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Music for Two (Bonus DVD)
Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, ...

Sony, 2004

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A virtuosic and virtuous disc.

Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer are the unequivocal masters of their respective instruments, the banjo and the string bass, and have been such close friends for so long that a colloborative effort seems like a natural evolution of their ouvre. Indeed, the beauty of this disc is that the music does not get bogged down under the weight of their combined musical genius. On Music for Two, a Sony Classical release, Fleck and Meyer weave intricate tapestries of sound, combining straight classical transcriptions of Bach (the original classical virtuoso and arguably the touchstone for all of western music) with improvised tunes from their own repertoire. "Bug-Tussle" and "Pile Up" are upbeat, catchy newgrass charts that are heavy on the improv. "Blue Spruce" is a new-agey Flecktune featuring Bela in a semi-rare performance on the six-string guitar and Edgar on piano. "Wrong Number" pulls a fast one on the live audience, as an interrupting cell phone becomes an elaborate gag that is worked into the song itself. And the Bach transcriptions are not only 100% faithful, but 100% flawless. The added DVD only enhances the listening experience, as you get to see fingers and hands in action, making the virtuosity of Fleck and Meyer even more apparent. In the end, "Music for Two" proves that sometimes when you combine two musical talents of this caliber, one plus one equals MUCH more than just two.


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Unequivocal Wizardry

I don't know what CD the last reviewer (June 25, 2004) listened to, but surly he got that confused with "Music for Two"!

Béla and Edgar, as always, has demonstrated their unequivocal wizardry on their instruments in this fine work. They've busted thier butts to get to where they are at now and it shows. Watch the DVD and see what they go through rehearsing the song "Cannon" during break from one of their shows and after, etc...


Superb!

It is amazing that this is the first full album these two have made together. How do you put talent of this level into words? Not only do you have a wonderful live album, but it also comes with a great DVD 'documentary' of the tour, and more specifically, the song 'Canon' that Edgar wrote. It offers a kind of up close and personal look at the creative genius, and flaws, inside the heads of these two musical masterminds.


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Bonus is RIGHT!

I fell in love with the music on Uncommon Ritual (Meyer with Fleck and Mike Marshall), but Music for Two being the collaborative effort of Meyer and Fleck, enhanced by the "behind-the-scenes" documentary made the music that much better. Now, every time I hear Canon, I just imagine the technical level of difficulty and the determination of two awesome musicians.

The whole CD is wonderful...and the playfulness between these two friends can be enjoyed by the listener.


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