I love how Victor just drops these prolific wisdom bombs nonstop and then Cory has to find some way to respond that doesn't make him sound dumb in comparison.
Cory has been my favorite musician PERIOD for that very reason for the past few years. Getting to watch Cory and my other favorite musician sit and chat was just awesome
He comes in and absolutely R.I.P.s a bass solo into valhalla and then sits down and gives the most insightful, deep, yet simple and down to earth interview on music and life i have ever seen. Holy shit. And i'm not even a bassist!
"[No one wants to hear a technique. They just want to hear a story. No one is dancing because the song is in Eb, they're dancing because of how the groove makes them feel.]" That's the experience he's talking about. Brilliant words.
I think this time might have been because Sam was tearing him a new one during their solo battle, so Kenni had to break out the high note for the KO, lol.
I am a 70 yr old man. My smile is so wide right now. I continue to learn so much from this series. Victor Wooten is spot on and he is a kid compared to me. Please keep producing theses gems of music,comedy,funk, and spirit. I wish i could channel Negah and hit the chimes.
I love how Cory conducts his interviews. Not trying to fit in any jokes or comments just for the sake of adding something. He just lets his guests talk and express themselves and it's so pleasant to watch.
Victor says "For me being old is a gift. A lot of people don't make it." What an incredible perspective when you think about the context. Two of my greatest influences as a musician have been Jaco and Victor. That statement hit me. What a blessing it is to have Victor as he gets older, to benefit and hear from his years of experience. And what a gift that he has the mindset to age gracefully. How would the world of music be different if Jaco had gotten help, if we were able to benefit from his music and his journey as he aged through life's experiences?
Victor was a wise man even as a young man. Always willing to share his knowledge and skill. Some of his earlier work featured his parents’ words of wisdom on the recordings. Positive attitude… genuinely nice guy.
Musical technique, if done properly, is like yoga for the hands. The same mind-body principles. So Jako Victorious is like a 90 year old Qui Gong master, his hands are actually getting younger the older his body gets.
fun fact: that funk jam that Cory & the Wongnotes & Victor were playing at the end never actually ended. some say that, to this day, they're still at that studio, still laying down the funk
I had the privilege to see live Victor here in my very far town (Palermo in Sicily). An idiot in the audience left his cell with the sound on and during a Victor solo a two-note notification sounded! Victor stopped playing for just a nano-second and then played those exact two notes... and with the harmonics! AAANDDD... inserted those two random notes in his solo... and the whole thing sounded fantastic!!! Watta musician... and watta lesson: there are not right notes and wrong notes! It's all in how and when you play the notes!
Victor Wooten is one of the most beautiful and articulate speakers and players in the music world. Perfect fit for the format of this show. Best episode yet.
man, Victor's interview... makes me feel so inspired and warm. so many lessons to take note of. and them performances too! how is this show free?? thank you so much for what you all do, Cory & The Wongnotes!
Right?? This interview may be my favorite so far. I fell in love with Live at the Quick and Vic's Amazing Grace almost 20 years ago when I first heard it. To hear him speak to the personality behind his music making and craft with such humility is amazing. The world doesn't deserve Cory and Victor, but I sure am glad to have them both.
Victor... like a preacher of the bass Tao - a spritual way of approaching life... through bass playing :-) Thank you, Cory, for the interview and your natural way of asking questions (also enjoyed the part about TIA the other day - so important to talk about obstacles and what people can make of them. Thats talking about life) Again thanks!
I saw Cory Wong in Boston early 2020 and as the show ended my buddy and I turn around and Victor Wooten was behind us. Super nice guy and so cool to meet a bass legend.
That’s GOLD! References, taste, creativity, entertainment, educational, artistic, synergy, innovation, homage, respect, giving back, sharing, sharing success, promoting good music, promoting amazing musicians, making people smarter and the most important, HAVING FUN! Man I hope one day get to meet you, as musician and content creator your are a great inspiration! 👊🙏🔥
Was about to write a lenghty elogy, but you've nailed it already. Cory is becoming more and more the renaissance man of YT entertainment, what a treat.
