Bela Fleck & Tony Trischka
05/12/99
Rehearsal Room – Arts & Science Center of Catawba
Hickory, NC
Source: Neumann SKM-184’s -> HHB PDR 1000 -> phillips CDR870 >
Set I
01 – Blackberry Blossom
02 – Take Five
03 – The Sunta?
04 – Major Honker
05 – Green Whiskey (Whiskey Before Breakfast / Green Willis)
06 – Bluegrass Banjo Medley
07 – Blues Skies
08 – Jeff Davis / Fort Monroe / Danville Days
09 – Katmandu
10 – ?
11 – Natchez Trace
Set II
01 – Bullfrog Shuffle
02 – New Trischka Tune
03 – Cheeseballs in Cowtown
04 – Salt Creek
05 – Beatles Medley: You Won’t See Me > Hard Day’s Night >
You Never Give Me Your Money > Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds >
Within You Without You > Drive My Car > Norwegian Wood > Blackbird > Wait
06 – Bach/Bartok/Beethoven/Mozart Medley
Encore:
07 – Foggy Mountain Special
themidnightcafe.org 
I’m sure the all instrument, all bluegrassy aspects of it turn some people off, but also: AWESOME!
OK if you don’t love this just for the Beatles Medley alone
then what are doing here? Im not saying it s the greatest thing ever – its all banjo for crying outloud – but this is again one of the reasons I think bootleg shows should be treasured by artists and fans
enjoy and smile and sing along
yeah but I don’t care i listen to hear stuff that i would never hear anywhere else unless I was there that day. For example I don’t like phish – I know that’s a heresy – but I don’t – but i loved listening to their halloween show where they covered Little feats waiting for columbus – very cool indeed.
I’m sure there are dozens of shows you have here that are different because of a guest appearance something that happened once in summer long tour – like Neil young singing with Paul McCartney – or Joe Ely and Bruce Springsteen
that sort of stuff is what I love
I hear ya, and I’m with ya. I love it all really. The fact that I can listen to a concert recorded decades ago and that was never officially released blows my mind. Hell, the fact that I can hear a concert that was recorded a few weeks ago blows my mind too.
I do love all the cool special guests shows, or shows with great cover songs, or anything special and unique. Even when the results are, in reality, spectacularly bad, I love that they try, and I love that we can listen in.
I’m actually not much for Phish either. I come to bootlegs through the Grateful Dead and there is a big rivalry between both camps. A lot of old school deadheads hate Phish, mainly I think because a lot of Phishheads acted like they were better than the Dead. For me I see a lot of talent in the band, but their songs just never moved me. Great musicianship, but poor songs IMO.
Wow. I love these guys. They’re the reason I tried for years to learn bluegrass banjo. It didn’t take, but that wasn’t their fault. Thanks for this majestic post.
Iggy
just when i thought i was gettin’ out, he dra-a-a-ags me back in!!
😉
thanks matt!
fwiw, agreed with ALL the above comments.
Comment from a deleted repost:
Minorhero says:
March 6, 2018 at 10:50 pm
Thanks!
2 Masters of their instruments. What’s not to love. I suggest everyone step out of their “safe bubble” and grab this fantastic show. Who knows…you might like it
And of course a “tip of the cap” to our master of ceremonies Mat. Your show selections keep getting better & better. Thanks again.