More of my favorite... The Fleckstones!
You may have heard me rattle on about this group before, but if you want to hear one of my favorite bands of all time, look no farther than Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. This is musicianship at its best: brilliant, creative, exciting. My Dad and his wife, Leanne, are both professional musicians in L.A. I bought them Flecktone tickets for Christmas. Here’s what my Dad wrote to me after the concert,“Wow!!!!! I'm a convert--the whole concert was a near religious experience for both of us. Leanne fell in love with Jeff Coffin; I think Victor Wooten is God, and the Tuva Throat Singers blew us away. Phenomenal, unbelievable playing and musicianship.”
I frequently stop in at the Flecktones’ website to see if their tour dates are coming anywhere near Connecticut. Last night, I was finally rewarded for my efforts when I saw that they would be swinging through the East Coast in June. I grabbed two tickets to their concert in Delaware, but they will also be playing in Vermont and New Hampshire around the same time. So, if you don’t believe me about the Flecktones, take it from my Dad – get out to see them as soon as you can.
 My Dad |
 Me and my Dad in 1988 |