Victor Wooten is an amazing bass player, we all knew that coming here, but that he's a so wise and knowledgeable about people, the world and how to be in it, I never knew. I think having a 30 minute conversation with this man could probably transform you for life :)
man i love Victor's sagelike presence and I also can't help but feel happy and proud for Cory when Victor acknowledged his contributions to music. this was such a pleasant watch.
"The only band that wants Victor Wooten - I've already got that job" That gem went right over so many young bass players' heads.....They think "playing like (insert name) - is how to get known, and calls, and WORK! It's not. You gotta develop your own style, and signature sound !
Victor, wow. wow wow wow. had no idea he was so wise, he is right about everything he says. thank you so much Cory, you are doing really fantastic work for this community
That interview should be required listening for every aspiring musician on the planet. I “liked” Victor Wooten….now I appreciate and love the guy. Holy crap, I’m not a musician, but I need to read his book. And as usual…the Wongnotes are TIGHT! SO cool watching them fan out on that sax solo!
"For me, Cory, what you're doing, for me, is reawakening the art and the importance and the gift of rhythm guitar." WOW! What a compliment. Well deserved, brother!
It's like Mister Rogers Neighborhood for music geeks and I couldnt be happier! This was so freakin good! I mean, all the episodes have been great but Wooten dropping life lessons disguised as music lessons is freakin incredible.
It's a small thing but i LOVE how they're all actually hanging out while the interview happens, and when Victor says that he KNOWS Sonny listened to vinyl, they're all in the same room.
WHAT IS THIS!?!? Many times I will read comments on videos of people saying “this channel needs more attention” and “this video deserves more likes” but not once have I ever found a video and channel where that applies MORE than THIS one right here.
This man changed my life. 5 years ago I laughed at bassists. After attending one of his clinics, I bought my first bass 2 days ago. His words resonated with me on a different level. Thank you Victor.
Mr. Wooten is a philosopher, a logician, a brilliant scientist and a world teacher, his insights are of utmost significance and nailed to the pinpoint, he loves humanity and life itself and .. just casually plays some bass .. nothing to worry about ..
I love everything about this show, but I think my favorite part is seeing all the musicians being continually wowed by each others talents. Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Listening to Victor's philosophy, even as a non-musician, I realize that live music vibrates more clearly. Not just when it's well composed or masterfully played, but when any of us create music, the barriers fall. When Grandma accompanies a grandchild's screeching violin at a family get together, or when a congregation signs a hymn, or when a parent sings a lullaby to a child, music is able to vibrate and touch us. So let's all make some music.
So true. I made a lot of music in my youth (also as a bass player), but since getting a job and having children there's hardly any time. But I sing lullabies to my kids every day. I hum or sing along to music I hear every day. Sometimes I get to sit down at the piano for ten minutes. Sometimes we sing a birthday song to a someone. Now my kids wanted to start music lessons and I hope I get to play with them at some point. All of this is valuable and delivers the full breadth of meaning that music can make.
I want Vic's "Anything you do can be taken away" answer on a giant poster or something where I can see it everyday. What a beautiful world view and way to express it. Thank you for this interview, Cory.
Victor in half an interview has taught me arguably the most meaningful lessons about being an artist I've ever hope to have, especially from such an unexpected source. What a man!! And what a show, Cory! You both made me cry tonight!
I'm 10 mins in and this is better than anything i've seen on TV in years. Edit: Victor Wooten's interview was awesome and I needed that in my life. Thank you.
That interview should be required for everyone. I know that my family will be watching this tonight and spending some real time talking about the message. Thank you Cory, thank you Victor.
Petar's playing face looks like a 13 year old Petar Janjic fan woke up in Petar Janjic's body and can't believe that (a) he's Petar Janjic and (b) he's awesome at the drums!
There is so much wisdom coming from Victor Wooten's mouth. His ability to make big musical (sometimes even philosophical) questions understandable and relatable is second to none! In addition, Mr. "thumb down-thumb up-pluck-pluck" is my fav. bass-player.
