From the February 12, 2012 episode of "Huckabee." Folks, this is NOT a forum on religion, please keep comments to music only - and PLEASE watch the profanity! Thanks!
+Natural Ponds Lakes & Streams by Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts For me, it's like trying to pick between Neil Peart and John Bonham. Here it's Victor Wooten or Les Claypool. COMPLETELY different styles, but talent beyond measure.
how many people in that crowd were saying to themselves...'I could do that.' He is so good that it makes bass playing on that level look easy....for the record, it is not.
Victor is a magician. His number one trick was turning all my basses into firewood. Seriously, there are musicians that can inspire you to play all day long to get better and then there are musicians that make you look at your instrument and go 'What's the use?' For example, I could listen to Jaco and play without sleep for a week til my fingers bleed, totally inspired. Then I listen to Victor and it's like -- ohh, lookie what I got - a hunk of wood with strings attached. SIDE NOTE: I was very fortunate to meet Victor twice. Unlike many idols we may bump into in life, he was totally humble and down to earth. Not an ounce of ego in his body and incredibly generous towards his fans.
Victor wooten has been playing bass for 46+ years. He grew up wanting to play the bass guitar and had an entire family thst taught him at an esrlry age. He was trying to argue that its not the hours you put in but how much you have the desire to express yourself with positive energy.
I have 37 years under my belt and every time I hear or see Victor, I want to QUIT. lol I play fretless and I need to up my game with something else. After this long I have gotten another growth urge.
@@samhardingham5591 according to the internet, a man taught him to play bass at the age of 2, and at age 5 he was the bassist for his older brothers' band. www.berklee.edu/people/victor-wooten-artist-in-residence#:~:text=Victor%20Wooten%20started%20playing%20bass,Curtis%20Mayall%20and%20other%20greats.
@@rujemricalde9146 That mans name is Victor Wooten, not Jaco Pastorius. I'm well aware of Wootens upbringing and career but that's not who I'm referring to.
True story I just met him 4 hours ago. .i do construction and travel alot for work. .i'm returning the rental car at 4 am in salt lake city airport. Getting the bags out the car and I'm like that guy looks familiar. It didn't click till he got his bass from the car. I got to shake his hand and chat for a minute. He's like are you a musician. I play like 10 instruments so I just said I play a lil bit of everything. He said oh so you play the oboe. Lol. It was early and we both looked tired. But I got to meet one of my musical heroes in a random way.
I don't care about what people may say or think. But I watched a dozen more of live versions of him playing this tune and if there is one thing I will always appreciate is that everytime he reaches that rhythmic section after a minute or so, everyone shout in joy, and start clapping in their hands which proves it's natural, it's inherent , it touches something inside your heart . No matter who you are , no matter where you are in the seats in front of him, when he starts to play, you feel compelled by something in the tune, it instateneously make you feel joyful and rhythmic . This, my friend, no matter what is your interpretation of it, is pure solid gold. I will never thank Mr. Wooten enough for this masterpiece .
Saw victor wooten play live at a local highschool with the highschool jazz band. 2 and a half hours of heaven for 10 bucks. Best night ever. Shook his hand, got an autograph and some life advice from him! So down to earth and my favorite bass player :D
This guy plays in Nashville with his brother on a regular. Could easily be considered one of the best musicians here in town... What a down to earth guy. I'm a fan
Awesome arrangement !! of "Amazing Grace" !! Victor is an incredibly blessed and talented musician. You can feel the spirit in his music .....played from the heart!!
I look up to this man so much being a bass player. I think it's perfectly appropriate to acknowledge God. I know I wouldn't be as good as I am w/o God blessing me. He said "your gift will make room for you", and I believe that. I'm a martial artist, sketch artist, and bass guitarist. I know it was nothing but God ( and me doing what God said) that allowed me to be good in ALL three. There aint nothing wrong w/ praising God. He did make us and all.
***** If he were to disagree then he clearly isn't giving himself enough credit. Playing like that comes from years of hard work and dedication, and it seems unfair for it to be attributed to anyone other than himself.
We will have to agree to disagree. I can appreciate your opinion, but I see certain talents as a blessing. If not, we'd all be playing bass. Not as good as victor of course, because yes, it does take much dedication to get that good. Not going to argue with you there.
Jacob Schoonmaker The uploader specifically said this was NOT a forum for religion, but if you insist on saying Victor has a gift from god you have to accept someone else got the gift of Spina bifida, but hey! swings & roundabouts the lord works in mysterious way and all that
***** Ridiculous reply, so Victor can't decide what to have for breakfast but eventually overcomes that hurdle by choosing Lucky Charms and a baby in Africa overcomes the hurdle of having no food by starving to death.
