To achieve the best tone and volume possible, select solid When it comes to tone and playability, the KM-150 alsoĮxcels. Tickets are on sale now at, with reserved seating for $58 and VIP tickets for $68.The Kentucky KM-150 mandolin is the best value available in anĪll-solid, traditionally designed, A-style instrument that beautifullyĬombines period-correct vintage specifications with an amazinglyĪffordable price. "First night of the tour - like Owensboro - should be fairly nervy still." "After a few nights in a group, I get over the nerves," Fleck said. The creative part is the most fun."Īnd he's not afraid to admit that, he too, is human and may feel some apprehensions before taking the stage. There's no end to the things that can be done. "I need to impress myself by achieving something I'm not as good at, like hard chords or lines, or the right improv. "I like to stay intrigued and have to work to keep up, 'cause it makes me a better musician," Fleck said. "I predict spills, chills, stunning displays of virtuosity, astonishing mistakes, and pure joy."Įven with being a seasoned musician and performer, along with the number of accolades, Fleck is always looking to improve himself and his craft. "This bunch of musicians love to play hard, but we have so much fun," Fleck said. On stage, Fleck will be joined by fellow friends and musicians: mandolin player Sam Bush, fiddle player Stuart Duncan, dobro player Jerry Douglas, bassist Edgar Meyer, and guitarist Bryan Sutton. And all the musicians I've had a chance to interact with (is) the best part." "It's been wonderful to get the kind of response it's gotten, especially since it means so much to me personally. "I guess if any one hates it they've been very quiet!" Fleck said. Crowe orbit."ĭescribed as "vividly collaborative," "My Bluegrass Heart" puts Fleck up front and center leading his bandmates, while giving them a chance to be in the spotlight to showcase the caliber of talent of his fellow musicians on stage.ĭespite not being called a "straight" bluegrass album, Fleck has been happy with the reception it has received thus far. I had a (New York) set of folks, then one in Boston, and later in Kentucky when I moved into the J.D.
"But I found a community, and as bluegrass folks know, those people stay with you for life.
"There wasn't anyone my age who was into it, so it was lonely at first," Fleck said. Growing up in New York City, Fleck was surrounded by different types of music but notes that it originally proved difficult to find people that had similar music tastes before discovering his calling during his travels. "The songs, all the instruments, the rugged beauty and joy of bluegrass music."
"It was just the banjo at first, but as time went by I fell in love with the works!" Fleck said. This also marks Fleck's first solo record since his 2013 release "The Imposter."įleck became fascinated with bluegrass music early on after hearing music from Earl Scuggs, among others for its rather unconventional sound versus popular music back then. 2." The new project just nabbed a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album on Tuesday. Fleck is making his first stop on tour promoting his new record "My Bluegrass Heart" - his third chapter in a trilogy discography which includes his 1988 album "Drive" and the 1999 joint effort "The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol.
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