I've never seen someone play a double bass like this. It is incredible! All three of them play beyond theory, practice and passion. They really live music
Reminded of how a certain piece, once clearly heard, becomes a metaphysical place that is glad you have come by to visit, and wants to show you everything it has learned. Beautiful humans.
I saw Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer live at a theatre in San Francisco in 2004, as part of our high school band field trip from So Cal (where we stayed over several days, rode the roller coasters at Great America theme park, played several concerts, and then I snuck away from the group at Fisherman's Wharf to spend an hour or so dropping coins in the coin pianos at Musee Mecanique hee hee hee). I'd never heard of these guys before but they were on our "to see" itinerary, so the entire band piled in the bus and then into the theatre. I remember being in the balcony, and nearly falling out of the balcony because I was so mesmerized by the absolute mastery both of these musicians have (I think Zakir Hussain either hadn't yet joined the duo, or maybe had another gig somewhere else). They played a tune, I think called "mastodon" (or "woolly mammoth"?) that was so fresh sounding, so contemporary and traditional at the same time, that I'm pretty sure it's shaped my subsequent ragtime composing and helped me nudge it in a newer direction. I also remember that probably 3/4 of the NHHS band were also stunned at this show, really dug it, and talking about these guys over and over again on the band bus, all the way back. (I suspect the 1/4 who weren't moved were those folks who joined the band "just for the social life" rather than the music ;) ) Years later, when Borders was going out of business, I used my Borders gift card to load up an armload of CDs from the music dept (while I still could), and discovered and snagged their CD "The Spirit of Rhythm" which has helped me get through at least one very long driving trip (probably another Nor Cal trip, funnily enough). Just great to hear some great, great music... and they make what they do (which is actually extremely difficult) look and sound so, so easy, effortless and a pure joy. Much love to NPR for having them on for a Tiny Desk show. Here's to many more!!!
7 minutes in and they say they were "nervous". Lol. Some of the greatest musicians that ever lived... and they're "nervous". I guess that kind of care is what contributes to greatness. Bela Flec's new album "My Bluegrass heart" is an absolute masterpice by the way. Even if one is not a blue grass lover one should buy it. It's musical history!
I’m a huge long term fan of Mr Fleck he has a knack for picking superb bass players victor wooden and Edgar Meyer both play in such an unconventional unique way . Bela has a far reaching appetite for great music from Jazz to rock to blue grass to classical to African traditional music to collaborations with Chick Corea He is a bright star in our time a true great !
@@Smegma_pirate- My favorite writing genre would be "Completely ignorant and clueless people confidently 'correcting' others"/ "Spectacular displays of the Dunning Kruger effect". Thank you for entertaining me! 😊🤗
Edgar Meyer SLAYS THAT BASS!!!! It never dawned on me before the range of a stand up bass. He took it right off the board and I could've sworn I was listening to a violin!
They had It uploaded publicly for a while then took it down for some reason. I remember our high school teacher showed us this TDC around 2010-2011. Strange that it disappeared considering it’s insanely talented trio lol
@@AnxiousCowboy Saying that you could play like Edgar is a bold statement. Either you're one of the world's greatest musicians, or you don't have a clue.
Saw this live in Europe. It was surreal. Changed the way I felt about making music. Pure and joyful! Also, those tablas hit like a truck on a massive PA.
I was fortunate enough to see Fleck and Meyer in concert in Ann Arbor over 20 years ago (it is 2024 now). One of the best performances I have ever witnessed, it was just something very special. I still think about it. Watching this now with Zakir Hussain is like icing on the cake.
This same trio was the very last live concert I got to see before the pandemic hit us. They still tour together--or they were pre-pandemic anyway. It was an incredible experience. Also, the audience was an amazing mishmash of South Asian immigrants and bluegrass fans.
PANG!! Sweet Memories of a warm summer evening at a summer festival in the 90's, all sweaty, eating great snacks, letting everyone share our tarp and secret cocktail stash. Thanks for reminding me how great life can be Bela !!