Gift of GOD is that he has an ear for the music, that he can practice and also, that he have will for practice bass g for hours&hours (time place and cicumstances).... Victor would tell You the same. I listened his words when he was in our country on stage. peace.
A primeira vez que ouvi Victor wooten tinha 16 anos, pra mim na época ele era o maior baixista do mundo. Hoje tenho 29 anos e continuo com a mesma opinião, simplesmente pra mim continua sendo o melhor do mundo, é sentimento demais.
Muy similar para mi. Yo era un adolescente y vi el Flecktone en la televisión. Estaba tan impresionado que lo grabé y se lo llevé a mis amigos. Víctor es absolutamente uno de los mejores del mundo.
I heard that when Victor plays, the Heavens thump because God taps His foot on the downbeat. VICTOR IS THE FUNK MASTER OF THE WORLD. Only Papa Jaco was more technically gifted.
Jaco was a great bass player and very technical in his style. I have listened to Victor and he is great. It is very hard to say who is the best simply because styles are so varied. Jaco was a much cleaner sound bass player because of his technicality. there is a video on youtube with Vic playing with Jeff Berlin, and you can tell the difference in players. Jeff is much more precise.
Craig Hancock Jaco wasn't nowhere near the best.He was skilled as fuck but his overall playing was kind of lame.Victor has more skills then Jaco ever could come up with boy you need to learn what a real true bass player sound like and stop judging one by it's skin color.
Victor ability to play like that IS a gift for God himself. God give us all gifts to use it to his glory. Some just use the gift for other things and ways. So, it is a God giving talent that Victor is just borrowing for a while, until he can use it no longer.
My friend took bass lessons from Victor... he said he would go over to his house, Victor would be watching TV, eating some Ramen noodles and showing my friend stuff all at the same time. haha. He is amazing to see live with his brothers too.
Here is what makes this video very special. It holds the key to harmony between people of differing worldviews. I'm assuming these guys studied up on each other before this was made. Mike knew that Vic is pretty "new-agey" and Vic knew that Mike is very fundamental in his Christianity. They both love the bass and that hymn. In spite of very different worldviews, Mike gives Vic a platform and neither guy disrespects the other. They enjoy what they agree on and leave the rest out.
there was a bass player who preformed anazing grace at my best friends funeral in september. i camt stop trying to remember it. thought this might refresh my mind a bit.. it kinda did but nothing can bring it back yanno :(
Music is defenitly a gift, but you still have to work at it and put in effort to get this level, theres no denying he has a natural gift for this, but victor has put in thousands of hours to get to this level.
There are some people, who are not necessarily born-athletes/born-musicians/etc, who simply (try to) ignore that fact and become successful in their careers, because the fact that they do not sense any innate obstacle allows them give out unlimited passion and a stronger purpose to do something.
I agree. Most of this animosity comes from the fact that Huckabee is a conservative, a former presidential candidate, and a Christian minister. Look at some of the other posts with this video, they cover both sides.
Read his book and realize that his appearance here is proof of music being the great equalizer. It's the one thing that transcends politics, religion and economic status. Victor Wooten is a treasure.
Wow, some people miss the entire point of this piece. Its about the MUSIC not petty politics. Terrific job Victor, I'm looking forward to hearing more from you on whatever format you choose to visit.
Victor is one of three bassist that make my jaw drop: John Patitucci and Stanley Clarke are the others. I love what Wooten said regarding instrumental music being open to personal interpretation. I suppose that's why the majority of what I listen to emerges from genre.
Amazing Bass, how sweet the sound.
+Wiser InTime perfect! :D
Take my like, just take it I insist
I was literally about to say that
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The man is not just a bassist; he is half a freeking ORCHESTRA! This was incredible.
+Natural Ponds Lakes & Streams by Spring Creek Aquatic Concepts
For me, it's like trying to pick between Neil Peart and John Bonham. Here it's Victor Wooten or Les Claypool. COMPLETELY different styles, but talent beyond measure.
Joe Black Apples and oranges and they both taste great!
how many people in that crowd were saying to themselves...'I could do that.' He is so good that it makes bass playing on that level look easy....for the record, it is not.
+Mike Lord You're absolutely right!
