I often trick myself into thinking that it's weird to enjoy music in such an unadulterated, passionate way. Guys like Cory Wong help remind me that it's totally cool.
I like how you put that. Very true. I often feel like an oddball for how excited I get at some music, this Wooten solo among them. Seeing how unashamedly excited Cory Wong gets is inspiring.
Its true! Have you ever had an interest that other friends dont share and you finally meet someone that shares it and you are so happy to have someone to geek out with about it? Cory is so completely in love with it. It brightens my otherwise dim life to live vicariously through someone that gets to do what they absolutely love for a living and because they love it at the same time.
Completely bonkers. How they switch who starts the phrases, how they begin at different parts of the bar and interweave what they're playing, going up until the "continuum" climax. It's like the best part of the record, which is amazing on it's own.
I used to play that over and over and over after I first listened to it. For some reason I always thought that at my funeral I want this to be played lol
Totally. I stoked from the very first time watching it, listening it hundred of times, and still kinda felt sentimental to their trading lines. In fact I teared sometimes thanks to the beauty of the trades.
Vic gratuitously signed the bass I built from scratch with my dad. It’s my most prized possession because my dad built it and my dad is my hero. But it sure doesn’t hurt that my musical hero signed it too :)
Wow. To see Cory Wong geek out on Victor Wooten's bass playing is awesome, considering how the rest of us geek out on Cory's playing. I used to see the Wooten Brothers play here in Nashville. Victor, Reggie, Joseph and sometimes Bela would join them. Some of the most amazing musicianship, technical playing, fun, and believe it or not, audience interaction. I cannot imagine growing up in that house with all this musical talent.
I got to see the Wooten Bros once in Fayetteville, AR...so memorable and fun!! You can't hold no groove if you ain't got no pocket! And JD Blair on that tiny kit was always great!
I had the opportunity to see the Flecktones at the Indiana Roof Ballroom a few times in the late-90s. During one show, Victor broke a string at the start of his solo. Mid-solo, asked a roadie to bring his backup to the stage. It was plugged in and out on a stand while…all while he kept his solo going on three strings. Integrated into the solo, he started tuning the fresh bass and ultimately switched instruments while maintaining the groove. When he finished the whole audience erupted in awe and appreciation of what we just saw and heard. It was the most incredible thing I have seen at a concert.
It's so cool feeling a connection, even if feeling a bit tiny. Hearing Victor's Amazing Grace on the Live Art album instantly changed how I saw music. The harmonics on melody with slap bass undercurrent moment hit me like a ton of bricks, I can remember the color of the bus seats because we were on a trip for a Strolling Strings bit. Granted, it was just me discovering my favorite band and not feeling the freedom to become a creative musician... but still!
That "high harmonic" at 6:20 was actually a tap-on with his right hand. He talks about it in his clinics, referring to it as a misdirection. You're looking at his left hand, but his right is doing the work.
All we need to know...."Dude,....Dude....yeah, Dude!" Was fortunate enough to grow up and be around these guys, all the Wooten Brothers in High School. Amazing, Humble humans.
I JUST saw your video! Vic, Jeff Coffin, Roy Wooten (Futureman) and are friends of mine for over 30 years. I KNOW that you guys think that Vic worked this out for years to do this. But, he can improvise this stuff!!! He used to do 3 hour SOLO BASS gigs at The Slice Of Life, an organic restaurant in Nashville. 3 HOURS!!! And, he was just creating things like this on the fly! Vic, Jeff & Roy are ALL astounding musicians and I'm so honored to be friends with them.
Used to own this DVD and my girlfriend at the time would come in to the room and see me watching it and would be like wtf is this? And I remember thinking this is everything. Victor MFing Wooten. thank you so much for sharing.
This makes me love Cory even more. Live at the Quick is in my top 3 all time albums. All the musicians in that band are A1. If you've never listened to the Flecktones do yourself a favor and take in the whole discography.
Man this video. When I was in high school our band director was a huge Flecktones fan and we all got kinda into them. He showed us bootleg shows and we listened to albums all the time. Some kids would talk and discuss the music we were hearing. The first time he brought this live show vhs in and we watched he paused it as this was about to happen he said “guys I want you to pay attention and actually listen to this. I don’t mind you talking but please don’t for this song” we all sat in awe and from then on out we’d request this live show all the time and he never had to ask us to be quiet again. Every single time without fail the whole room would gather and just listen. I love this video and I’m so happy others are getting to see if they’ve not seen it.
I got a dvd copy of that concert from my bass teacher 15 years ago. My mind was BLOWN and i don’t know how many times i’ve watched it but 100 isn’t enough.
