The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2

Artist: Béla Fleck
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 093624733249
EAN: 0093624733249
ASIN: B00000JKRB

Release Date: 1999-06-22

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Tracks:

Blue Mountain Hop
Buffalo Nickel
When Joy Kills Sorrow
Spanish Point
Polka on the Banjo
Clarinet Polka
Over Grown Waltz
Ode to Earl
Home Sweet Home
Valley of the Rogue
Plunky's Lament
Maura on a Bicycle, Stout and Molasses, Way Back When
Dark Circles
Old Jellico, Puddle Jumper, Dead Man's Hill
Katmandu
Do You Have Room?
Foggy Mountain Special
Major Honker

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Customer Reviews:

This is one of my favorit Bela Fleck records!.......2007-01-09

I love this CD, i think it is one of the best bluegrass collections Bela has produced, with a host of different styles and artists.

A Rarity..........2006-07-19

It's rare when a sequel exceeds the original. This album, though, exceeds the first "Acoustic Planet" effort by Fleck.

Why? Well, the playing is better technically, if you can believe that. And the energy and drive is stronger here than in Acoustic Planet 1.

You also get treated to a greater number of original compositions on this CD. I've come to appreciate this dimension of Fleck's artistic gifts even more as time has passed. While he does do a lot of variations on derivative music, his original compositions are memorable, too.

Hair Raising.......2006-04-12

I've had this album for two years now and it still sometimes makes my hair stand on end when I listen to it and I don't even consider myself a SERIOUS bluegrass fan. Absolutely amazing!

Outstanding CD!.......2006-02-25

Bela Fleck is arguably the premeir banjo player in the world and he does not disappoint on this CD. His music and that of the musicians he has gathered to play with him is superb. If your feet aren't tapping to the music in short order, then you probably have a few disconnnected nerves leading to them.

If you enjoy Americana/Bluegrass/Country, then you'll love this CD!

If I could recommend only one CD to anyone, this would be it........2005-11-20

This is the CD that was singlehandedly responsible for revealing my long-hidden love of bluegrass music to me. I can listen to it in any season or mood and at any time of day. Each performer on the CD has moved beyond mastery of his instrument to fusion with it, and the results are incredible to hear. My favorite track on the CD is "Buffalo Nickel," which combines a gorgeous wistful melody with a constantly shifting meter and an undercurrent of satisfaction. Other favorites include the rollicking opening track of "Blue Mountain Hop," the well-titled "When Joy Kills Sorrow," the lullaby favorite "The Over Grown Waltz," the deliciously fast ending track "Major Honker"...well, who am I kidding? The entire CD is amazing. It gets my highest recommendation. Don't waver. Buy it. You'll be glad you did.

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