Watching the modern legend Cory in awe of the old-school legend Victor is incredible. Both have so much to impart, but also to learn. Incredible performances and interview.
Wow! Can I just express the gratitude I have for you cats. We lost live music for the last two years, and I knew how much was missing from my life because of that. I used to be on a plane every week headed to a show, or a run of shows and with that being absent, I bought the guitar I'd always wanted, I built a studio in my home and started a podcast. I have the gift of gab, but I'm still a terrible guitar player, but I have those moments where something inside surfaces in the form of a groove that many times I forget how I even played it. I also came to the realization that I'll never be on stage, but that being part of the audience and getting those chills from the band when they are in "IT." and feeding that vibration and sending it back toward the stage it has a reciprocating effect and in a way makes the audience just as integral a part of what's happening on stage as the players. Much love, you guys! Thank you! Made my night!
To all parents, future parents, what Victor is talking about is letting kids have free time to just be and discover life and themselves, that's what makes them creative and gets them to discover a lot about themselves, those are life skills that can't be learned through structured play time etc. In my case what I did is NO TV, my daughter grew up with having plenty of time to draw, write, sing, compose, read etc, instead of sitting in front of a tv we went to the library, to the story time, we played music, did all kinds of things, those years can't be gone back to so make sure you allow your kids to grow and live by spending time doing their thing. She was writing novels, musicals with complete songs and all from age 5, it was not extraordinary because she had a lot of free time to do what she was designed to do and explore more. Tv and screen time will never replace unstructured child play!
I can't even describe the joy I felt when I saw a notification telling me that two of my favourite musicians have collaborated Having a video dedicated to bass is also so cool and feels a little too good to be true
I feel like I've been struggling with music since the pandemic. My band died and it was a great place to be me and express myself through my guitar. I didn't realize it was all in me anyway. And as I write that I hear Victor talking about the pandemic. I'm gonna oil my rosewood strat, clean it with love and we'll see where it gets us, but I'm not worried anymore. Thank you both for that!
@@kane6529 Hi man, thanks for checking me up! Unfortunetaly no, but I've successfully moved on! I've started composing music differently using a groovebox and a synth in addition to the guitar. Investing in some gear that was exotic to me definitely helped bouncing back. Thanks for caring, I wish you the best!
Incredible interview. This had a profound impact on me. I’m always so hard on myself, cataloguing all the ways I didn’t play well enough. My vibrato wasn’t even. I didn’t hit the bend in tune perfectly. My timing was off. That run wasn’t clean. I care so much about how good I am as a player and how there are so many people far better than me. I really needed to hear the last segment of the interview.
Can Victor Wooten even speak without making me have some mad epiphany/spiritual awakening? I need to go to sleep soon and my mind is absolutely lit up. I have a feeling I'm going to watch this interview several times over the next few years. Thank you so much.
Every time I hear Victor Wooten speak, I become even more impressed with his words and messages being even greater than his musical abilities which are already off the charts!
Cory. Don't know if you read the comments but stumbled across you recently on TH-cam music and instantly became a fan. I'm 59 and it is breath of fresh air to come across such a unique style. I've played drums for 50 years and played many styles over the years and far a away my favorite is progressive funk. Keep it up and I'm planning on seeing you in your upcoming Denver show. 😎🙃👍
Wooten and Wong damn I'm in funk heaven, man Victor is deep and way beyond an awesome bass player. Cory is the best listener, maybe that's partly why he's such a great rhythm player....
I'm not a bass player. Im a singer but I LOVE listening to Vic talk about music and his instrument. Totally a genius but not a diva. Based on his talent, he could be.
This whole thing is gold. What a gift to us. Thank you Cory! Thank you Victor -- you're a rare true philosopher of music, and one of a minority of people who have done as much spiritual work as technical work. So grateful for this!