I'm happy to see you guys introducing this to a lot of people. Vic is so incredible, and this performance is so emotive. I love seeing new reactions to things so I can re-live some of the first experience feeling again. When Vic hits the end of this performance, descends with the harmonics then leaves the #11 tension, and the showmanship to resolve it with the tuning key, it feels like I have gone to heaven for a brief moment.
I saw the Flecktones in Boston a few days before they recorded Live at the Quick.. that tour was magical. All the stars were aligned. Got a picture with Vic. He was so chill!
I'm a 44 yo guitarist and my first time seeing Bela Fleck live was as a teenager with my cousin (who loves bass) back in the mid 90's at a Jazz concert. Me and my cousin were probably 14 or 15 at the time. We wore all black clothes with Metallica t-shirts and were around a crowd of people with dress shirts and slacks while sipping champagne out of plastic glasses. The dudes next to us asked...."Do you guys know where you're at?" Like we were out of place or lost lol. We said, "Yeah, we're here to watch Bela Fleck and Victor Wooten." They said "Who is that?" lmao! After that we smiled and said "Just Watch".......After Victor played this exact solo, they turned and looked at us, not even really understanding what just happened,....We just kind of laughed and said "We told you" :)
There was a special on PBS, the Aces of Bass. Introduced me to Ray Brown, Edgar Meyer, and Victor Wooten. Blew my mind and opened my eyes and ears. Just monsters of their craft.
What makes me even happier watching this is that I was just like Cory Wong is here when I was watching that same video as a teenager and learning bass. And now I get to geek out on Cory and Wooten.
Wow, I appreciate Cory on whole new levels now. I play keys but was so immersed with Vic during 98 era and beyond...and totally bought the Bass Day 98 DVD and watched it over and over and showed everybody. Met Vic myself a number of years later and was able to thank him for the inspiration. Cory I have such similar stories about Vic and Jeff Coffin as well. That Bela album opened up a whole world for me as a teenager and musician . Much much respect. Love your work! Respect. Cheers!
I own a video on VHS named after one of the earlier CDs called “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo”. It is about the Flecktones and how they came to be, before they even really came to be. Those were the years with Howard Levy and them traveling around on a tour bus from show to show, visiting schools, and all their fun antics together. I went to a show a couple years ago with the original group playing, and as always they stuck around after the concert to talk to all of us who knew they would come out to say hello. They barely remembered doing this VHS video. I was maybe 21 years old at the time, and I would play it over and over every night sitting in complete awe. None of them have changed over the years, they are all still humble, fun, and inventive. And the fact that they hang around each night after the show to talk to the people who support them speaks of their character. This band changed the way I listen to music and who I respect in the music industry. Victor is a huge hero of mine, he drew me towards this unique music and changed everything for me... The ultimate accomplishment of being a musician
Met Victor Wooten after a Flecktones show a few years back, he's the nicest guy. He talked about his philosophy on music, asked us questions, and introduced his family. All in the parking lot outside the venue.
Back in 93 or so we hung out after a Flecktones concert and our kids all played together while we chatted about music. Vic is one very nice person and so down to earth.
Victor Wooten is one of those "he must be an alien" dudes. He really just feels like his mind and body absorbs his instrument. One of the true all time greats.
I have owned this concert on dvd for many years and at my first concert ever victor was the opening act for Dave Matthews. When they jammed together live for the second half I was in musical heaven. Victor is the man! You guys rock! So glad you got exposed to this clip and keep on keeping on.
That solo's insane! Thank you for this and for introducing me to Cory Wong! I've seen a few of the Vulfpeck videos, but Cory is so cool, the kind of dude you just want to hang out with!
First time I heard this was from the DVD. I had walked into the kitchen - out of sight if the TV - to make breakfast. In my head I visualized two people playing Amazing Grace. Walked back to the TV and saw only Victor. Completely blew my mind. But the best thing about it is that it's not just some sleight-of-hand that you watch just for the "amazement" factor, it's real music .
I've had the privilege of seeing Victor with the Flecktones many times, and with his Soul Circus band a couple of times. He is always amazing. What I want to know is, when are we going to see a Wong/Wooten/Larnell Lewis trio jamming? This needs to happen!
Wild seeing this two years later, when Vic was just part of Cory's band during his recent tour. "Meeting your heroes", indeed. 😃 Also, I was at that DMB show in Chicago that Cory references. Vic coming out as a special guest was such a total surprise, and I'm so glad the recording was later released so that I could hear that performance.
Been waiting for this vid. Didn't get to see on the live stream and it was cut from the replay... Holy shit! Amazing artistry on display. Thanks Michael and Cory!