I don't remember what year it was that I watched Bele Fleck and the Flecktones . I was fortunate enough to be a stage hand at the Hanford Fox Theater for Dan Humason the year he booked them , and i remember about half way through the set Mr Fleck introduced his bass player [Victor Wooten] as being the winner in an international competition of all the worlds greatest and most renowned bass players . He did a solo that was mind blowing . Mr Fleck also introduced his drummer [Roy Wooten] as "Future Man" . Roy had invented new musical instruments that were an electronic mesh of other instruments . After setting up the stage and lights I stayed on to operate a light cannon from the balcony . The whole concert gave me future shock as i had never experienced before or since .
I'm a 60+ year old former guitarist, quite successful in local bands in my day. So I mostly get what Bela and Edgar are doing - ASTONISHING musicianship, but nothing I can't picture. OTOH - Zakir is an ALIEN!
Stepped into some rhythmic galaxy ...wishing Pt. Zakir Hussain had broken into passionate bol vocalisations just for fun. Thank you for digging out this old gem NPR. This bluegrass tabla jam just brought spring to my heart..☺
Not only do they show what's possible, they've guided generations into disciplined honesty in music. Thank God for this video - for achieving such communication, this wonderful trio is largely undocumented.
I love how Zakir's musical genius can effortlessly transcend genres. I had an album called Tabla Beat Science that he did with Bill Laswell and a bunch of other people that showed how amazingly well Tabla fits into dub/electronica. I went on many a journey listening to that one :)
kinda wish the bass from the low tabla had been up in the mix a little, it kinda gets lost under the bass fiddling going on... amazing set, I no longer have to wonder what a banjo and tabla combo sounds like?? Heck of a lot better than I expected :D
"The first thing you might notice about this video is the change in surroundings: ... The visuals will surely evolve in the months and years to come, as more tchotchkes and coffee stains accumulate on, around and behind Bob Boilen's desk."
World music gets a bad rap for being "out there," but I think this demonstrates how wrong people who think that are. This kind of stuff can really broaden our horizons, and bring a fresh breath of air to different scenes. You know what else would be a breath of fresh air for NPR? Vulfpeck. This is also not them.
Zakir is an absolute human metronome. Amazing chemistry between these three. I could listen to this for hours.
he could probably get a gig with metalicca if he tried hard enough
@@AnxiousCowboy haha
He's a Teminator. He.Does.Not.Stop.
@@AnxiousCowboy I know you're trolling, but there is more talent in zakir's left pinky than all of Metallica combined.
@@nomnom112 aloke dutta
Zakir Sir is almost 70 and still rocking like he did in his 20s
😍🤗
I've never seen someone play a double bass like this. It is incredible! All three of them play beyond theory, practice and passion. They really live music
His tone, feel and intonation is uniquely his own. My favorite for sure!
Symphonic, Indian jazz rythim, gypsy, Irish, bluegrass, mixed with a bit of phenomenal.
This dude on the tablas is absolute fire
Reminded of how a certain piece, once clearly heard, becomes a metaphysical place that is glad you have come by to visit, and wants to show you everything it has learned. Beautiful humans.
I saw Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer live at a theatre in San Francisco in 2004, as part of our high school band field trip from So Cal (where we stayed over several days, rode the roller coasters at Great America theme park, played several concerts, and then I snuck away from the group at Fisherman's Wharf to spend an hour or so dropping coins in the coin pianos at Musee Mecanique hee hee hee).
I'd never heard of these guys before but they were on our "to see" itinerary, so the entire band piled in the bus and then into the theatre.
I remember being in the balcony, and nearly falling out of the balcony because I was so mesmerized by the absolute mastery both of these musicians have (I think Zakir Hussain either hadn't yet joined the duo, or maybe had another gig somewhere else). They played a tune, I think called "mastodon" (or "woolly mammoth"?) that was so fresh sounding, so contemporary and traditional at the same time, that I'm pretty sure it's shaped my subsequent ragtime composing and helped me nudge it in a newer direction.
