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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0827969641729 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: February 14, 2006 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 29147 MPN: 96417
Amazon.com: Banjo player Bela Fleck has a world-class set of chops and a willingness to follow his muse wherever it takes him. The band ranges far and wide once again on the The Hidden Land it opens with a Bach Fugue, delves into swing, has a bit of bluegrass, does progressive rock, and jets to several other locales. But the everything-and-the-kitchen sink concept is still considerable more streamlined than 2003's Little Worlds, an overproduced and under-focused three-CD set. Highlights here include Fleck's pickin' on a progressive country stomp called "Weed Whacker" and the playful "Couch Potato," which has a hyper edge that doesn't match the sedentary implications of the title. The band's telepathic interaction is highlighted on the Middle East-influenced "Chennai," where musical lines are played in unison or tossed back and forth, making the song crackle with energy. The broad aesthetic and restless sonic changes might be a bit much for some, but a patient survey of this album will be rewarded. --Tad Hendrickson
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Rating: - Reprograms your brain
I've been a big fan since seeing the flecktones live for two shows in Tucson, AZ back in 1996. My first album exposure was thru the amazing live double album "Live Art". Later I saw Bela on the tour ... Read More
Rating: - A vast musical knowledge crossover
This is one the most positively surprising albums I've got recently. Its musical range goes from classical, to Jazz, to country music. The incredible thing is that this vast musical knowledge crossover ... Read More
Rating: - One of their best and most well-rounded offerings
What more can be said about this extraordinary group of musicians? Having seen the band perform much of this album live, I rushed quickly to get my copy. I was absolutely blown away by this disc. Every ... Read More
Rating: - Fresh, Innovative, Fleck
The band started to get carried away with guest appearances (Outbound, Little Worlds, etc.) that it was almost unbearable and overwhelming. Their compositions suffered because instead of something designed ... Read More
Rating: - Enjoyable listening.
After several Flecktones albums (including 2003's ambitious triple CD Little Worlds that found the act collaborating with all-star guests including Derek Trucks, Branford Marsalis, and Bobby McFerrin), the ... Read More
- Reprograms your brain