I discovered Wooten when I was first learning bass in high school in the early 2000s. This guy changed how I saw myself as a bassist. I didn't have to just hold down a rhythm (I did for 99% of the stuff I played), I learned a lot from Wooten.
Wow, i discovered flecktones, this channel, and now recently vulfpeck all individually. Was actually thinking how vulf reminded me of flecktones and then this video pops up on my front page and puts it all together. Freaking beautiful xD
I’ve been VERY into all things Cory recently. Hearing that we share an obsession with Live at The Quick is really cool!! How does Vic slide that harmonic?!! I’ve also seen this 500 times. I have no clue.....
And he does it so perfectly! It's difficult to explain in a short comment but in a nutshell, you play the harmonic, then you both press the string down against the fretboard and slide. If you give the harmonic enough time to sound and press down and slide with the correct timing you should then be able to hear it sliding. It's good to practice on the 12th or 7th fret harmonics as they're naturally a lot more loud and clear I came across this performance quite early in my bass playing days and like you, I've probably watched it at least 500+ times, and it's like a fine wine that gets better and better! So beautiful!
I've seen Bela & the Flecktones a few times but also saw Victor's band with all his brothers in Birmingham, AL at a small venue back in 2000. World class
So cool to see this vid, reaction, and story from Cory about this. I've got a similar story: I went to a Flecktones live show at the Seattle Zoo during this era. It was life changing. Bela solo'd over a Bach etude while walking through the crowd that was sitting on the grass. Futch did his thing and I watched and watched him and I STILL don't understand how the drumitar works. And during Vic's solo, he down-tuned all his strings until they were slack and then basically did a percussion solo on his slack strings and then slowly tuned them back up through different modes until the rest of the Flecktones came back in...and he was RIGHT in tune! It was insane! Those guys are nuts!
Yep, this is definitely one of my favorite concerts too! Listened and watched it a zillion times on DVD. Victor Wooten is on top of his game here, his cheer musicality and harmonic inventiveness is out of this world.
Cory - the fact that you too hold this video with VW dear, make me appreciate your work and style even more. You might have heard it twice as many times as me, and i totally get that ‘cause its beyond compare.
I'm so happy you get to experience this for the first time. This album both opened my mind to what the bass can do but also the amazing discography of the Flecktones. Great vid
Left of center, left of cool!!....nice reference. How has Michael never seen this!!!???? Where have you been!? And Cory, I'm right there with you man. Graduated and started college in 98' and that was THE time. Changed my life....made me a bass player!
Actually Vic came up with this the day before he was asked to play at the funeral of one of his best friends, Joe who passed away in New York City many, many years ago.
Victor says it best . His brother Reggie had him playing music so early in life and with such fun happiness that probably the licks you heard in this video, he been playing his whole life 😄
Dude I've got to tell my story here. So. It happens that Victor Wooten changed my life too. In 2005, I saw my first live show at Sundown in the City in Knoxville, Tennessee, my hometown. It was the Wooten Brothers. I was a trombone player who was absolutely killing the circuit, first chair All State first chair Honor Band of America all this stuff. And I just got super into it in college. I studied jazz at Tennessee and transcribed flecktones stuff. I even did a trombone quintet of Earth Jam and we performed it. In 2009 I was lucky enough to meet Futureman (Roy Wooten) after transferring schools out in Nashville. We worked on a whole project together over the course of a semester and got together all these musicians to play. It was super badass. That summer I went on tour, and went to a bunch of music festivals. My trombone was stolen. That day changed my life. I couldn't afford a new one and at the same time I got this full ride scholarship that I needed to try and use. So lo and behold, I left music behind and studied... you guessed it... Science. After that my life fell apart. I spent so long doing the wrong thing with my life. I went to med school and failed out in 2014. And I was lost for a long time. It took me a really long time to get my career back on track, but eventually I started writing code and enjoying my life again. In 2023, I saved up enough to be okay and went to Bonnaroo for the first time in about a decade. And there I saw... Cory Wong. I didn't know much about him, but I do know that I freaked the absolute bazooka f*** out of my brain when I heard them play. It made me cry inside and it made me experience extreme joys. I couldn't believe what I was feeling and thinking, and all I remembered was that it was the most incredible thing I had ever seen since my first concert with the Wooten Brothers. That day it felt like my life came full circle, and there was just such a tremendous joy to see this spirit continue to move. I'm so incredibly thankful that the heart of music was able to stay alive and revived through that entire time frame where life got hard for me. You all are an inspiration and I am so happy that the spirit has stayed alive.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are a pure musical joy and Live at the Quick really showcases this. Vic's solo is but one of many high points. In fact, if you ask me, the whole damn thing is a high point.