I also remember that probably 3/4 of the NHHS band were also stunned at this show, really dug it, and talking about these guys over and over again on the band bus, all the way back. (I suspect the 1/4 who weren't moved were those folks who joined the band "just for the social life" rather than the music ;) )
Years later, when Borders was going out of business, I used my Borders gift card to load up an armload of CDs from the music dept (while I still could), and discovered and snagged their CD "The Spirit of Rhythm" which has helped me get through at least one very long driving trip (probably another Nor Cal trip, funnily enough). Just great to hear some great, great music... and they make what they do (which is actually extremely difficult) look and sound so, so easy, effortless and a pure joy.
Much love to NPR for having them on for a Tiny Desk show.
Here's to many more!!!
7 minutes in and they say they were "nervous". Lol. Some of the greatest musicians that ever lived... and they're "nervous". I guess that kind of care is what contributes to greatness. Bela Flec's new album "My Bluegrass heart" is an absolute masterpice by the way. Even if one is not a blue grass lover one should buy it. It's musical history!
OMG! Zakir, Edgar, Bela, and NPR just WON THE INTERNET!
I’m a huge long term fan of Mr Fleck he has a knack for picking superb bass players victor wooden and Edgar Meyer both play in such an unconventional unique way . Bela has a far reaching appetite for great music from Jazz to rock to blue grass to classical to African traditional music to collaborations with Chick Corea He is a bright star in our time a true great !
Marc Scordato wooten
Marc Scordato Edgar Meyer is a cellist
honeydewbunson that an upright BASS. Just because he bows doesn’t change the fact.
@@Smegma_pirate- My favorite writing genre would be "Completely ignorant and clueless people confidently 'correcting' others"/ "Spectacular displays of the Dunning Kruger effect". Thank you for entertaining me! 😊🤗
Edgar Meyer SLAYS THAT BASS!!!! It never dawned on me before the range of a stand up bass. He took it right off the board and I could've sworn I was listening to a violin!
There's a reason they refer to a band with a fiddle and bass as having 1 1/2 fiddles when they play harmony.
Cello, rather.
@@MegaKiller1960 It is an upright double bass being played with a bow (like a cello), but it's not a cello.
I was very fortunate enough to see these 3 beautifully talented musicians in Asheville for Trinumeral... whoosh
...............y'all were just sitting on a set from BELA FLECK for 10 years?????????????????
They had It uploaded publicly for a while then took it down for some reason. I remember our high school teacher showed us this TDC around 2010-2011. Strange that it disappeared considering it’s insanely talented trio lol
Idk maybe its me, but it sounds like a kid playing with a banjo on midi and then discovered the arpeggiator... idk.
...AND EDGAR MEYER
@@andrewbarrett1537 in all fairness I could probably play what hes playing on the big bass violin
@@AnxiousCowboy Saying that you could play like Edgar is a bold statement. Either you're one of the world's greatest musicians, or you don't have a clue.
Never realised how similar the banjo and the sitar sounded. Fantastic collaboration.
they dont?
Lol whaaa?
Tonally fairly similar, kinda twangy. Sitar has more of a resonant buzz to it though, banjo is cleaner.
As similar as one random string instrument sounds to another.
Nostra Fn Damus not at al on a closed Jawari
Saw this live in Europe. It was surreal. Changed the way I felt about making music. Pure and joyful! Also, those tablas hit like a truck on a massive PA.
Edgar's playing just really fits with Bela's in a way that can't really be described.
Saw them on a tour together many many years ago...
ALWAYS listening and exploring - a real treat to experience!!!
@@davidsambora8924 I'm seeing them next month! 😁😁😁
Music for Two is the best album ever, and Woolly Mammoth can not be topped! 🥰
I see it as soup. Bela is meat and potatoes, Edgar is the broth, Zakim is the spice.