Well, anyone can do that if they really worked for it
That's the biggest Mark of a gifted they make it look effortless
@@sergiomylolopez6014 but only one bassist could write it
nobody! 😁
Victor is a magician. His number one trick was turning all my basses into firewood. Seriously, there are musicians that can inspire you to play all day long to get better and then there are musicians that make you look at your instrument and go 'What's the use?' For example, I could listen to Jaco and play without sleep for a week til my fingers bleed, totally inspired. Then I listen to Victor and it's like -- ohh, lookie what I got - a hunk of wood with strings attached.
SIDE NOTE: I was very fortunate to meet Victor twice. Unlike many idols we may bump into in life, he was totally humble and down to earth. Not an ounce of ego in his body and incredibly generous towards his fans.
This almost made me cry. Amazing stuff. I want to hear him jam with Buckethead!
@Edward Burton Brain is the fucking man. That old video of them with Praxis doing Interworld and The New Innocence is so sick
Victor wooten has been playing bass for 46+ years. He grew up wanting to play the bass guitar and had an entire family thst taught him at an esrlry age. He was trying to argue that its not the hours you put in but how much you have the desire to express yourself with positive energy.
sam strothers and what am I thinking?? Lol
pretty sure jaco started playing at 17 or 18 and I'd consider him the best electric bass player of all time
I have 37 years under my belt and every time I hear or see Victor, I want to QUIT.
lol
I play fretless and I need to up my game with something else.
After this long I have gotten another growth urge.
@@samhardingham5591 according to the internet, a man taught him to play bass at the age of 2, and at age 5 he was the bassist for his older brothers' band. www.berklee.edu/people/victor-wooten-artist-in-residence#:~:text=Victor%20Wooten%20started%20playing%20bass,Curtis%20Mayall%20and%20other%20greats.
@@rujemricalde9146 That mans name is Victor Wooten, not Jaco Pastorius.
I'm well aware of Wootens upbringing and career but that's not who I'm referring to.
True story I just met him 4 hours ago. .i do construction and travel alot for work. .i'm returning the rental car at 4 am in salt lake city airport. Getting the bags out the car and I'm like that guy looks familiar. It didn't click till he got his bass from the car. I got to shake his hand and chat for a minute. He's like are you a musician. I play like 10 instruments so I just said I play a lil bit of everything. He said oh so you play the oboe. Lol. It was early and we both looked tired. But I got to meet one of my musical heroes in a random way.
So no instrument came into his mind first than that of Oboe 😂. That's a funny conversation der Mr Jack of all instruments and master of non😂
I don't care about what people may say or think.
But I watched a dozen more of live versions of him playing this tune and if there is one thing I will always appreciate is that everytime he reaches that rhythmic section after a minute or so, everyone shout in joy, and start clapping in their hands which proves it's natural, it's inherent , it touches something inside your heart .
No matter who you are , no matter where you are in the seats in front of him, when he starts to play, you feel compelled by something in the tune, it instateneously make you feel joyful and rhythmic .
This, my friend, no matter what is your interpretation of it, is pure solid gold.
I will never thank Mr. Wooten enough for this masterpiece .
The world needs more of this!!!!!
If I had half the bass playing of him I'd love it. He truly is one of the best bassists to ever touch this earth
I'd settle for a tenth..
You almost have to play the bass (or have attempted to at one point) to appreciate just how amazing what he can do really is.
or fingerstyle/classical guitar
When Wooten tuned up that harmonic at 3:36, I thought, "this man has class."
That's the signature move of this arrangement. It's not complete without it.
Gotta love harmonic's....such a chilling sound!! Jaco was a big influence on Victor
Saw victor wooten play live at a local highschool with the highschool jazz band. 2 and a half hours of heaven for 10 bucks. Best night ever. Shook his hand, got an autograph and some life advice from him! So down to earth and my favorite bass player :D
This guy plays in Nashville with his brother on a regular. Could easily be considered one of the best musicians here in town... What a down to earth guy. I'm a fan
them harmonics, them HARMONICS
anyone in the music profession must realize there is always someone out there better than you. Watching beautiful stuff like this keeps me humble.
Awesome arrangement !! of "Amazing Grace" !! Victor is an incredibly blessed and talented musician. You can feel the spirit in his music .....played from the heart!!
Victor! Homeboy from Newport News, Virginia! Make us proud!
I had this in my playlist and nothing is more appropriate to this period with this COVID-19 around.
I'm from Italy.
Stay Strong U.S.A.
I look up to this man so much being a bass player. I think it's perfectly appropriate to acknowledge God. I know I wouldn't be as good as I am w/o God blessing me. He said "your gift will make room for you", and I believe that. I'm a martial artist, sketch artist, and bass guitarist. I know it was nothing but God ( and me doing what God said) that allowed me to be good in ALL three. There aint nothing wrong w/ praising God. He did make us and all.