I consider myself lucky to have gotten to shake Vic's hand a few times in my life. Got to see the Flecktones in my hometown (Fairbanks, Alaska) Live at the Quick was life changing for me too. I've definitely watched it 500 times. VW is THE MAN. #notallheroswearcapes #bassisnotafish
They took down the original video 😭 I hope someone reuploads it for now I have this which is nice seeing other people nerd out to Victor Wooten jamming 😂
Late to the party here, but what you said about being excited to meet Vic just to say thank you is how i feel with Tony Levin. The number of times as a kid that i heard some cool thing on a song that made me think "ooo what kind of guitar was THAT?" I was a kid, i didnt know what a bass was, it was all just guitar. But those songs that stood and made me pay attention and discover "the bass" as an instrument...years later, once i started playing, i realized 90% of those were all Tony Levin. Ugh ❤❤
It’s like the bass version of Eruption or El Macombo Texas Flood!! People may be able to play it, NOT MANY, not as well either,,, but to get that out of your head in the moment and through to your fingers and then have the balls to do it live and nail it!! WHILE ON THE FLY RETUNING!!!!Unbelievable!!! Victor Wooten is AMAZING!!!
i set myself to learn this at all costs, so i could do it live. i finally learned it (majority of the amazing grace hymn part to the finish, minus the super speed slap) after 3 years.
I think I saw this video like a thousand times a lot of years ago. I really enjoyed watching it with your reactions too. Thanks for bringing up this memory again!
Indeed...... that solo with Dave Matthews #41 it's the most magical bass solo I have ever heard, it's mind-blowing perfect, the way he plays it, the intensity, the attack is so so awesome that I end up memorizing every note and obviously I can sing the entire solo from memory, that's how good it is. God bless this guy.
Cory Wong is the only person I’ve ever seen that acts the way I do when showing someone music.
I can't stop watching this video and I want to give this comment more likes every time I do.
I often trick myself into thinking that it's weird to enjoy music in such an unadulterated, passionate way. Guys like Cory Wong help remind me that it's totally cool.
Totally cool
I like how you put that. Very true. I often feel like an oddball for how excited I get at some music, this Wooten solo among them. Seeing how unashamedly excited Cory Wong gets is inspiring.
Its true! Have you ever had an interest that other friends dont share and you finally meet someone that shares it and you are so happy to have someone to geek out with about it? Cory is so completely in love with it. It brightens my otherwise dim life to live vicariously through someone that gets to do what they absolutely love for a living and because they love it at the same time.
yeah :) now that you put it like that.... That petar guy, Jack stratton, Joe Dart..... it all just oozes masses of FUN.
who cares if its "weird" or not, enjoy it man!! there are plenty of people out there who appreciate true musicianship like yourself, dont forget that
Victor Wooten and Jeff Coffin trading lines on Big Country from this concert are some of my favourite notes ever played
Mmmmm gurl. U should come on and share your other favs
For real
Completely bonkers. How they switch who starts the phrases, how they begin at different parts of the bar and interweave what they're playing, going up until the "continuum" climax. It's like the best part of the record, which is amazing on it's own.
I used to play that over and over and over after I first listened to it. For some reason I always thought that at my funeral I want this to be played lol
Totally. I stoked from the very first time watching it, listening it hundred of times, and still kinda felt sentimental to their trading lines. In fact I teared sometimes thanks to the beauty of the trades.
Vic gratuitously signed the bass I built from scratch with my dad. It’s my most prized possession because my dad built it and my dad is my hero. But it sure doesn’t hurt that my musical hero signed it too :)
As meaningful as Amazing grace, composed by an ex-slavist, that figured out that slavery was wrong during his slave trade journeys.
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that thing better be in a bullet proof display case. cherish it. it's got a bit of mojo from 2 of the most important men in your life!
Wow. To see Cory Wong geek out on Victor Wooten's bass playing is awesome, considering how the rest of us geek out on Cory's playing.
I used to see the Wooten Brothers play here in Nashville. Victor, Reggie, Joseph and sometimes Bela would join them. Some of the most amazing musicianship, technical playing, fun, and believe it or not, audience interaction. I cannot imagine growing up in that house with all this musical talent.
I got to see the Wooten Bros once in Fayetteville, AR...so memorable and fun!! You can't hold no groove if you ain't got no pocket! And JD Blair on that tiny kit was always great!
I had the opportunity to see the Flecktones at the Indiana Roof Ballroom a few times in the late-90s. During one show, Victor broke a string at the start of his solo. Mid-solo, asked a roadie to bring his backup to the stage. It was plugged in and out on a stand while…all while he kept his solo going on three strings.
