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Russillo is joined by Béla Fleck to discuss how he chose the banjo, his path to success, and what it’s like to have other artists look up to him.

(0:00) Welcome to The Ryen Russillo Podcast!

(4:03) How did you become proficient at the banjo?

(6:30) When did you feel like you were taking this instrument in a different direction?

(12:44) How did your plan differ from the outcome?

(19:07) On the magic of performing live

(27:02) What did playing with bigg","duration":"PT41M","partOfSeries":{"@type":"PodcastSeries","name":"The Ryen Russillo Podcast","url":"https://playnext.fm/show/the-ryen-russillo-podcast"},"url":"https://playnext.fm/episode/the-ryen-russillo-podcast/part-2-bela-fleck-on-the-banjo-his-journey-and-handling-success"}