I was fortunate enough to see Fleck and Meyer in concert in Ann Arbor over 20 years ago (it is 2024 now). One of the best performances I have ever witnessed, it was just something very special. I still think about it. Watching this now with Zakir Hussain is like icing on the cake.
This same trio was the very last live concert I got to see before the pandemic hit us. They still tour together--or they were pre-pandemic anyway. It was an incredible experience. Also, the audience was an amazing mishmash of South Asian immigrants and bluegrass fans.
I was there too. Unforgettable.
I saw them in Atlanta. It was absolutely magical! They even played Woolly Mammoth! 🥰
PANG!! Sweet Memories of a warm summer evening at a summer festival in the 90's, all sweaty, eating great snacks, letting everyone share our tarp and secret cocktail stash. Thanks for reminding me how great life can be Bela !!
Got to see them a couple of years ago. Went primarily to see Edgar really, but Zakir blew me away. The chemistry of these guys is unbelievable
Where did you see them play?
@@catewalton6204 Rialto theatre in Atlanta. Mesmerizing.
Same for me
Man, Edgar Meyer really shows us his "O" face here i love it
I don't remember what year it was that I watched Bele Fleck and the Flecktones . I was fortunate enough to be a stage hand at the Hanford Fox Theater for Dan Humason the year he booked them , and i remember about half way through the set Mr Fleck introduced his bass player [Victor Wooten] as being the winner in an international competition of all the worlds greatest and most renowned bass players . He did a solo that was mind blowing . Mr Fleck also introduced his drummer [Roy Wooten] as "Future Man" . Roy had invented new musical instruments that were an electronic mesh of other instruments . After setting up the stage and lights I stayed on to operate a light cannon from the balcony . The whole concert gave me future shock as i had never experienced before or since .
Had the privilege of watching Zakir quite a few times live and Bela twice.
This trio is as magical as it can get.
this was vital for mankind!
Zakir is a monster!! I love so much music that these folks have done in so many different configurations over 50 years...thank you!!!
OMG these guys take music to a whole new level, their awesomeness makes me shed tears
This has to be the most melodious bass playing and -player I know of. And I just love that in bass playing.
Arthur Siegmund yeah he’s definitely one of the best
Listen to his solo in 'helping hands' with yo-yo ma and chris thule... you will not regret.
I'm a 60+ year old former guitarist, quite successful in local bands in my day. So I mostly get what Bela and Edgar are doing - ASTONISHING musicianship, but nothing I can't picture.
OTOH - Zakir is an ALIEN!
There's a strong argument to be made that he deserves the title of best living musician. I hate ratings, generally, but....Zakir!
My favourite album of that year. Always regretted not having been able to see them live 😞
Coming to Troy NY in May. Check for their 2023 tour!!
They are touring right now!!!!
Absolutely amazing
Humbling to be in the presence of such virtuosity. Thank you!
Stepped into some rhythmic galaxy ...wishing Pt. Zakir Hussain had broken into passionate bol vocalisations just for fun. Thank you for digging out this old gem NPR. This bluegrass tabla jam just brought spring to my heart..☺
That dude's hands are actually hummingbirds.
I was lucky enough to watch these legends live when they did a concert in my country. Was absolutely blown away by the improv progressive fusion!!
true masters make it look so effortless. the bow work on the upright bass wow!!!
This is just astounding. What an incredible performance!! I love that this exists!
This is one of the coolest performances I have watched in a while. Love the Tiny Desk series. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Absolutely brilliant.. thanks for bringing them together
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@@JimmyBergman7 Go away. This isn't relevant.
This is such a great trio! I love the album they did together
@@thembill8246 Jesus is always relevant, dear friend. Because Jesus is ALIVE!
@@JimmyBergman7 Get lost. Ooops, sorry, yer already lost...troll.
Tellement parfait,bravo a tous.
Bela Fleck y Edgar Meyer, tantos años de escuchar los y siguen nutriendo la musica, plagandola de belleza....