Integrated into the solo, he started tuning the fresh bass and ultimately switched instruments while maintaining the groove.
When he finished the whole audience erupted in awe and appreciation of what we just saw and heard. It was the most incredible thing I have seen at a concert.
Dude that's so sick
Lost count of how many times I've listened to this and now seen it and I still don't know what's going on. Victor is one of my heroes too.
The absolute JOURNEY that Michael's face goes on during Victor's final flourish is so worthy of repeat viewings. I love it.
It's so cool feeling a connection, even if feeling a bit tiny. Hearing Victor's Amazing Grace on the Live Art album instantly changed how I saw music. The harmonics on melody with slap bass undercurrent moment hit me like a ton of bricks, I can remember the color of the bus seats because we were on a trip for a Strolling Strings bit.
Granted, it was just me discovering my favorite band and not feeling the freedom to become a creative musician... but still!
That "high harmonic" at 6:20 was actually a tap-on with his right hand. He talks about it in his clinics, referring to it as a misdirection. You're looking at his left hand, but his right is doing the work.
thank you. always thought that was the case too.
All we need to know...."Dude,....Dude....yeah, Dude!"
Was fortunate enough to grow up and be around these guys, all the Wooten Brothers in High School. Amazing, Humble humans.
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I JUST saw your video! Vic, Jeff Coffin, Roy Wooten (Futureman) and are friends of mine for over 30 years. I KNOW that you guys think that Vic worked this out for years to do this. But, he can improvise this stuff!!! He used to do 3 hour SOLO BASS gigs at The Slice Of Life, an organic restaurant in Nashville. 3 HOURS!!! And, he was just creating things like this on the fly! Vic, Jeff & Roy are ALL astounding musicians and I'm so honored to be friends with them.
Used to own this DVD and my girlfriend at the time would come in to the room and see me watching it and would be like wtf is this? And I remember thinking this is everything. Victor MFing Wooten. thank you so much for sharing.
This makes me love Cory even more. Live at the Quick is in my top 3 all time albums. All the musicians in that band are A1. If you've never listened to the Flecktones do yourself a favor and take in the whole discography.
Seeing them in concert is a religious experience. They're the best band in existence.
Man this video. When I was in high school our band director was a huge Flecktones fan and we all got kinda into them. He showed us bootleg shows and we listened to albums all the time. Some kids would talk and discuss the music we were hearing. The first time he brought this live show vhs in and we watched he paused it as this was about to happen he said “guys I want you to pay attention and actually listen to this. I don’t mind you talking but please don’t for this song” we all sat in awe and from then on out we’d request this live show all the time and he never had to ask us to be quiet again. Every single time without fail the whole room would gather and just listen. I love this video and I’m so happy others are getting to see if they’ve not seen it.
Got to play with Victor Wooten for a few days down in tennessee back in high school. One of the best experiences of my life
That solo is legendary.
victa is not only musician... he have an ORA and magical things.
The rendition of big country from this show is my favorite recording of all time!
I got a dvd copy of that concert from my bass teacher 15 years ago. My mind was BLOWN and i don’t know how many times i’ve watched it but 100 isn’t enough.
Two of my favourite guitar/music people react to another favourite! Why did I not find this until now?
I'm happy to see you guys introducing this to a lot of people. Vic is so incredible, and this performance is so emotive. I love seeing new reactions to things so I can re-live some of the first experience feeling again. When Vic hits the end of this performance, descends with the harmonics then leaves the #11 tension, and the showmanship to resolve it with the tuning key, it feels like I have gone to heaven for a brief moment.
I saw the Flecktones in Boston a few days before they recorded Live at the Quick.. that tour was magical. All the stars were aligned. Got a picture with Vic. He was so chill!
I'm a 44 yo guitarist and my first time seeing Bela Fleck live was as a teenager with my cousin (who loves bass) back in the mid 90's at a Jazz concert. Me and my cousin were probably 14 or 15 at the time. We wore all black clothes with Metallica t-shirts and were around a crowd of people with dress shirts and slacks while sipping champagne out of plastic glasses. The dudes next to us asked...."Do you guys know where you're at?" Like we were out of place or lost lol. We said, "Yeah, we're here to watch Bela Fleck and Victor Wooten." They said "Who is that?" lmao!
After that we smiled and said "Just Watch".......After Victor played this exact solo, they turned and looked at us, not even really understanding what just happened,....We just kind of laughed and said "We told you" :)
THESE TWO TOGETHER!!!
