“When I play my own music, or when I play new music, there’s much more stress and intensity of thinking about how I’m going to … Read More
“I was a big fan of a writer named Jack Vance, a science fiction writer. He always wrote about these guys who were either going … Read More
“I think it is very ironic that most people think that the banjo is a southern white instrument. It came from Africa and even for … Read More
“I think I’m getting better at being verbal. I used to have a lot of problems with it. I had my own little demons that … Read More
“Sometimes you can fix something that went wrong with what you do next and make it better than it would have been if it hadn’t … Read More
“There are a lot of chapters to the banjo’s history. Part of it are the roots in Africa, where it’s a more primitive instrument. Then … Read More
“I first heard the banjo on the Beverly Hillbillies, and from then on I was banjo-conscious. But I didn’t actually get one until my grandfather … Read More
“Everybody should have a documentary made about themselves. It’s amazing what you see and what you learn.” Bela Fleck
“I think the Flecktones are a mixture of acoustic and electronic music with a lot of roots in folk and bluegrass as well as funk … Read More
“There is a tendency to want to isolate a little bit, from people that might look at me from a fan position, because it’s hard … Read More
“I learned that I’m so busy with what I’m doing, so focused on what I’m doing, that I miss a lot of opportunities for interacting … Read More
“I don’t know enough about hip-hop, though I’ve heard some great hip-hop. I just did a thing with Qwest Love – we did a performance … Read More
“There’s a lot of hip-hop that would be great with a banjo in it. It would just groove like crazy, and I hope I get … Read More
“Being from New York, I wonder why am I inspired by bluegrass and Earl Scruggs? But when I look at the whole history of the … Read More
“And then Earl Scruggs comes along and transforms the banjo into a virtuosic modern instrument. For the first time, the Southern banjo style becomes the … Read More
“My most powerful memory was hearing Earl Scruggs on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ as a 5 or 6 year old. That sound just blew me away, … Read More
“I doubt anybody would have pushed me [on the music]. When I was at Sony nobody ever gave me any creative suggestions on the music.” … Read More
“It doesn’t have to be happy music to be inspiring.” Bela Fleck
“I think the musical evolution I’ve gone through has come from all the work with the material.” Bela Fleck
“I always try to work with people who are better than me, so I can learn more.” Bela Fleck
