''Deviation'' is an album by
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
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banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...
ist
Béla Fleck, released in 1984. It was recorded with the second classic line-up of the New Grass Revival, consisting of
Béla Fleck,
Sam Bush
Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered an originator of progressive bluegrass music. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival.
...
,
John Cowan
John Cowan (born August 24, 1953) is an American soul music and progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitar player. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival. Cowan became the band's bassist in 1972 after the departure ...
and
Pat Flynn.
Album info on www.rounder.com
/ref> The album was dedicated to the memory of Steve Goodman
Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, ...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Béla Fleck, except where noted.
# "Deviation" – 4:24
# "Reverie" – 1:42
# "Nuns for Nixon" – 4:07
# "Malone" (Kenny Malone) – 1:07
# "Moontides" – 5:35
# "Ambrose" – 6:27
# "OMAC" ( Mark O'Connor) – 0:36
# "Jalmon with Salmon" (Sam Bush, John Cowan, Béla Fleck, Kenny Malone) – 2:17
# "Mbanza" – 1:18
# "Places" – 7:11
Personnel
;New Grass Revival
*Béla Fleck – banjo
* Pat Flynn – guitar
*Sam Bush
Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered an originator of progressive bluegrass music. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival.
...
– mandolin
*John Cowan
John Cowan (born August 24, 1953) is an American soul music and progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitar player. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival. Cowan became the band's bassist in 1972 after the departure ...
– bass
Special Guests:
*Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone (August 4, 1938 – August 26, 2021) was an American drummer and percussionist.
Life and career
Malone was born in Denver, Colorado. From the 1970s onwards, he was a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic ...
- drums, clay pots
* Mark O'Connor - fiddle
*Jerry Douglas
Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer.
Career
In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...
- dobro
*Humble - space yodels (end of "Places")
Production
*Béla Fleck - production
*Bil VornDick - recording engineer mixer
*Melodie Gimple - photography
*Willy Matthews - album design
References
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1984 albums
Béla Fleck albums
Rounder Records albums