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Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer are playing at the Kentucky Center on Friday October 9, 2009 and I’ve got 2 pairs of tickets to give away.
“Three of the world’s most honored and acclaimed
musicians come together for one extraordinary evening of entertainment.
Béla Fleck’s take-no-prisoners banjo style, Edgar Meyer’s innovative,
eclectic approach to the double bass and Zakir Hussain’s
lightening-fast percussion come together for one phenomenal performance.“
To enter to win just leave a comment or send an email telling us your favorite track that either of Fleck, Hussain or Meyer has ever played on. I’ll pick two winners at random from all the entries I receive by 4PM on Monday October 5, 2009.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:23 am
I really like “Reflections of Lucy”, Bela’s reworking of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” off the old Flecktones album “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo”.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:26 am
One of my favorite songs in the world is One Winter’s Night from the Strength in Numbers album! That’s two out of the three musicians in this concert. Please please please I would love to have these tickets. Just had a baby and can no longer afford to buy tickets on my own!
September 30th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I think this is a beautiful song with Bela Fleck and Steve Martin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jn3KCZEqxc
September 30th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Love, love, love Fleck’s ‘A Celtic Medley.’ It’s one of my go-to songs.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:47 am
My favorite bluegrass track ever, which will be eternally remembered as the first dance for my wife and I at our wedding, is “The Over Grown Waltz”. The version I most prefer was performed at the Stawberry music festival in which Bela Flec performs with other legends such as Sam Bush (Kentucky’s very own), Jerry Green, Bryan Suttam and many more. Bela plays the banjo with such mesmerizing ease and fluidity that the instrument produces elegant sounds usually only associated with a violin.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:49 am
This is a tough choice!! I’ve narrowed it down to two.
First would be Béla on his Live Art album – the Improv/Amazing Grace track. Whether it bears any religious meaning for you or not, it is an amazing riff track, full of wonderful, energetic runs and quiet, tender moments.
The second would be Edgar Meyer’s collaboration with Mark Conner and Yo-Yo Ma. A gently drifting beginning picks up with the summer breezes and carries us along on Butterfly’s Day Out.
To narrow down to a single favorite might be too hard, but I think I’m going to have to give the slight edge to Béla. I’ve been a huge fan for a long time, so he gets the nod.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I Really love Bella’s Christmas CD “Jingle All the Way”. He has a song on there called “Melody” which is just a fun, happy rendition of traditional xmas music. It makes me smile!
September 30th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I’d have to give my favorite as Armando’s Children, with Tony Trishcka, on the Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular album. Bela is amazing, but those two together are mind blowing.
September 30th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
saw each of them individually many times, would love to see them together.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
i learned about Zakir’s group, Tabla Beat Science, in a college music course at the university of kentucky.
here’s one of the songs that i really like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC4nKFm2qps
September 30th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Two words: Big Country
September 30th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Just listened to Zakir Hussain’s Jai Taal. Awesome!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
tough call- tie between Big Country (agree with previous poster) and Zigeunerweisen from the Uncommon Ritual CD (Bela, Edgar, and Mike Marshall).
Thanks for the contest!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Most definitely Edgar Meyer’s work with Mark O’Connor and Yo-Yo Ma on Appalachia Waltz, especially the title track from that album. It’s so beautiful and wistful and evocative. Absolutely gorgeous (wish I could get tickets to the Mark O’Connor concert but I have to work that night, boo!). My boyfriend and I are planning to go anyway (he loves Bela Fleck) but free tickets would be a help!
October 1st, 2009 at 9:42 am
Sounds great! I’d love to hear Bela Fleck live.
October 1st, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I like Béla Fleck with Steve Martin on “The Crow”
October 1st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
What Need Have I for This/What Need Have I for That/I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord/All Is Bliss/All Is Bliss
October 1st, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Lotus Feet by Shakti
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
My favorite song is “Sleigh Ride.”
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Hurricane Camille
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I could constantly listen to bela’s “stomping grounds” from the live art cds.
Hard to pick just one though
b
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I love Bela playing the banjo sitar on Shanti. It’s so soothing!
October 4th, 2009 at 9:04 am
The Zakir Hussain – Shivkumar Sharma concert at the KY Center earlier this year was the most riveting performance I’ve seen live in ten years. This one should be just as magic.
October 4th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Love all the Enchantment CD with Chick Corea and “At Last We Meet Again.”
October 5th, 2009 at 9:42 am
I love “Sleigh Ride” from Jingle all the Way
October 5th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Who won??!!
October 5th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hi Andrew, the two winners have been notified. I won’t post their names though until they’ve claimed their prizes.