Victor Wooten gives amazing solo bass performance EMG
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Victor Wooten uses his Roland Looper and his EMG JVX pickup to give an amazing improvised performance live on EMGtv.
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Victor isn't playing the bass guitar anymore, he's playing Music! He is probably the most influential bassist of our time.
I've always admired how Victor can come up with these inventive, funky melodies. He can lay down a solid groove, play an out-of-this-world solo the next, and not miss a beat. It's like he never runs out of fresh ideas. He can do so much with only 4 strings. More aspiring bassists can take a cue from him instead of adding more strings to get out of a creative rut. Not that I have anything against basses with 5 or more strings, but Victor certainly proves the possibilities of a standard 4-string are far from exhausted.
That transition between 'sections' at 6:20 is just orgasmic!
I remember watching this the first time (of many) in the library. When that little transition took place I let out this huge sigh, shook my head and pulled the stanky face. I went back and replayed it about 4 times and each time I got mad chills down my spine! I then soon realised that my sighs of agreement for this beautiful musical bliss weren't internal...everyone in the library was looking at me with the dirtiest expressions on their face :/
Still, no regrets :D
One of the best bass solos on TH-cam in my opinion :)
If I didn't know any better, I'd think he plays a little in his spare time.
yeah, he "dabbles" as some gentlemen may report.
Just a little and at this stage in the game, pick it up if you ever get a chance to.. Victor has created a name for himself here in Town ( Nashville ) it's called hardest/busiest player in town and that is why i own a Fodera Yin Yang.. Thank you Victor !!!
And also why my amp Rig since the late 80's has been Guild/Hartke and now just Hartke, so we both have that in common as well..lol but so very true !!
Yeah, he's pretty good hobbyist
LOL
As a bass player myself, it makes me worry a lot less about the trouble I have trying to consistently alternate my strumming fingers when I see a guy as talented as Victor dominantly use his index finger. Some people will tell you that you MUST alternate. Victor is living proof that you don't.
I also love his slapping. He does it very cleanly with such little motion of his thumb. Can't imagine the amount of time and effort he's spent playing the bass
I'm glad you pointed that out! I was worried about the same thing after going through some bass lessons to get better. I tend to play a few notes in a row with index finger sometimes myself, and according to some lessons I am completely WRONG. So blah to rules! :)
Victor Wooten actually talked about out-of-the-box thinking in one of his series 1-4 videos, I forget which one... but he is VERY inspirational, and the fact he doesn't follow those rules just makes him even more inspirational!! You can really take it and apply it to other things in life too
I think the finger alternation is a must if you are a beginner. After having that down, you can try different other ways. I think that if you want to break the "rules", you should first learn them :)
It's a must if you want to be able to cleanly at faster speeds, so it's fair to say you should indefinitely learn finger alternation. I don't necessarily think a beginner should worry about it all too much. While I do still occasionally fail to alternate, I found that the better I got at bass, the simpler it was to fix the issue. Maybe because I don't have to think about my fretting hand as much anymore. Everyone learns differently, though. If you were meant to play bass, everything will fall into place with hard work.
Dominic Van Divner I think he legitimately do whatever he wants at this point lol, I'm sure he's not too worried about alternating
Okay, new mentality after another year of experience in playing since my last comment. I now don't see it as a necessity to do *all* the time, but definitely something you should learn how to do for when you need it. I use my ring finger on my picking hand to mute strings by the bridge, and have never actually seen anyone do that. The typical tutorial teaches to use your palm for muting. Guess what, either way is fine, but my technique and theirs create 2 different sounds. Mine is plucky, theirs is smooth. What if you "slap-through" while muting? New sound there too. Whatever works; the goal is creating the music. Sometimes when we do weird things, we find new sounds in it to use in the music. The alternating is just another tool in your toolbox of techniques to get your music out. :)
I first heard of vic back in high school in early 90s. I couldn't believe what I saw. 20 years later I sit on youtube still in absolute awe. I love the other "big names" but vic is the greatest bass player ever, in my book. also one of the most musical musicians ever. I hope his haters listen to the first 5 mins of melody, dynamics, timing, and soul before they resort to their, "all he does is slap..."...smh
Beautiful human being, beautiful music.