There was a special on PBS, the Aces of Bass. Introduced me to Ray Brown, Edgar Meyer, and Victor Wooten. Blew my mind and opened my eyes and ears. Just monsters of their craft.
Victor Wooten is a genius and a gentleman. Thanks fellas! 😃
Watched this hundreds of times in my teens. Changed my world the first time I watched the DVD. Made my day to watch you guys react...thanks!
I think Cory and I were watching all the same stuff...No. 42 in Chicago solo is unreal
What makes me even happier watching this is that I was just like Cory Wong is here when I was watching that same video as a teenager and learning bass. And now I get to geek out on Cory and Wooten.
I’ve been listening Vic for like thousands of times, every time I listen this version amazing grace, I always cry, god bless you all:) peace!
That bass solo was absolutely unreal. Never heard anything like it.
Wow, I appreciate Cory on whole new levels now. I play keys but was so immersed with Vic during 98 era and beyond...and totally bought the Bass Day 98 DVD and watched it over and over and showed everybody. Met Vic myself a number of years later and was able to thank him for the inspiration. Cory I have such similar stories about Vic and Jeff Coffin as well. That Bela album opened up a whole world for me as a teenager and musician . Much much respect. Love your work! Respect. Cheers!
I own a video on VHS named after one of the earlier CDs called “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo”. It is about the Flecktones and how they came to be, before they even really came to be. Those were the years with Howard Levy and them traveling around on a tour bus from show to show, visiting schools, and all their fun antics together. I went to a show a couple years ago with the original group playing, and as always they stuck around after the concert to talk to all of us who knew they would come out to say hello. They barely remembered doing this VHS video. I was maybe 21 years old at the time, and I would play it over and over every night sitting in complete awe. None of them have changed over the years, they are all still humble, fun, and inventive. And the fact that they hang around each night after the show to talk to the people who support them speaks of their character. This band changed the way I listen to music and who I respect in the music industry. Victor is a huge hero of mine, he drew me towards this unique music and changed everything for me... The ultimate accomplishment of being a musician
Met Victor Wooten after a Flecktones show a few years back, he's the nicest guy. He talked about his philosophy on music, asked us questions, and introduced his family. All in the parking lot outside the venue.
Saw them a few times. Bela and the whole band were so nice and gave time to anyone who wanted to meet them after the show!
I had a very similar experience after a free show they did up in my home town, him and future man are awesome too hang with!
Back in 93 or so we hung out after a Flecktones concert and our kids all played together while we chatted about music. Vic is one very nice person and so down to earth.
Cory: Dood!
Michael: Doooooood
Michael: cmon ... dooood
Michael: dude!!
Cory: dude!
😂😂
Me: doooooooooooood!!!!
HOT! I repeat, HOT!
I remember being absolutely floored when I first saw this year's ago. So good
The first track of this DVD resumes why this is the best concert ever. Great music, Coffin playing two saxs...
Victor Wooten is one of those "he must be an alien" dudes. He really just feels like his mind and body absorbs his instrument.
One of the true all time greats.
I have owned this concert on dvd for many years and at my first concert ever victor was the opening act for Dave Matthews. When they jammed together live for the second half I was in musical heaven. Victor is the man! You guys rock! So glad you got exposed to this clip and keep on keeping on.
Dudes, I have been actively watching this concert and other Bela & the Flectones shows for YEARS!! Those guys are mind boggling!
That solo's insane! Thank you for this and for introducing me to Cory Wong! I've seen a few of the Vulfpeck videos, but Cory is so cool, the kind of dude you just want to hang out with!
First time I heard this was from the DVD. I had walked into the kitchen - out of sight if the TV - to make breakfast. In my head I visualized two people playing Amazing Grace. Walked back to the TV and saw only Victor. Completely blew my mind. But the best thing about it is that it's not just some sleight-of-hand that you watch just for the "amazement" factor, it's real music .
I've had the privilege of seeing Victor with the Flecktones many times, and with his Soul Circus band a couple of times. He is always amazing. What I want to know is, when are we going to see a Wong/Wooten/Larnell Lewis trio jamming? This needs to happen!
Live At The Quick changed my life musically. Amazing show.
Completely agree. Absolute brilliance.
This has long been a favorite of mine, I was so stoked when I got to see him do it in person a few years ago!
Wild seeing this two years later, when Vic was just part of Cory's band during his recent tour. "Meeting your heroes", indeed. 😃
Also, I was at that DMB show in Chicago that Cory references. Vic coming out as a special guest was such a total surprise, and I'm so glad the recording was later released so that I could hear that performance.
Thank you for getting this posted!!!!