It was so refreshing to see Victor Wooten perform with a real band. He is an outstanding bassist but I just don't like most of the stuff he plays with other folks. I prefer Sonny T in the Wongnotes to Victor. Sonny is a bass monster. Keep up the great videos!
Mr. Wooten with incredible sage advice. I hope you bring him back, because I learned a lot from this 1 on 1. This was my favorite interview of all your interviews so far, and I'm not even a bass player. Mr. Wooten helped me feel alive through this interview.
I have dreamed of this day ...and now it is here! I will never forget when I first heard Victor in 1998. My friend Josh said he heard the best bassist in the world and I told him that could only be Les Claypool and argued with him until he popped Sinister Minister into the stereo and my head exploded! Then I got my hands on Bassday 98' and saw how he was doing it and then I saw them live. Changed my world forever.
In awe of the shear amount of content this man produces for us for free.
No kidding. Can you imagine the amount of work that goes into one of these?
Not just the amount but the quality. This is some of the highest quality content on TH-cam.
its not free, you must pay with joy and a smile
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear strats
I click on all the ads for Cory 🤣 monetize it to the moon for him.
I love how Victor just drops these prolific wisdom bombs nonstop and then Cory has to find some way to respond that doesn't make him sound dumb in comparison.
Cory is basically giving us the best original music content these days.
He's definitely up there with the best (as is his band), a real joy to watch and listen to!
yeah the least imaginative and original music nut ok :)))
An absolute joy to watch and listen too.
Cory has been my favorite musician PERIOD for that very reason for the past few years. Getting to watch Cory and my other favorite musician sit and chat was just awesome
look...i voted for kevin and jon, but sam and jay went hard. no denial.....we'll just have to finish writing and record both songs
Cory, what’s the chance you can get the Tower of Power horn section on as guests? A little North meets West collaboration!
I dont think anyone will mind, keep em coming
Did you record winning reactions from each duo?
S & J for the win !
That Philly jawn has been stuck in my head all week! Can’t wait to hear it in full!
Victor Wooten: "You are enough."
Thank you Victor.
"It's where Prince is from." - "'very british indeed"
Splendid writing. Marvelous indeed
NO WAY!!! As a bassist, this is something special-Wooten is an inspiration in every sense.
we are bassist and play geometry dash? hahha
He comes in and absolutely R.I.P.s a bass solo into valhalla and then sits down and gives the most insightful, deep, yet simple and down to earth interview on music and life i have ever seen. Holy shit. And i'm not even a bassist!
For rls
🔥🙌
"[No one wants to hear a technique. They just want to hear a story. No one is dancing because the song is in Eb, they're dancing because of how the groove makes them feel.]" That's the experience he's talking about. Brilliant words.
I feel like every episode kenni's high note gets even higher. It's awesome
right? :D
I think this time might have been because Sam was tearing him a new one during their solo battle, so Kenni had to break out the high note for the KO, lol.
My dog can confirm this is the case
I am a 70 yr old man. My smile is so wide right now. I continue to learn so much from this series. Victor Wooten is spot on and he is a kid compared to me. Please keep producing theses gems of music,comedy,funk, and spirit. I wish i could channel Negah and hit the chimes.
I love how Cory conducts his interviews. Not trying to fit in any jokes or comments just for the sake of adding something. He just lets his guests talk and express themselves and it's so pleasant to watch.
Victor says "For me being old is a gift. A lot of people don't make it." What an incredible perspective when you think about the context. Two of my greatest influences as a musician have been Jaco and Victor. That statement hit me. What a blessing it is to have Victor as he gets older, to benefit and hear from his years of experience. And what a gift that he has the mindset to age gracefully. How would the world of music be different if Jaco had gotten help, if we were able to benefit from his music and his journey as he aged through life's experiences?
Victor was a wise man even as a young man. Always willing to share his knowledge and skill. Some of his earlier work featured his parents’ words of wisdom on the recordings. Positive attitude… genuinely nice guy.
Musical technique, if done properly, is like yoga for the hands. The same mind-body principles. So Jako Victorious is like a 90 year old Qui Gong master, his hands are actually getting younger the older his body gets.
