We headed back down to Bluesfest on Friday night to check out Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on the Rogers Stage. All I know about them is that Mike loves these guys and he plays a mean banjo. With that information in hand, we headed out, found an excellent spot in front of the stage (look more room over at the Rogers stage!) and settled in.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were amazing. I definitely had them as the best show of the Bluesfest (and it’s only the second night!) after watching them. They had Bela who is this amazing banjo player…then they have Victor Wooten who plays a mean bass.
The cream of the crop is Future Man who plays his own invention – the Synthaxe Drumitar which is a MIDI controller shaped like a guitar. It was amazing! The fact that he came out in a pirate outfit doesn’t hurt either. Actually, I am having a good laugh now after reading Wikipedia for this information and find out the guy’s name is Future Man.
Let’s not forget Jeff Coffin on horns, more specifically playing two saxaphones at the same time!
Honestly, they put on an amazing show of their talents. Mostly instrumental, it kept me grooving all night long.