Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Ohne Filter Show (1993)

[@johncostelloe743]

I got to see the fleck tones play at the university of Limerick Ireland a magic evening of virtuosity these musicians were at the top of there game

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

A celtic medley! The song that got me hooked on this band

[@420phatpat]

Miss Howard here, although it gives Bela more room to spread his feet and go deeper than usual. Love the Flecktones!! Thanks for posting!

[@francomolina4423]

Bellísimo!!

[@tompiano6871]

Great

[@charms3609]

GREAT POST!! Master musicians!

[@percyvolnar8010]

People dont understand how powerful Bela and the Flecktones were back in those days. Imagine: A well-known legendary bluegrass banjo player next to two black guys who not only understood the bluegrass feel but also brought innovation to the table. This alone was Bela's 'Middle-finger' to the bluegrass world at that time where he saw crazy amounts of anti-black racism. Bela has only talked about this briefly but I think his next documentary is going to call it out.

[@ryanyeats8381]

This video has 3.6k views and now three comments and there is more skill/musicianship shown in the first minute than anything top 40. Fame is so backwards.

[@agustinconti5461]

What a gem! why wasn't Howard Levy on this show or tour?

[@biaksident]

What is the first song? It appears to be "South" but I cannot find it on any of their albums from this period. I can't find it at all for that matter. Thanks in advance !

[@steveschu]

I think it’s from the UFO Tofu album minus the harmonica part.

[@STEPHENMOORE-d5b]

South? This is a deep-cut I guess... it's not on any of the Flecktones albums... at least not yet anyway. What a great find! I've been a big fan for over 30 years and today I get to hear another something new from them! Thanks for posting!

[@davidlewis8814]

What is that instrument that the pirate stage left is playing?

[@davidlewis8814]

Oh.

[@david57strat]

Bassist Victor Wooten's brother, Roy, is playing the Drumitar - a MIDI-triggered drum kit of sorts, in the shape of a guitar. I've been listening to these guys since the early 90s, and Flight of the Cosmic Hippo was the very first album of theirs that I gladly bought, on CD. They once opened for Strunz and Farah at the Cerritos Performing Arts center in 1999 (?) and I was far more impressed by them then Strunz and Fara (who I initially went to see). Incredible musicians.

[@Ja_Zer]

@@davidlewis8814 its a modified synthaxe

[@JohnSummerford]

Wooten on a Ken Smith bass!