4 Bass Lines that PROVE Victor Wooten is the GOAT

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  @inhauscreative · 2 years ago (edited)

  I was playing a private party in Nashville, when to bathroom and he was there. We have mutual friends, I introduced myself, we talked  for a min. He ask what I was doing, told him I was play an event in one of the rooms. He said he might drop in and watch. I told him I would take my Bass off if he dropped in. He did and I took, my bass off mid gig, he chuckled and left. Our second break, I was walking around and hear killer bass coming from another convention rooms. I opened the door and saw Vicotr playing, I stay to watch for min or 2, he saw me and in Victor fashion took off the bass laid it on the ground and pointed to me. