Incredible Victor Wooten solo bass jam
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2016
- Victor Wooten swung by the MusicRadar video studio and performed a solo bass jam that left our jaws on the floor. Watch and learn.
Bass: Fodera Victor Wooten Yin Yang
Amp: Hartke TX600, 1x12 Hydrive cab
Mic: AKG Perception Live P2 - เพลง
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I automatically smile when I watch this man play
Dude same
Yup!
Agreed
Is victor wooten, when he play, its just comfortable
+1 :)
I never realized the bass could be such a versatile soloist instrument.
You should listen to some Jaco then :)
Any instrument can be in the hands of a genius
A lot of people do it like that. My personal favorite is Al Cisneros' work in OM. Managed to keep up the trance-like vibe of the Advaitic Song album without covering up the other instruments with a bass tone that is already fuzzed out.
Add Richard Bona and Vail Johnson to your list! - th-cam.com/video/Uu-bjr1leM4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/wWhOub2MrFs/w-d-xo.html
Wait until you discover a Whamola, it's..... Odd.
This is how Victor checks if the bass is tuned, before the warm up
I like how Victor Wooten plays music to enjoy and express himself and looks like he isn't bothered at all about what people think.
I don't think anyone would be bothered if people thought he was a god.
It's true he also needs them.
Well, even if he cared about what people think, he’d be lucky because we all love him.
@@tromboneman4517 nothing not to love, wooten is the fuckin MAN
Yes folks .
That is a four stringed bass
I was gonna like your comment but you’re at 69 likes and I couldn’t do it
Oel Dave , thanks for counting for me, I could not manage past 3
Most basses are
@@SunnyD420 'Most basses are' - well that used to be the case but now you can find basses with up to 12, 18 or even more strings. All I can say is if 4 is good enough for Wooten then it should be enough for anybody.
I think OP mentioned it as a reference for how big the man is.
This is actually a video of wooten taking a nap.
Raul Duke lol
Hilarious
IKR
😂😂😂😂
So not slap bass but more sleep bass...........................i'll get my coat.
Even with the "mistakes", he smiles and the groove continues. What mastery. Humble and so down to earth. A man of fantastic caliber
Nothing is a mistake
@@Irkin_Bollikans you're a mistake
I think he even made a video about incorporating your mistakes into your playing
there were mistakes?
Any "mistake" is just jazz for a musician ;)
Player: Victor Wooten
T-shirt: Jaco Pastrious
Cap: BOH
Bass: Fodera
Amps: Hartke
Hotel: Trivago
Skill: Godmode
Small tear of joy at the last one.
You forget about the name of the second groove he played
@@henrybajo1175 YOU know the name !
I remember meeting you at a clinic in Colo when that bass was brand new and the blond face cap was very light colored maple. You generously handed it to me and said "go on, play it" . Hands down the sweetest sounding bass i ever held. Vic, I hear around, You are still wonderful.
So cool. I have a pic of me and Victor from North Carolina around the year 2000. I got a pic with him, his autograph, and got to see him and his brothers throw down for $12....... It's one of my fondest musical memories.
Who you talking to?
@@bossHogOG to victor you dumb laid-back grass eating asshat
@@arjeseel1707 mm yes reddit
Met him at a clinic in NC. Amazing musician and a true gentleman!
He's fulfilling the role of at least 2 standard instrumentalists at any one time. Absolutely amazing
3 (drums)
Those harmonics actually brought tears to my eyes with how masterfully placed they were. Bravo Victor Wooten, a true master of the bass.
Yeah, the natural or tap harmonics on a 4 string electric bass are a very subtle bit of beauty when used well.
@@py_a_thon Not sure about subtle, but I completely agree about the beauty.
What amazes me is how easy it seems to him to switch between grooves. Very dynamic
Do it by yourself and stop crying. He is showing it as simple and clear at it is.
it sounds like an organ
The year is 2004. I’m at a guitar shop in St. Louis. Victor is doing a short demonstration for maybe 50 people. He walks out from the back room to grab his bass and start playing. And there, clear as day, you can see a giant hand print on his black turtle neck sweater of yellow cheetohs dust he had just been eating moments before. Absolute legend.
The melodies he comes up with are amazing. Very organic and so complex that they almost seem simple. It's the mark of a great bassist
you don't think this was already worked out in advance?
@@Philrc what is the model and brand of its bass?
He's actualy playing A Portrait of Tracy - Jaco Pastorius.
@@foufougeo7788 it's a Fodera monarch i think.
Most of it is based on the Flecktones song "Sex In A Pan"
All the different techniques exhibiting it in this video while keeping the #1 rule. Groove.
Right that’s what I’m paying attention to.
Jaco: you can only make harmonics in some frets.
Victor: hold me beer.
Actually, you can get em all ! But it's quite tricky. He uses his right hand thumb to force them.
uh Jaco could play a harmonic on any fret mate
@@olivierjacquet actually you need to space it from your fretting hand, not everywhere works, but you can for example fret a C on the A string and harmonic the 15th fret because it is 12 frets up
@@ruudvanderstappen8444 #ifyouwanttheoctave
Get on my t-shirt
0:47 I NEVER heard any bass sound this "open" before...like wow, I can "feel" the full chords even though this is just the low end's harmonics.
My bass doesn’t sound like this
😂😂
My thumb isn't ambidextrous like his either!
Derringer Bow : my drums either
Mine either
Carlostherocker Ol Skool Fool yeah, his hands 😂
Those little harmonics thrown into funky lines 😵💫
Every time he plays the bass, he’s telling a story. I think that’s a big reason he stands out from even the most talented bass players alive today. His solos aren’t *just* a technical show case, he makes you feel what he’s feeling
Well said! There are guys now who have eclipsed him technically, and some can play some amazing arrangements, but show me someone who can do this and I’ll say he has an equal.
best thing about Woot is the music comes first. He's amazingly technical but never lets it take precedence over the song. Even that ending.... True artist.
One of the very few people who can make solo bass sound interesting (and how!) without sounding like its a competition to play the most notes the fastest. Respect Victor!!
Check out Charles Berthoud on here
everytime I see Victor wooten I want to become a better bassist, he is inspiring
Child of God
And that’s what it’s all about...aspiring to become better, music is not a competition. Take your time, you’ll get there!
im not even a bassist but watching this makes me want to start trying
Inspiring as a musician and a warm, humble, compassionate human being also.
@@lilleilei169 do it no balls
Hello Victor love to see you and your brother's play this is boogiefoot from flavor show band hope to see you soon I'm in Dallas Texas be cool drummer to bass player love you man
The way he gets two totally different tones out of the same string defies logic. Mind blowing.
That bass just screams balance. It's a beautiful yin yang. Incredible design and fitting message on display by the great Victor Wooten.
Yes, that is a sweet bass.
Victor is not only a virtuoso, he's also one of the nicest guys I've ever had the pleasure to meet. He always hangs around after shows to talk with everyone. He's humble and a really laid back cat.
2:33 that harmonic is incredible.
The feel Victor has is amazing
A great bass player wearing a shirt with another great bass player on it. Vic is such a beast. Grooviest mother on the planet.
A friend of mine was talking about great bass players and I mentioned Victor's name and he said that Victor doesn't count, he's not human... LOL.. He is just too far above everyone else...
Kurwynd Victor would hate the comment, but, oh well...
He’s probably the best in the world. But to say he’s “too far” above everyone else is a stretch. At that elite level, there are some who are pretty darn close to him.
Jay Lambert Please get over the “best in the world” nonsense. Music is not a sport. Victor is highly skilled and creative. “Best in the world” would put a mocking frown on his face.
He truly is on another place. a master of the instrument !
@@artysanmobile Relax dude lol
Look at the size of his hands and fingers. Wow. Always amazed when someone with meat hooks like this can be so precise and fluid with their fingers. So grateful that God makes people like this.
Victor Wooten is now one of my favorite bass players. Very versatile playing skills
When I see musicianship at this level I think there might be hope for the rest of humanity
In what sense?
@@mrcloopthethird618
Art evolves culture.
@David Goldsmith r u sure about that xd
💫👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
One of the great bass innovators of the last few decades. Hats off.
I still remember vividly heard him play from afar in Montreal Jazz festival in 1998, his funk drew me close and watched him in awe... never knew who he was. Went to tower record to buy bela fleck and the fleckstones CD just to listen to his bass. My musical life changed forever.
Never had the chance to see him, but I understand how your experience has changes your musical life. I can say it changed mine too even I only heard him on internet.
That little chorus is such a great feeling!
His talent makes a single bass be a solo, percussion and bass instrument at the same time. And it is sound so good!
Make 4 strings amazing ! Victor sure does it. Bring out an underrated instrument. V Wooten absolutely did that and still does. That entire family makes music great again.
The part where the notes align perfect and harmonize seems like a beautiful place that can lift a soul :)
I love this composition, it's such a 'feel good" melody with an incredible groove. You just can't help tapping along with it.
I saw him play live once with Bella fleck and the fleck tones. This was close to if not 20years ago. I was completely blown away with his mastery of the instrument. I played bass at the time and just couldn’t believe what he was doing. He’s the best.
The way he plays is so intricate that my brain can't comprehend what he is doing
I put it at half speed to see every movement! Amazing bassist! (Understatement!)
Seeing how happy and how he’s enjoying playing makes me smile so much.
For me you are (( one of the Greatest Bass player in history )) , oh god! !! ❤😮 so emotional and touching
I like how hes always smiling :)
Wooten is just his own kind of incredible. So creative, so versatile, so SOULFUL.
Best bassist that's ever lived
If one of his other tracks is the lesson, then is this the graduation?
This dude is just on a different level than everyone else. 🤯😳👏🏼👏🏼
Agreed. And he's so ridiculously humble and gracious at the same time.
I don't seem to have the capacity to remember just how incredible this guy is. I'm always surprised at how absolutely perfect his playing is.
Just watching his face as he enjoys the music is amazing.
Davey504 sent me here
Same
I love the shear joy you see in his face as he plays his amazing music!!!!
I got to see him live once, yes it's as incredible as you can imagine, afterwards he talked with everyone in the lobby longer than he was on stage, he's one of the nicest people I've ever met!
Victor may be the best of all time! He has it all, impecable rhythm, melodic feel and technique that is out of this world!
That smile at the end says it all :)
I come back to this video almost every month, just so damn peaceful
Victor is incredibly kind and humble despite being other-worldly at his instrument. It's a pleasure to be around him.
I saw him twice with the Flecktones. What a lineup! Victor is so dang smoooooth!
I am new to his wonderful playing, but upon hearing the variety of moods, grooves and textures Mr. Wooten can create, I wondered immediately if he has done work scoring films or TV. He's definitely got what it takes....
!!! after over 2 decades of following his music, ever since I was a young ambitious beginner bassist... This has to be one of the most beautiful solo compositions on any instrument I have ever heard!!! Incredible
I love how everything he does is always so melodic and musical. You can't help but have your bobbing up and down or swaying from side to side
I love all the harmonics he throws in. Great stuff.
The one he lets ring @ 2:33 is incredibly impressive, I play guitar and that is something I need to put work in
i like that his shirt appears to have Jaco Pastorius on it
Sam Howard the Jimi Hendrix of bass
The intro have the same sound as Portrait of Tracy by Pastorius.
@@jessehynes3610 checked out Sam, Never heard of him...He has some tasty sounds...:) th-cam.com/video/4iMbxySW8BQ/w-d-xo.html
Props 2 JACO!!!!!!!
@@godbluffvdgg It's definitely Jaco wearing a blue beanie. th-cam.com/video/6-QJhTCPH6I/w-d-xo.html
Regardless of genre, this guy would be first pick for my dream band !
Love how he is wearing a Jaco Pastorius T. Shows you, even heros have heros.
Harmonics are the spice in the recipe! Yo Victuh!
he slip and slides all over that board
@@salkdhfpoahergpoahre what is the model and brand of its bass?
Listen you can't hold no groove, if you ain't go no pocket!
Idk why I read Hispanics but I was gonna say hell yeah anyways
Looked like he was hitting harmonics on every fret. That is incredible.
i could listen to this all day man
You sir flow like breathing. Absolute VIRTUOSITY. Thank you sir for sharing your gift with You Tube.
He’s the melodic, percussion and rhythm all in one
Damn! Its so melodic and so percussive at the same time.
Genius- unpretentious, funky , soulful , gorgeous harmonics - Arjuna lives ! God bless you Victor for all your beauty !
Truly a sensational artists. Very few can play like Victor
This video leaves me speechless every damn time. The melody is beautiful, each verse is powerful, and groovey, each transition flows like wine at an Italian wedding. Amazing display of musicianship.
Victor is jammin' and chillin' all at the same time right here :-)
Mr. Wooten, you never cease to amaze me! Thank you for all you have done to make this world called Bass a bigger and better world!😊
I culled VW videos for a long time cuz all I saw were his solos videos that didn’t seem musical… just a lot of insane fretboard gymnastics. This video brought me back. Very sensitive gorgeous playing.
Superb...Vic never ceases to amaze me. Very nice guy too.
After watching this last night, i said with a sigh, now i can turn my machine off and be at peace. Thank you Victor!
The goodness of vics soul shines through this his bass tone
Everything Victor Wooten does is incredible 👏🏿
So is his brother Regi Wooten 🎸
As much as it is a “solo jam” I think it’s worth mentioning that he’s playing “sex in a pan”
And my favorite rendition of it for that matter
Man thanks for that. Having never heard the song before I am pleased to know that my inner drums were light and airy and almost completely aligned with the recorded interpretation.
An oldie but goodie.
I recognized it too
Bad ass tune
This is not the entire original sex, the intro is portrait of tracy and the transitions is basically what he does a lot when playin you can't hold no groove
The best four minutes of my life
... and the shortest too
Think you need to get out more pal
I just came across this randomly, thought I clicked on an ad and randomly skipped to 0:55, no sense of intentionally seeking any portion of this video, and... I just couldn't stop listening. I never felt so chilled out when I did not expect to. Was not disappointed.
I really enjoy how much you can see that he's having a good time playing
Damn he sure knows how to make those harmonics ring
Just the best bass player on the planet. INCREDIBLE
Wow. I could watch Victor play all day long. What a talent!
Even when he messes up or does something that doesn’t work so well he just smiles and keeps going.
Victor Wooten... if this kid keeps practicing, he'll go far.
Don't give up, son... you'll get there...
Totally love Victor Wooten!
watched him play at LuLu's in Manitou Springs last night. Him and Steve Bailey, and Derico Watson. I was so lost in the playing and the amount of feel and musical visuals are just wow. I definitely appreciated all what was played. I enjoyed it so much. I learned alot and really happy i got the chance to see you Victor. Its all music my friend.
He's amazing AND humble. In an interview I heard him say "I'm just the bass player."
I've never played a day n my life. Jus wishing n watching. I love the importance of the bass guitar! I appreciate that instrument! It comes thru so smooth. Some of the greatest songs on earth where led by the bass!!!
Jaco T-shirt :D
Jaco's better
That's just a matter of opinion because I think Victor is better.
More like taco j-shirt
You can hear and feel his soul through those fingers
Those harmonics sounded beautiful, wow. Actual beautiful playing...
This is why I consider him one of the best in the world. If not the best!
I rarely enjoy bass solos as they generally seem like something better played on guitar or piano, with too much noodling around the high register, but Wooten is one of very few bassists who combines the full palette of sounds the bass is capable of to create something that is both melodic, groovy and percussive, which no other instrument can do.
@Paulonbass75 I've been playing bass for 13 years. I think I listen to plenty of bass.
Perfect description.
And that's why there can only be ONE king! We are simply not worthy! ❤
Another moment of pure joy for Me whenever I hear You play . Thanks for that Vic .