I have to think he gets this perspective from having lost one of his brothers too young.
fun fact: that funk jam that Cory & the Wongnotes & Victor were playing at the end never actually ended. some say that, to this day, they're still at that studio, still laying down the funk
I don't think a higher musical compliment exists than Victor Wooten saying your playing is quenching his thirst.
"That he didn't know he had" at that! Just wow!
Which is almost a quote from the Chromeo feat from the first episode
I wouldn't be able to conduct that interview without some embarrassing fanboy energy with Victor Wooten pumping my ego like that
I had the privilege to see live Victor here in my very far town (Palermo in Sicily). An idiot in the audience left his cell with the sound on and during a Victor solo a two-note notification sounded!
Victor stopped playing for just a nano-second and then played those exact two notes... and with the harmonics! AAANDDD... inserted those two random notes in his solo... and the whole thing sounded fantastic!!! Watta musician... and watta lesson: there are not right notes and wrong notes! It's all in how and when you play the notes!
Victor Wooten is one of the most beautiful and articulate speakers and players in the music world. Perfect fit for the format of this show. Best episode yet.
Another one that comes to mind is Devin Townsend just by hearing him speak on one interview.
man, Victor's interview... makes me feel so inspired and warm. so many lessons to take note of. and them performances too! how is this show free?? thank you so much for what you all do, Cory & The Wongnotes!
Right?? This interview may be my favorite so far. I fell in love with Live at the Quick and Vic's Amazing Grace almost 20 years ago when I first heard it. To hear him speak to the personality behind his music making and craft with such humility is amazing. The world doesn't deserve Cory and Victor, but I sure am glad to have them both.
You should check out Victor Wooten's Groove Workshop. It was a DVD quite a few years ago but you can find it on TH-cam.
@@stickmanbrains thanks so much! will definitely check that out!
For sure definitely agree free content like this . Amazing
Victor... like a preacher of the bass Tao - a spritual way of approaching life... through bass playing :-)
Thank you, Cory, for the interview and your natural way of asking questions (also enjoyed the part about TIA the other day - so important to talk about obstacles and what people can make of them. Thats talking about life)
Again thanks!
I saw Cory Wong in Boston early 2020 and as the show ended my buddy and I turn around and Victor Wooten was behind us. Super nice guy and so cool to meet a bass legend.
He (wooten) came to watch?
Is it possible that Cory can release a new album every 3 weeks because he exclusively works with people he considers friends?! such a wholesome crew
That horn section is insanely tight
That’s GOLD! References, taste, creativity, entertainment, educational, artistic, synergy, innovation, homage, respect, giving back, sharing, sharing success, promoting good music, promoting amazing musicians, making people smarter and the most important, HAVING FUN! Man I hope one day get to meet you, as musician and content creator your are a great inspiration! 👊🙏🔥
Was about to write a lenghty elogy, but you've nailed it already. Cory is becoming more and more the renaissance man of YT entertainment, what a treat.
You said it all for me, and I love you for it!
where is the innovation dude?
I learned more from Maestro Wooten in 20 minutes than I would in 20 years otherwise. What a soul.
Victor Wooten is filled with wisdom. I've learnt so much from this
Victor Wooten is an amazing bass player, we all knew that coming here, but that he's a so wise and knowledgeable about people, the world and how to be in it, I never knew. I think having a 30 minute conversation with this man could probably transform you for life :)
Man, Wooten is so wise, dude knows exactly whats up, reminds me of that one interview where Bill Evans talks about creativity.
Man! Wooten dropped more "Pearls of Wisdom" in this one interview than many so called experts do in a lifetime. Respect!
Those horn arrangements are LUDICROUS 🔥
I came here to say this exact same thing. Who writes this stuff?
man i love Victor's sagelike presence and I also can't help but feel happy and proud for Cory when Victor acknowledged his contributions to music. this was such a pleasant watch.
MICHAEL NELSON!!!! Taste, chops, execution, arrangements..... brilliant work sir.