Been waiting for this vid. Didn't get to see on the live stream and it was cut from the replay... Holy shit! Amazing artistry on display. Thanks Michael and Cory!
I discovered Wooten when I was first learning bass in high school in the early 2000s. This guy changed how I saw myself as a bassist. I didn't have to just hold down a rhythm (I did for 99% of the stuff I played), I learned a lot from Wooten.
it gives me chills everytime...since 2005!!!
Fast forward a year and I'm seeing Cory Wong and Victor Wooten together in Detroit Mar 1. I CANNOT BE MORE EXCITED
That last moment he crushed so beautifully. 😁
I've never seen this!!!! Wow, just wow, thank you guys!!
Wow, i discovered flecktones, this channel, and now recently vulfpeck all individually. Was actually thinking how vulf reminded me of flecktones and then this video pops up on my front page and puts it all together. Freaking beautiful xD
I’ve been VERY into all things Cory recently. Hearing that we share an obsession with Live at The Quick is really cool!! How does Vic slide that harmonic?!! I’ve also seen this 500 times. I have no clue.....
And he does it so perfectly! It's difficult to explain in a short comment but in a nutshell, you play the harmonic, then you both press the string down against the fretboard and slide. If you give the harmonic enough time to sound and press down and slide with the correct timing you should then be able to hear it sliding. It's good to practice on the 12th or 7th fret harmonics as they're naturally a lot more loud and clear
I came across this performance quite early in my bass playing days and like you, I've probably watched it at least 500+ times, and it's like a fine wine that gets better and better! So beautiful!
Thank goodness for Viktor Wooten.... for a lot of things. But, especially for letting us all have Cory Wong!!!
I am so glad that Cory mentioned Victor with DMB #41 live in chicago 1998. That is my absolute favorite song and favorite version of that song ever.
That video of Victor got me into bass
I've seen Bela & the Flecktones a few times but also saw Victor's band with all his brothers in Birmingham, AL at a small venue back in 2000. World class
So cool to see this vid, reaction, and story from Cory about this. I've got a similar story:
I went to a Flecktones live show at the Seattle Zoo during this era. It was life changing. Bela solo'd over a Bach etude while walking through the crowd that was sitting on the grass. Futch did his thing and I watched and watched him and I STILL don't understand how the drumitar works. And during Vic's solo, he down-tuned all his strings until they were slack and then basically did a percussion solo on his slack strings and then slowly tuned them back up through different modes until the rest of the Flecktones came back in...and he was RIGHT in tune! It was insane! Those guys are nuts!
I wanna hang out with Corie and listen to music for like 12 hours straight.
Cory sorry!
Yep, this is definitely one of my favorite concerts too! Listened and watched it a zillion times on DVD. Victor Wooten is on top of his game here, his cheer musicality and harmonic inventiveness is out of this world.
Victor Wooten is one of my heroes too.
bela fleck and the flectones live a the quick was up there on my favorites list for years
saw the original line up of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, best concert I've ever seen hands down!
Cory - the fact that you too hold this video with VW dear, make me appreciate your work and style even more. You might have heard it twice as many times as me, and i totally get that ‘cause its beyond compare.
They say his parents loved Vulfpeck so much they named their son after one of their songs
The only thing funnier than this joke is reading it in the comments of every single Cory video ever.
8:12, I just LOVE Cory's reaction. And it's 100% justified.
Gotta love how much he loves experiencing that sonic gloriosity! Like 'his team' just scored a goal, or won a race, or something triumphant like that
I'm so happy you get to experience this for the first time. This album both opened my mind to what the bass can do but also the amazing discography of the Flecktones. Great vid
Cory has great taste in music. Live at the Quick is the pinnacle of music.
I prefer Live Art
@@velmex12 Live Art is also incredible.
They play so I can enjoy their divine gift.
Left of center, left of cool!!....nice reference. How has Michael never seen this!!!???? Where have you been!? And Cory, I'm right there with you man. Graduated and started college in 98' and that was THE time. Changed my life....made me a bass player!
I was at that show at the Minnesota Zoo! Such a rad venue! And holy cow do I love the Flecktones!
Actually Vic came up with this the day before he was asked to play at the funeral of one of his best friends, Joe who passed away in New York City many, many years ago.
Victor says it best . His brother Reggie had him playing music so early in life and with such fun happiness that probably the licks you heard in this video, he been playing his whole life 😄
Live at the Quick is extraordinary - every note played, every word sung. Moment So Close 💗
I’ve seen them a few times - once, all three were playing on his bass at once…whole band and song on one instrument
Amazing...indeed....Grace, indeed. Just beautiful, just inspiring....