5:57 his girlfriend must love him, a lot.
Nice
6:26 is so awesome. Really cool melody
Its always amazing to hear you play. Continue the awesome work!
Victor Wooten is just from another planet...for me I'm not surprised 'cos he started playing bass at age 2!...and he's now 49-50yrs there about, so 47-48 solid yrs of practicing and learning...I guess this groove doesn't come on a silver platter, it takes years to do almost exactly what he's doing!
I can't help but smile at this, it's such a wild ride, so good
5:06 God I love that slide so much...
THIS MAN OF GOD HAS AN INCREDIBLE CREATIVITY SKILLS IN HIS WHOLE BODY.HIS NAME IS AMAZVIC
absolutely amazing! the fact that this is "on the spot" just makes my jaw drop at how good he really is...
I like how he always bounces back from those insane runs with that harmonic!
Wow, that was incredible!
"The Lick" *almost* makes a full appearance at 2:02, but Victor valiantly fends it off before it can reach final form. Phew.
Lol oh my god
He couldn't resist it at 3:37 though.
hahahh eeeyyyyyyy i had to go back and check your timestamp. hahaha so close lol
Such perfect rhythm. He is so good
this is freakin' amazing! i saw this guy play not too long ago and one of the things i thought was cool was how he really enjoys playing. you can see it on his face. that and how he seems to also enjoy meeting the fans after the show. nice guy too.
this is a great example of what wooten says about how he loves finding a "wrong note" because he can slide to a right one and it feels great
Brilliant playing and musicality!
What's best is that he is obviously enjoying himself. Well, how could you not.
here we have an awesome bassist, a cool looking bass,and some amazing tone and pickups!
Its a real joy to listen to such a monster player
the transition is just.. perfection.
tasteful and soulful....bravo
That's poetry in motion!!!!!!
I promise you bro 😎
That’s poetry on the BASS!!!
I like that his microphone stays on and we can here his ooh's and ah's as he plays.
I love the sounds he makes when he plays ..
Especially he ha 😂❤
@@buwovwitega3723 Thanks for the response to my 12 year old comment, lol. Good to see this vid and comment again.
You are an inspiration to me.
i love this! i can't honestly see who could put this down as a dislike.
This guy is SICK WIT IT!! Very nicely done!!
best victor wooten video ever!!
this is how bass is supposed to be played. period.
your a fucking period
No. This is how Bass Virtuoso's should play. Your standard bass player does not need to have these kind of jobs as the role of bass in music is simply to fill space, support the music, and keep a reliable steady groove going and to cover that low-end spectrum. Often times, simplicity more then accomplishes that
Correction: This is how a bass SOLO should be played. I play bass myself, but not on this level. If you play your bass like this in a band, it would sound awful, because like Mike Scanlan said, it needs to fill the gaps. So before you say things like that, reconsider your opinion first.
Ale Montero When i'm talking about filling the gaps, i'm not talking about just playing simple boring bass lines ;) I hate those bass lines too, they get way too boring after playing them for i while. I just meant that, like i said before, a bass solo should be played like this, this is indeed a great performance by a bass master. But when playing in a band, you should play to crazy with a bass. If you want to sound different than the rest, play guitar. In this video, the bass is a solo instrument, but in a band, it's a supportive instrument, and that's something you have to agree on. Playing this in a band would sound awful, if the bass wasn't the main instrument, which it usually isn't.
Thomas Raes Ale Montero both of you are correct in aspect. I *was* originally intending a basic opinion. But, if you need a good solo bass this is utterly beautiful even to an ear approached normally with metal but, band wise these techniques would suck. They gap and do not really support. techniques, as used by Tool, are powerful fast and quite "solo" like but it doesn't matter for Victor here for he uses bass as a solo instrument
bro, I genuinly enjoy this type of music, it is seriously pleasurable to my ears, and it puts me in a certain state of mind...like a drug...not to mention it's brimming with pure talent. It's okay if you don't like it, but it's your taste, and everyone has different taste, so you can't go around saying nobody likes a certain genre just cuz you don't like it.
I just love it.
