[@farrucotrives]

Genios!!

[@drewper73]

@1016vortex I have tickets to see them in Nashville in April & I cannot wait! I'm going with my brother. He knows who they are & he's heard a lot of their songs but he doesn't really 'know' their music so I keep telling him how he's in store for a once in a lifetime show. I saw them once back in '93 so I know a little bit of what's in store for us. Nashville is the Wooten bro's hometown so I'm hoping it'll be even more special. The show is at the famous Ryman Auditorium!

[@mr88talent]

Wow.

[@1016vortex]

@drewper73 I will be seeing them on April 22 in Richmond and expect to see another great show.

[@johnlaney276]

"future man" Roy Wooten

[@1016vortex]

@orys I git to see them again in April in Richmond,VA

[@1016vortex]

[@orys]

@1016vortex I saw them in January in Glasgow. It was amazing.

[@1bassmansam]

Came for Victor Wooten

[@stickfiguregum]

@ChoodlePerry McCandless is a great player, but he's already well booked with Oregon and the Paul Winter Consort.

[@QuestionYourThoughts]

@1016vortex seen the original flecktones twice now. theyre great

[@JakeBotts]

2:47 VICTOR!!

[@drewper73]

Sorry, but the concert in Nashville was back in the spring of 2012. They were at the Ryman Auditorium, classic venue. Hopefully they'll be back around. If I'm not mistaken, one of them lives in Nashville. Victor perhaps?

[@MCTVARG]

They improved a bunch playing live

[@radarbrew]

damn buffering!

[@5star555555555]

No, seriously. She was friends with Stephanie Levy (we also lived in Skokie, IL)

[@jrs89]

Ndamukong Suh likes this.

[@5star555555555]

My sister was best friends with Howard's daughter.

[@simsnathan64]

are tickets still on sale for nashville? and where are they playing at? i'd like to go.

[@photodude399]

That's a soprano sax

[@aaronholliday4846]

Drumitar better than whamolla

[@robinsss]

why doesn't he patent that?

[@crescentfreshbret]

These guys never sounded quite right with a saxophone (especially a soprano one). I guess it was just too typical a jazz instrument for a band as unique as this. So glad Levy is back.

[@jada90]

Well they incorporated Jeff Coffin for years when Levy left. Jeff is on several of their albums. But I'm glad Levy is back too. I saw them during their first tour as the reunited original lineup and it blew my mind. Edit: I misread your first sentence. I actually like some of the stuff Jeff did with them but yeah hard to beat the original fab four.