Hands down, Deviation is one of my favorite New Acoustic music albums. I listened to this album hundresds of times as a teen back in the mid 80's. In my opinion Bela's best album and writing (and some of the best playing of that incarnation of the NGR). Thanks for posting.
You gotta love the New Grass Revival Moniker!They are all cultured musicians, but Bela moreso than the rest because of his overwhelming virtuosity on the banjo. His classical renditions are amazing! John Cowans singing voice is one of the best I ever heard! I caught him at a festival in Prestonsburg Kentucky, and he was just amazing! it was such an emotional show!
That is a really great way to put it. Allot of people assume that just because you are using the traditional bluegrass instruments, that the music that you are producing with them is bluegrass.
@strav12 That's a mandolin and the master playing it is Sam Bush. New Grass Revival was great, but both Bela and Sam have great solo stuff. Check them out.
I agree! How the #@#*& can the audience sit on their butts and just politey applaud this tremendous performance! They should have been screaming their heads off!
@PMBusby Thanks so much for the education. Got the Deviation album - will look up Sam. I'm a Gary Lucas fan - psychedelic bluegrass - so this kindda string differentiated sound is...er....music to my ears?!
Bela didn't join New Grass until 1981, and he was with them for a while before he put the album, "Deviation", which this track is from out. I think that album came out in 1995. This looks earlier than 95, but, anyways...who knows.
I don't understand why the audience wasn't on their feet at the end giving them a standing O. I know I would have had I been there. This is exciting stuff.
prjctcivilian - highly recommend all of New Grass Revival's music as well as a lot of their solo efforts, particularly Sam Bush. Also check out Cornmeal, The Waybacks, Leftover Salmon... That should be a great start
the allman brothers are the best! but as far as bluegrass id have to say check out yonder mountain string band and leftover salmon. and just to get crazy with it, check out bela fleck and the flecktones
wow this is great, im not a real blue grass fan but if someone could give me a few names that'd be great. Personally my musical taste revolve around bands like the allman brothers, grateful dead, phish and umphreys Mcgee so if you know any blue grass musicians that have cool riffs and no how to improvise tell me
Don't leave out some wonderful women; Sam Bush and Tony Rice are big supporters of Sierra Hull (quite traditional). Of course Alison Krauss is awesome. Check out Dale ann Bradley or GoldHeart.
in the white labcoat is Sam Bush (mandolin) and in the white shirt or Blazer(?)-- on the right side of the image, is Pat Flynn on the guitar--acoustic.
You can really open and improve your musical ears by checking out any and everything and anyone Bela has worked with as well as his own works.you'll quickly see your list [while great musicians in their own right] are amateurs compared to the many modern bluegrass/jazz/ fusion folks.
@510631 Newgrass Revival as a band produced some great music. Pat Flynn is a 'very good' guitarist. It's just bela & sam are like 'the best', 'the peak' on their respective instruments. Debatable yea - but Pat Flyn get thrashed by at least 10 or so guitar pickers i can think of off the top of my head.
Hey prj Ngr is great but the arn't really bluegrass. If youd life a few names check out Bill monroe Ricky skaags, Earl scruggs Tony rice(great guitar player) just to mention a few. They sound nothing like bela fleck though, this is is more of newgrass.
Exciting stuff from Bela Fleck & Sam Bush! Superb. I'm sorry, but Pat Flynn is significantly below par when compared to todays hot flatpickers & Bela & Sam. Should have TONY RICE in this band!
of course there are much more talented players out there than jerry, trey and jake but to me some just clicks with them. For instance, guthrie govan is an amazing player but i cant listen to him for long. On the other hand "fluffhead" by phish is perfect - everytime! However, i'd say Umphreys Mcgee are a rediculously talented band, their videos on youtube dont do em justice
There is no comparison between New Grass Revival and the Flecktones. None. NGR >>>>>>> Flecktones (and everyone else for that matter). They'll never be matched.
