Live at the Quick

• Artist: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
• Rating:
• Release Date: February 26, 2002
• Type: Live
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Anyone who saw the Flecktones in their early days probably told you that it was an amazing experience, and a big part of that praise undoubtedly focused on the group's improvised jams. With Victor Wooten sometimes playing two basses simultaneously and Fleck wandering through the audience picking cosmic banjo lines, their shows were spectacles to be enjoyed for the simple thrill of hearing virtuosos play music that was mind-boggling but somehow utterly accessible. It's sad, then, that the group's live albums, while preserving the energy, have never quite captured the humor of those early shows. Many fans could relay stories of Fleck and Wooten's astounding call-and-response duels, which could incorporate anything from Tchaikovsky to full-throttle bluegrass breakdowns. The rapport was hilarious, and it endeared people to a group who might otherwise go down as whimsical showoffs. However, while the old shows may be legendary, the new ones aren't bad either, and the above isn't meant to say that Live at the Quick is a bad album; actually, there's plenty of stuff that Flecktones fans love, including Wooten's now-trademark arrangement of "Amazing Grace" and a Bach "Prelude" from Fleck's classical music projects. The concert was recorded with the Flecktone Big Band and features guest appearances from Paul McCandless, Andy Narell, Paul Hansen, tabla player Sandip Burman, and Tuvan throat singer Congar ol'Ondar. All that makes Live at the Quick the band's most diverse record yet, and fans of Fleck's post-Acoustic Planet work will be amply rewarded. ~ Jim Smith, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
That Old Thing (Intro) / Earth Jam	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(7:55)
Zona Mona	Jeff Coffin, Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(6:34)
Ovombo Summit		Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(2:48)
Hall of Mirrors	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(5:42)
Scratch & Sniff	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(6:43)
Improv/Amazing Grace	Traditional	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(5:18)
Big Country	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(8:21)
Interlude		Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(1:26)
Lover's Leap	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(6:13)
Alash Khem (Alash River Song)	Traditional	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(2:26)
A Moment So Close	Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(6:55)
Improv/Prelude From Bach Violin Partita #3	Johann Sebastian Bach	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(5:59)
Intro		Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(1:06)
Hoedown	Aaron Copland	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones	(8:59)

Credits

Richard Battaglia (Mixing), Béla Fleck (Electric Banjo), Oliver Nelson (Arranger), Paul Hanson (Bassoon), Paul McCandless (Sax (Soprano)), Future Man (Percussion), Béla Fleck (Arranger), Béla Fleck (Guitar), Paul McCandless (Horn (English)), Future Man (Synthaxe), Andy Narell (Keyboards), Jeff Coffin (Sax (Soprano)), Béla Fleck (Banjo), Zach Newton (Monitor Engineer), Zach Newton (Stage Manager), George Bates (Illustrations), Future Man (Cajon), Jeff Coffin (Flute), Jeff Coffin (Clarinet), Edgar Meyer (Arranger), Béla Fleck (Mixing), Jeff Coffin (Sax (Alto)), Paul Hanson (Sax (Tenor)), Paul McCandless (Penny Whistle), Sandip Burman (Tabla), Andy Narell (Steel Pan), Paul McCandless (Oboe), Béla Fleck (Producer), Paul McCandless (Sax (Sopranino)), Greg Kessler (Photography), Future Man (Drums), Béla Fleck (Liner Notes), Future Man (Vocals), Jeff Coffin (Sax (Tenor)), Béla Fleck (Synthesizer Banjo)

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