Dude I've got to tell my story here. So. It happens that Victor Wooten changed my life too. In 2005, I saw my first live show at Sundown in the City in Knoxville, Tennessee, my hometown. It was the Wooten Brothers. I was a trombone player who was absolutely killing the circuit, first chair All State first chair Honor Band of America all this stuff. And I just got super into it in college. I studied jazz at Tennessee and transcribed flecktones stuff. I even did a trombone quintet of Earth Jam and we performed it. In 2009 I was lucky enough to meet Futureman (Roy Wooten) after transferring schools out in Nashville. We worked on a whole project together over the course of a semester and got together all these musicians to play. It was super badass. That summer I went on tour, and went to a bunch of music festivals. My trombone was stolen. That day changed my life. I couldn't afford a new one and at the same time I got this full ride scholarship that I needed to try and use. So lo and behold, I left music behind and studied... you guessed it... Science. After that my life fell apart. I spent so long doing the wrong thing with my life. I went to med school and failed out in 2014. And I was lost for a long time. It took me a really long time to get my career back on track, but eventually I started writing code and enjoying my life again. In 2023, I saved up enough to be okay and went to Bonnaroo for the first time in about a decade. And there I saw... Cory Wong. I didn't know much about him, but I do know that I freaked the absolute bazooka f*** out of my brain when I heard them play. It made me cry inside and it made me experience extreme joys. I couldn't believe what I was feeling and thinking, and all I remembered was that it was the most incredible thing I had ever seen since my first concert with the Wooten Brothers. That day it felt like my life came full circle, and there was just such a tremendous joy to see this spirit continue to move. I'm so incredibly thankful that the heart of music was able to stay alive and revived through that entire time frame where life got hard for me. You all are an inspiration and I am so happy that the spirit has stayed alive.
My favourite live album as well!
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are a pure musical joy and Live at the Quick really showcases this. Vic's solo is but one of many high points. In fact, if you ask me, the whole damn thing is a high point.
It is so much fun to watch you guys watching this! And yes...this is my favorite live album of all time as well!
This is one of the best live performances I ever heard! Love the whole record!
Art is where the difficult merges with the beautiful
I had forgotten about this video. The first time I watched it I cried. Thanks for reminding me of this magical memory.
I consider myself lucky to have gotten to shake Vic's hand a few times in my life. Got to see the Flecktones in my hometown (Fairbanks, Alaska)
Live at the Quick was life changing for me too. I've definitely watched it 500 times. VW is THE MAN. #notallheroswearcapes #bassisnotafish
They took down the original video 😭 I hope someone reuploads it for now I have this which is nice seeing other people nerd out to Victor Wooten jamming 😂
Late to the party here, but what you said about being excited to meet Vic just to say thank you is how i feel with Tony Levin. The number of times as a kid that i heard some cool thing on a song that made me think "ooo what kind of guitar was THAT?" I was a kid, i didnt know what a bass was, it was all just guitar. But those songs that stood and made me pay attention and discover "the bass" as an instrument...years later, once i started playing, i realized 90% of those were all Tony Levin. Ugh ❤❤
It’s like the bass version of Eruption or El Macombo Texas Flood!! People may be able to play it, NOT MANY, not as well either,,, but to get that out of your head in the moment and through to your fingers and then have the balls to do it live and nail it!!
WHILE ON THE FLY RETUNING!!!!Unbelievable!!! Victor Wooten is AMAZING!!!
ooh hell yeah i used to have the dvd, awesome show!
Seeing bela fleck twice changed my life as bass player to what was possible. So happy to see Corey playing with him. What a dream come true
i set myself to learn this at all costs, so i could do it live. i finally learned it (majority of the amazing grace hymn part to the finish, minus the super speed slap) after 3 years.
Yesss he talked about the #41 VW solo with DMB! That solo blows my mind as well!
I think I saw this video like a thousand times a lot of years ago. I really enjoyed watching it with your reactions too. Thanks for bringing up this memory again!
One of the best live gigs ever. Períod.
Great clip. And just yesterday, Cory released a new Wongnotes episode with a long interview and 2 performances with Vic!
Indeed...... that solo with Dave Matthews #41 it's the most magical bass solo I have ever heard, it's mind-blowing perfect, the way he plays it, the intensity, the attack is so so awesome that I end up memorizing every note and obviously I can sing the entire solo from memory, that's how good it is. God bless this guy.
I love that Cory loves what I love :,)
I'm with you Cory - this recording makes me FEEL more than any other.
I saw this video for the first time in probably ‘06-‘07 and it set the bar before I even knew it was being set. All music sits against this video.