That's what Im saying!! He's doin incredible
Cory is knocking it out the park with this show, I'm not even sure what it is but I love it. Like watching a new genre being invented.
Its like...skit tv but the main concept is music? Incredible pacing.
I need Jon Lampley as a hype man in my day-to-day life
"The only band that wants Victor Wooten - I've already got that job" That gem went right over so many young bass players' heads.....They think "playing like (insert name) - is how to get known, and calls, and WORK! It's not. You gotta develop your own style, and signature sound !
Victor and Sonny playing and standing together is very satisfying for the OCD part of my brain 😄.
Victor, wow. wow wow wow. had no idea he was so wise, he is right about everything he says. thank you so much Cory, you are doing really fantastic work for this community
Whoa that was one of the best horn arrangements I've ever heard! On the song Direct Flyte.
fyi - it started out as a funk cover of Flight of the Bumble Bee, but Cory and I decided we'd rather do an original tune, so I just twisted it all up.
@@Bone2BWildMusic crazy good writing my friend.
It’s a performance inside the song. It’s layered to perfection.
That interview should be required listening for every aspiring musician on the planet. I “liked” Victor Wooten….now I appreciate and love the guy. Holy crap, I’m not a musician, but I need to read his book. And as usual…the Wongnotes are TIGHT! SO cool watching them fan out on that sax solo!
The Bake Off riff is killing me. God, I love this channel.
"For me, Cory, what you're doing, for me, is reawakening the art and the importance and the gift of rhythm guitar." WOW! What a compliment. Well deserved, brother!
It's like Mister Rogers Neighborhood for music geeks and I couldnt be happier! This was so freakin good! I mean, all the episodes have been great but Wooten dropping life lessons disguised as music lessons is freakin incredible.
That horn section!!! Wow!!!!
It's a small thing but i LOVE how they're all actually hanging out while the interview happens, and when Victor says that he KNOWS Sonny listened to vinyl, they're all in the same room.
These guys are making their levels. Horns sound good. EQ is good.
yep, gotta admit that their emotional quotient is pretty superior.
WHAT IS THIS!?!? Many times I will read comments on videos of people saying “this channel needs more attention” and “this video deserves more likes” but not once have I ever found a video and channel where that applies MORE than THIS one right here.
This man changed my life. 5 years ago I laughed at bassists.
After attending one of his clinics, I bought my first bass 2 days ago. His words resonated with me on a different level. Thank you Victor.
Mr. Wooten is a philosopher, a logician, a brilliant scientist and a world teacher, his insights are of utmost significance and nailed to the pinpoint, he loves humanity and life itself and .. just casually plays some bass .. nothing to worry about ..
I always described my role as a bass player like that: "You won't notice i'm there, but you will immediately notice when i stop playing".
I love everything about this show, but I think my favorite part is seeing all the musicians being continually wowed by each others talents. Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Listening to Victor's philosophy, even as a non-musician, I realize that live music vibrates more clearly. Not just when it's well composed or masterfully played, but when any of us create music, the barriers fall. When Grandma accompanies a grandchild's screeching violin at a family get together, or when a congregation signs a hymn, or when a parent sings a lullaby to a child, music is able to vibrate and touch us. So let's all make some music.
So true. I made a lot of music in my youth (also as a bass player), but since getting a job and having children there's hardly any time. But I sing lullabies to my kids every day. I hum or sing along to music I hear every day. Sometimes I get to sit down at the piano for ten minutes. Sometimes we sing a birthday song to a someone. Now my kids wanted to start music lessons and I hope I get to play with them at some point. All of this is valuable and delivers the full breadth of meaning that music can make.
Thank you to all involved in producing this. Was an absolute pleasure to watch.
I want Vic's "Anything you do can be taken away" answer on a giant poster or something where I can see it everyday. What a beautiful world view and way to express it. Thank you for this interview, Cory.
Victor in half an interview has taught me arguably the most meaningful lessons about being an artist I've ever hope to have, especially from such an unexpected source. What a man!! And what a show, Cory! You both made me cry tonight!