Victor Wooten's playing isn't a gift from God, Victor Wooten's playing is a gift from Victor Wooten.
***** If he were to disagree then he clearly isn't giving himself enough credit. Playing like that comes from years of hard work and dedication, and it seems unfair for it to be attributed to anyone other than himself.
Naw man, that's a gift from God.
We will have to agree to disagree. I can appreciate your opinion, but I see certain talents as a blessing. If not, we'd all be playing bass. Not as good as victor of course, because yes, it does take much dedication to get that good. Not going to argue with you there.
Jacob Schoonmaker
The uploader specifically said this was NOT a forum for religion, but if you insist on saying Victor has a gift from god you have to accept someone else got the gift of Spina bifida, but hey! swings & roundabouts the lord works in mysterious way and all that
*****
Ridiculous reply, so Victor can't decide what to have for breakfast but eventually overcomes that hurdle by choosing Lucky Charms and a baby in Africa overcomes the hurdle of having no food by starving to death.
I keep coming back to this video the best version IMO
Heard about Victor, through Tosin Abasi. I was not disappointed.
Gift of GOD is that he has an ear for the music, that he can practice and also, that he have will for practice bass g for hours&hours (time place and cicumstances).... Victor would tell You the same. I listened his words when he was in our country on stage. peace.
An Angel of Light and Music.
Thank you. Music is SPIRITUAL and a GIFT indeed !!! CULTIVATED by hours and hours of STUDY& PRACTICE!!!!!
This Huckabee fellow, has never heard of Victor Wooten in his entire life until this day. You can tell.
I thought that the speaker was very polite and honored Victor appropriately.
Gave him great exposure and .support as a fellow musician.
Mr. Wooten is such a wonderful man. Crazy skill yet so humble.
Victor Wooten is def one of the top bass players in the world. He is great to listen to.
A primeira vez que ouvi Victor wooten tinha 16 anos, pra mim na época ele era o maior baixista do mundo. Hoje tenho 29 anos e continuo com a mesma opinião, simplesmente pra mim continua sendo o melhor do mundo, é sentimento demais.
Muy similar para mi. Yo era un adolescente y vi el Flecktone en la televisión. Estaba tan impresionado que lo grabé y se lo llevé a mis amigos. Víctor es absolutamente uno de los mejores del mundo.
You can't stop the meaning of the song. God is good.
Love Victor Wooten! How awesome to find him on Huckabee
I heard that when Victor plays, the Heavens thump because God taps His foot on the downbeat.
VICTOR IS THE FUNK MASTER OF THE WORLD. Only Papa Jaco was more technically gifted.
Jaco yeah right BULL SHIT!!!
tracy smith have a listen to Portrait of Tracy and maybe you would change your mind :)
Jaco was a great bass player and very technical in his style. I have listened to Victor and he is great. It is very hard to say who is the best simply because styles are so varied. Jaco was a much cleaner sound bass player because of his technicality. there is a video on youtube with Vic playing with Jeff Berlin, and you can tell the difference in players. Jeff is much more precise.
Craig Hancock Jaco wasn't nowhere near the best.He was skilled as fuck but his overall playing was kind of lame.Victor has more skills then Jaco ever could come up with boy you need to learn what a real true bass player sound like and stop judging one by it's skin color.
Craig Hancock Any fool know you're not BLACK because only white boys brag on Jaco.
Smoooooooooth and easy cruising through a classic hymn. Victor is a wonderful talent.
Amazing playing. Victor really does give the rest of us something to aim for.
Victor looks like a really humble and relaxed soul and I hope to meet him someday. I would show him a couple of my bass lines I've come up with.
Love Victor Wooten! Thank you Mr. Huckabee!
I can watch dis again and again
Fantastic stuff from a fantastic musician.
Victor ability to play like that IS a gift for God himself. God give us all gifts to use it to his glory. Some just use the gift for other things and ways. So, it is a God giving talent that Victor is just borrowing for a while, until he can use it no longer.
Just look at his face the whole time he is playing, he just absolutely loves it. It makes him so happy, which makes me happy.
The gift is having the drive for hours and hours of studying and practice.
God is still good
This guy is a genius. He is the reason I bought a bass guitar!
All of Me Jah Cure Bass Cover
This is wonderful. A gift from god indeed.
3:58...
Ohhhh
This is the BEST explanation i've heard...
The best ever.. of all explanations!
My friend took bass lessons from Victor... he said he would go over to his house, Victor would be watching TV, eating some Ramen noodles and showing my friend stuff all at the same time. haha. He is amazing to see live with his brothers too.
bending a harmonic, how does he think of that stuff
its crazy stuff man
He’s not think about it, he just feel it...😂
Jaco think this first.
