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CD |
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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2011年05月17日 |
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規格品番 |
EOMCD2133 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
099923213321 |
Victor Entertainment
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 01:04:28
Personnel: Bela Fleck (electric banjo); Howard Levy (harmonica, piano); Victor Wooten (fretless bass); Future Man (drums, percussion). Photographer: Jeremy Cowart. One would be forgiven for thinking that the reunion of the Flecktones' original lineup for Rocket Science was a nostalgic one, but that's not what happened. Howard Levy left the band back in 1992, leaving Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and Roy "Future Man" Wooten as a trio for six years before saxophonist Jeff Coffin came aboard in 1998. The Flecktones -- in trio and quartet formations -- continued to expand upon the various possibilities that established them early on, releasing recordings and touring the world over. Each member also developed a solo persona, performing and collaborating with other musicians, ultimately bringing his experiences back to the Flecktones. When Coffin left to join the Dave Matthews Band in 2008 in the wake of saxophonist LeRoi Moore's death, it opened the door for Levy to reconnect with his old bandmates. With Levy on harmonica and piano, it's as if he never left. Rather than try to re-create the band's old sound, the Flecktones push ever further into their own seamless, unclassifiable meld of jazz, progressive bluegrass, rock, classical, funk, and world music traditions on this delightful -- and at times mind-blowing -- record. Things kick off on a sparkling yet nearly pastoral note with "Gravity Lane," as Fleck's banjo, Levy's piano, and Victor Wooten's bass engage in some lovely interplay. When Future Man Wooten's drumitar kicks in on a series of skittering breaks, the entire playing level opens to the stratosphere. "Life in Eleven" begins as a harmonica jam before the banjo enters in breakdown style. Blues and bluegrass meet in the realm of syncopated funk. "Falani" features one of the finer Wooten bass solos on the record and allows Fleck and Levy to engage in sharp contrapuntal exchanges in the background. The rich Middle Eastern modes and melodies in "Sweet Pomegranates" is one of the most provocative and satisfying things on a disc full of more ideas than the listener can count. "Like Water" is the true pastoral jam on the disc, with the Flecktones at their most laid-back and grooving before carrying it all out on the careening, sprightly "Bottle Rocket." Rocket Science fires on all cylinders and comes off as a fresh and exciting reintroduction to a newly energized Flecktones. ~ Thom Jurek
録音 | ステレオ (Studio)
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1.[CD]
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1.Gravity Lane
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2.Prickly Pear
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3.Joyful Spring
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4.Life in Eleven
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5.Falling Forward
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6.Storm Warning
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7.Like Water
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8.Earthling Parade
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9.Secret Drawer, The
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10.Sweet Pomegranates
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11.Falani
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12.Bottle Rocket
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今やブルーグラス出身という出自を越えて活躍するベラ・フレック。特に2009年発表のアフリカ巡礼作『Throw Down Your Heart~』はピーター・バラカン氏も絶賛、最早ライ・クーダーと並ぶアメリカ音楽伝道師と言っていい。そんなベラの、久々のバンド編成の新作では、むしろバンジョー弾きとしての非凡さが際立っていて、特にヴィクター・ウッテンのベースとの掛け合いは、ジャンルのボーダーを揺さぶる演奏で、スリリングの一言。
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