What's The Story?
The Sinister Minister was from the first of many Bela Fleck albums, released in 1990.
Who's To Blame?
An IT specialist who has a massive hard-on for Mike Portnoy.
Why ♥ It?
Come for the bassline, stay for the fact that you're listening to banjo jazz.
The name Victor Wooten will ring a bell to anyone who likes to watch men do things to a bass guitar that I would otherwise deem physically impossible. The grooving bassline intro to the song does complete justice to a funky & cheeky name like The Sinister Minister. Throughout the song, this main line is a solid foundation for everything else to come, although it morphs by the minute, adding slaps & pops & general Victor Wooten-esque wankery. I legitimately think that if the entire 4:36 was just the bassline, I'd still love the song. It is that good.
But, since it's not the whole song, let's talk about what else happens: Fleck's banjo creates a neat pensive atmosphere that will let you forget the funk if you try hard enough. Also included are some neat guiro sounds and a very hummable harmonica (I think?) lead that helps direct the flow and the pace of the song.
The result is something that you're unlikely to find anywhere else, and I would imagine that that was somewhat the intent.
Also, if you don't get the same awesome vibe that I do right away, try and listen to the track while imagining a sinister minister, and it might make considerably more sense.
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