I love to see professional musicians share their years of skillful practice and knowledge with us novice and or music lovers. That is so awesome of them. What I don't understand is why people leave negative comments about their abilities especially when you go to the commenters page and discover their video doesn't even approach grade two of a music lesson book.
I come back here every 6 months or so , just checking in on this genius musician again 👋🏼
Victor is a musician. Something you should all try to be. There are no rules. If you have to leave a negative comment about someone sharing something with the world, expressing himself, opening up, and having fun..... well you are a very sad and sorry person. He is also one of the very kindest and most humble people to have graced this planet.
What an amazing musician.
Amazing!!
I'm In Love
Practise, Dedication, Focus, Ambition, Perseverance and Patience! 🙂
That was simply awesome. Very impressive. Brotha Victor is so innovative, and creative in his approach to Electric Bass. I see he using a nice re verb in his performance. Very good melodic tone with his new EMG's pickups. Victor Wooten, you are the Kat. Basskat Michael G Detroit MI. USA
wonderful!!!
this makes me miss living in nashville where i could see him perform any wednesday night i felt like going...\\m//
Yo, ya'll still need that metal vocalist?
That was the best thing I've ever seen.
great video. amazing man :)
incredible wow
@BassAsLeaders That part was one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard on a bass guitar. I almost cried when i heard it
que grande es este tipo, sin palabras
FANTASTICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
muito criativo, ainda com essa pedaleira, ficou maravilhoso o som
oh i i watched this video like 15 times now. and i allways crack up in the end when he goes "see i told you !" hahahah he is so in the zone !...
Super creative genius
Now that's some musician. Great expression through the instrument. Thumbs up for Wooten. :)
mestre mestre do bass.....
This man is a God sent.
Amazing musician
i love victor wooten he is my idol
Dovolnyi pios!
Wooten for EVER!
That loop is ridiculous. Must be fun as hell to be able to play at that level.
wow.....istimewa.....
Ways to increase the "mwahhh" are soloing the bridge pickup, turn the neck pickup all the way down. Also use roundwound strings and finger pick closer to the neck. Keeping the action low helps too. Should get plenty of the mwah regardless of pickups.
i love victor wooten its my idol!
awesome
this guy is awsome
What a master.
Esse efeito do look de fundo é muito bom mesmo, algumas coisas são efeitos de pedais mas curto muito esse som e pegada de solo , jazz!!!, Parabéns um grande incentivo.....
3:00 what a beautiful transition back into the main groove!
Awesome🎶🎵🎼🎹
yes i like it to!!!
He live his music. Its very good ;)
THE MAN!
that wass nice playing
ooooh...God..i like this!!!!
@lTimeStandsStill That is a fantastic idea. I think they would compliment each other perfectly.
He did it again.
well this was definetely badass
Favourited this while it was rendering.
this is so jazzy this is what you called music!
Great genius is top,
Wow is amazing
Admittedly, not Wooten's best work, but still outstanding and I definitely respect the skill and passion put into it.
Oh Victor Can make anything sound good
good improvisation ! =)
He is an example of someone in love with his instrument
Nice!
the melody on 6:20 - 6:40 .... just feels so good
wooten is AWSOME!
I hear you!
I love his Fodera. Wish I had $10,000 - $15,000 to blow on a bass.
If your going to sped 10-15k on a bass, you shouldn't be considering it "blowing" money.
If I had $15k, I'd probably still hustle a $200 bass off Craigslist. I'm that guy.
***** So true. -high five-
I have got them on my fretless and they sound nice! No hum and so on. They really sound a kind of vintage!
this is something else
It is a Fodera, and its the Victor Wooten Signature model. Such a sweet bass.
he is still the best. he will always be
@123andrelevy
Its more than active, its living by the power of the bass god victor wooten..
He came to my jazz band, he did a cool performance and talked
I LOVE THAT BASS, I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better be ready to shell out over $15,000.
great man thanx for your feedback,im loking to enhance the ¨mwah¨ of my fretless,cuzz i can hear that sound when is umpluged bit when i plug sound very attenuated,im thinking that i need a very sensible pickups that can get that mid frequencies of the string vibrating over the fingerboard,i even think about a piezo with a dimarzio p/j set but maybe this ones are enougth