I'm 10 mins in and this is better than anything i've seen on TV in years.
Edit: Victor Wooten's interview was awesome and I needed that in my life. Thank you.
That interview should be required for everyone. I know that my family will be watching this tonight and spending some real time talking about the message. Thank you Cory, thank you Victor.
Youd have been a cool dad growing up
OMG, they are delivering such high-quality content for so many episodes, it's incredible!
The tenor sax solo in Jet Screamer was SICK!!!
I’m mesmerized by Victor’s wisdom. My mind blew up at least a dozen times during his interview. Thank you so much for this!
Sonny T!!!!! Legend ❤️
The faces Petar makes are such a godsend
Petar's playing face looks like a 13 year old Petar Janjic fan woke up in Petar Janjic's body and can't believe that (a) he's Petar Janjic and (b) he's awesome at the drums!
"Me expressing who I am is going to make you want to express who you are." That's deep bro. Thank you Cory and Victor for these nuggets.
I love Victor's words of wisdom as much as I love his playing. Spiritual
Victor I’m 70’ and I admire you greatly along with Stanley and of course Marcus.
There is so much wisdom coming from Victor Wooten's mouth. His ability to make big musical (sometimes even philosophical) questions understandable and relatable is second to none!
In addition, Mr. "thumb down-thumb up-pluck-pluck" is my fav. bass-player.
amazing brass section
So deep. So profound. One of the best interviews I've seen from any musician. Period.
(21:04) Not only is VW a master of the bass, he is so smart and educated. Listening to him is a lesson for any musician.
I'm in awe at how Sonny can slap on a bass with upside-down strings. How is that even possible?!?
Ask Mononeon.
Nothing like this in any other genre... sheer mastery but still sooo much fun! Insane musicians. 13 -15th minute - favourite by far
Watching the modern legend Cory in awe of the old-school legend Victor is incredible. Both have so much to impart, but also to learn. Incredible performances and interview.
Wow! Can I just express the gratitude I have for you cats. We lost live music for the last two years, and I knew how much was missing from my life because of that. I used to be on a plane every week headed to a show, or a run of shows and with that being absent, I bought the guitar I'd always wanted, I built a studio in my home and started a podcast. I have the gift of gab, but I'm still a terrible guitar player, but I have those moments where something inside surfaces in the form of a groove that many times I forget how I even played it. I also came to the realization that I'll never be on stage, but that being part of the audience and getting those chills from the band when they are in "IT." and feeding that vibration and sending it back toward the stage it has a reciprocating effect and in a way makes the audience just as integral a part of what's happening on stage as the players. Much love, you guys! Thank you! Made my night!
Horns for the WIN.
To all parents, future parents, what Victor is talking about is letting kids have free time to just be and discover life and themselves, that's what makes them creative and gets them to discover a lot about themselves, those are life skills that can't be learned through structured play time etc. In my case what I did is NO TV, my daughter grew up with having plenty of time to draw, write, sing, compose, read etc, instead of sitting in front of a tv we went to the library, to the story time, we played music, did all kinds of things, those years can't be gone back to so make sure you allow your kids to grow and live by spending time doing their thing. She was writing novels, musicals with complete songs and all from age 5, it was not extraordinary because she had a lot of free time to do what she was designed to do and explore more.
Tv and screen time will never replace unstructured child play!
This interview was pure gold. Incredible episode as expected
Came for the bass, stayed for the philosophy.
Kiss from France.
(See you in Vienne Cory :) )
I can't even describe the joy I felt when I saw a notification telling me that two of my favourite musicians have collaborated
Having a video dedicated to bass is also so cool and feels a little too good to be true
Victor is looking great for 56 and he is playing better than ever!!
doesnt he have muscle dystonia?
Victor Wooten is the Yoda of Music. We all are blessed to hear his wisdom.