Wow amazing!!! I love it, awesome musicians, awesome Zakir 👍
Just fantastic. They are so relaxed while they play this beautiful music.
Thank youuuu NPR Music !!!🤩 Amazing Music from Bela Fleck among the best ! 😎😍 Greetings from France 🙋♂
I could've seen this group around this time period, this makes me wish I had!
The OG trio. I remember buying their cd when it first came out and playing it in my car non stop. Legendary
This is so freaking good. Music played at this level is as polished and professional as classical music but with a whole lot more soul. Man!
Thanks so much for this!
Never expected this trio 🙌
Bela Fleck❤️
I’m feeling the flowers in my ears 🔥 just incredible
Not only do they show what's possible, they've guided generations into disciplined honesty in music. Thank God for this video - for achieving such communication, this wonderful trio is largely undocumented.
Zakir is the most creative genius i found, nobody in history can bend rhythm to such extent❤❤
I never new Banjo wood fit in so well with Indian instrument and Indian music in general.
Great listening to these legends
Wow! It's worth the wait.
brilliant playing
Beautiful, musical and soulful!
I love how Zakir's musical genius can effortlessly transcend genres. I had an album called Tabla Beat Science that he did with Bill Laswell and a bunch of other people that showed how amazingly well Tabla fits into dub/electronica. I went on many a journey listening to that one :)
There was some real magic happening in recorded music in the early 2000s before the internet made CDs obsolete!
I'm so glad this has finally made it to youtube!!!\
Qué maravillosa Música!
Oh how beautiful☺️🐸 Brilliant!
Fantastic! Musicianship is obviously great, but the sound productio too also blew me away, what an intimate setup.
Wow! These guys are sooooooooo good!
breathtaking performance
OMG Zakir Hussain the Rhythmic genius nobody can be like him
omg..... thankyou for the video😍😍😍😍 greeting from bali island
Beautiful!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶
World music... from some beautiful worlds
This is out of the world!!
3 master musicians in sync.
kinda wish the bass from the low tabla had been up in the mix a little, it kinda gets lost under the bass fiddling going on... amazing set, I no longer have to wonder what a banjo and tabla combo sounds like?? Heck of a lot better than I expected :D
Happy Birthday Zakir Hussain and Greetings from Indonesia ❤🎂
So beautiful!
Incredible music
how can they make only 3 instruments sound this huge?
MASTERY
Real music & communion. Moving.
The first song is great! The chords on the banjo sounds fun to play
Nice, thank you!
This is phenomenal ❤
this be hitting different at 3 am
amazing
There are no words....
like swallows going from tree to tree in the twilight.
Spitting hot fire!!!!!!
"Bahar" wow that was so beautiful
Wonderful
Unusual mix!)
Everest level musicianship
Bela and Zakir??!!! Match made in heaven
This is awesome
Thank you NPR ;)
wooohooo... awesomeness
So Cool!!!!
"The first thing you might notice about this video is the change in surroundings: ... The visuals will surely evolve in the months and years to come, as more tchotchkes and coffee stains accumulate on, around and behind Bob Boilen's desk."
That was WAY too short, guess you better buy the ticket you want the full concert. Amazing talent X3
First track goes hard!!
World music gets a bad rap for being "out there," but I think this demonstrates how wrong people who think that are. This kind of stuff can really broaden our horizons, and bring a fresh breath of air to different scenes.
You know what else would be a breath of fresh air for NPR? Vulfpeck. This is also not them.
What world would you say this is ?
@@Smegma_pirate Oh, my friend, this... THIS is the BEST of planet earth. We should all aspire to be as great as these three.
"world music" is one of the dumbest genre names in existence
Timbill Corder you should
Listen to uncommon ritual
@@Smegma_pirate Ameri-frica
Captivating
muito bom, lindo...
Excelente una maravilla
Next level. Wow.
Bravo
At about 12:45 or :50 is an astonishing interplay of the tabla and banjo.