Listen Weather Report Birdland.
It's incredible.
Sorry for my bad english.
I' doing that since 30years, eats your saddle ;-)
never thought I'd be thanking Mike Huckabee for anything!
i can't stop watch his videos..
My mouth open itself when watching this guy playing bass. I'm impressed
Here is what makes this video very special. It holds the key to harmony between people of differing worldviews. I'm assuming these guys studied up on each other before this was made. Mike knew that Vic is pretty "new-agey" and Vic knew that Mike is very fundamental in his Christianity. They both love the bass and that hymn. In spite of very different worldviews, Mike gives Vic a platform and neither guy disrespects the other. They enjoy what they agree on and leave the rest out.
there was a bass player who preformed anazing grace at my best friends funeral in september. i camt stop trying to remember it. thought this might refresh my mind a bit.. it kinda did but nothing can bring it back yanno :(
The feels... My god. What an amazing musician.
An amazing master. Love hearing him jam. Inspirational too, makes me want to pick up a bass and learn.
Newport News Va, in the house!!!! MAGA
How is that audience not going nuts? That was intense!
My bass does not do that. Maybe it's lazy😂
What's that I hear? I think it's music. My ears are very happy! Victor has a lot to say. Long live Victor Wooten!
He is such a happy player....he rides the groove!
God gives us the gift, but its up to us to master it!
Incredible, something truly above.
To, co widzę i słyszę, to jedna, wielka, zap...jąca na basie RADOŚĆ! Miód dla duszy.
This will ever be evergreen....
never heard it put so well, Lanre.
'The best' is a matter of subjectivity/taste, but he's definitely one of the best.
@DissolvingTime Music should bring us ALL together no matter what color we are.
these are one of the bass players that encourage me to take my playing to a next and more importantly....love what i do!
Music is defenitly a gift, but you still have to work at it and put in effort to get this level, theres no denying he has a natural gift for this, but victor has put in thousands of hours to get to this level.
You are no doubt absolutely the Jimi Hendrix of bass guitar awesome job my friend
Mr. Huckabee rocks.. and so does Victor Wooten..
Oh my god, that line at 2:26. Incredible.
The best. That feel is just unrivalled, even his mistakes sound good.
man him and tosin abasi are like gods to the music industry ;3 along with many others, they are just my personal favs :P
can't believe I've never seen this. thanks for uploading
It is a gift from God! Didn't you hear? He saw God the other day! And so did I! :D
Without "Christian/religious" music, a lot of music that exists now would never have existed.
when that groove kicks in theres nothing better
Very good way of looking at it!
This is just amazing
He plays so well and so melodic. Those Dr custom strings sound sweet!
There are some people, who are not necessarily born-athletes/born-musicians/etc, who simply (try to) ignore that fact and become successful in their careers, because the fact that they do not sense any innate obstacle allows them give out unlimited passion and a stronger purpose to do something.
Any Bassist must recognize Victor, therefore Mike is a Bassist. LU Vic!
Lifting with my ears, eyes, and heart open to land,
As his harmonics direct my hairs to stand!
I agree. Most of this animosity comes from the fact that Huckabee is a conservative, a former presidential candidate, and a Christian minister. Look at some of the other posts with this video, they cover both sides.
This is so ammaaazing.
I wish a choir sang along to this version which would make it even better.
Read his book and realize that his appearance here is proof of music being the great equalizer. It's the one thing that transcends politics, religion and economic status. Victor Wooten is a treasure.
Vic, you are invincible.
2021 😀 Stay strong people 💪
Wow, some people miss the entire point of this piece. Its about the MUSIC not petty politics.
Terrific job Victor, I'm looking forward to hearing more from you on whatever format you choose to visit.
Victor is one of three bassist that make my jaw drop: John Patitucci and Stanley Clarke are the others. I love what Wooten said regarding instrumental music being open to personal interpretation. I suppose that's why the majority of what I listen to emerges from genre.
wow wow wow !! wooten is the best alive !! hands down !!!!
what a groove.... such an inspiration...
Ladies and gentlemen, I present the only watchable 5 minutes of Fox News in existence.
if you're a CNN/MSNBC fan, that's enough irony to power a small city for a year.
Andarovin
comment of the year right here lol
Gets his news from SNL. Must suck, all those liberal tears..,
Excellent!!!!
without victor wooten, there is just grace.
The force is strong in this one
This guy is something else!
I thing what I can do this good.