I feel like I've been struggling with music since the pandemic. My band died and it was a great place to be me and express myself through my guitar. I didn't realize it was all in me anyway. And as I write that I hear Victor talking about the pandemic. I'm gonna oil my rosewood strat, clean it with love and we'll see where it gets us, but I'm not worried anymore. Thank you both for that!
How’s it going man do you have a band back together yet?
@@kane6529 Hi man, thanks for checking me up! Unfortunetaly no, but I've successfully moved on! I've started composing music differently using a groovebox and a synth in addition to the guitar. Investing in some gear that was exotic to me definitely helped bouncing back.
Thanks for caring, I wish you the best!
@@alexandredrndalovski6280 cool man glad your doing well
Incredible interview. This had a profound impact on me. I’m always so hard on myself, cataloguing all the ways I didn’t play well enough. My vibrato wasn’t even. I didn’t hit the bend in tune perfectly. My timing was off. That run wasn’t clean. I care so much about how good I am as a player and how there are so many people far better than me.
I really needed to hear the last segment of the interview.
Victor Wooten is a beautiful soul connected to something I can only hope to be connected to someday.
Can Victor Wooten even speak without making me have some mad epiphany/spiritual awakening? I need to go to sleep soon and my mind is absolutely lit up.
I have a feeling I'm going to watch this interview several times over the next few years.
Thank you so much.
That brass is just nasty tight! But hey, so is this entire stage
@32:57 Victor expresses his music philosophy so well! A true artist.
What a phenomenal conversation. Went a lot deeper than just about music. Thank you for this.
The way he talk, so much focus and calm.
God I love this show. And I don't think I realised what a gentle soul Victor is as well as being an absolute monster musician
I have seen so many amazing musicians. But just a few of them had this level of intelligence and humbleness.
Every time I hear Victor Wooten speak, I become even more impressed with his words and messages being even greater than his musical abilities which are already off the charts!
Cory. Don't know if you read the comments but stumbled across you recently on TH-cam music and instantly became a fan. I'm 59 and it is breath of fresh air to come across such a unique style. I've played drums for 50 years and played many styles over the years and far a away my favorite is progressive funk. Keep it up and I'm planning on seeing you in your upcoming Denver show. 😎🙃👍
Wooten and Wong damn I'm in funk heaven, man Victor is deep and way beyond an awesome bass player. Cory is the best listener, maybe that's partly why he's such a great rhythm player....
I'm not a bass player. Im a singer but I LOVE listening to Vic talk about music and his instrument. Totally a genius but not a diva. Based on his talent, he could be.
Absolutely flabbergasted, that was an incredible interview!
bro this could totally be on TV it's amazing we can watch this for free
Thank you Cory Wong for revolutionizing access to free entertainment and making durable impact on jazz!!
Victor Wooten is the foundation, and I want to say thank you.
This whole thing is gold. What a gift to us. Thank you Cory! Thank you Victor -- you're a rare true philosopher of music, and one of a minority of people who have done as much spiritual work as technical work. So grateful for this!
It was so refreshing to see Victor Wooten perform with a real band. He is an outstanding bassist but I just don't like most of the stuff he plays with other folks. I prefer Sonny T in the Wongnotes to Victor. Sonny is a bass monster. Keep up the great videos!
Mr. Wooten with incredible sage advice. I hope you bring him back, because I learned a lot from this 1 on 1. This was my favorite interview of all your interviews so far, and I'm not even a bass player. Mr. Wooten helped me feel alive through this interview.
Victor Wooten is The President of Music.
I have dreamed of this day
...and now it is here! I will never forget when I first heard Victor in 1998. My friend Josh said he heard the best bassist in the world and I told him that could only be Les Claypool and argued with him until he popped Sinister Minister into the stereo and my head exploded! Then I got my hands on Bassday 98' and saw how he was doing it and then I saw them live. Changed my world forever.
The absolutely inevitable 'STANK FACE' worn by one Cory Wong at 14:17. Unpreventable in the presence of inconceivable and mind-blowing funk.
Have a feeling musicians are knocking down the door to get some face time with Cory Wong at this point!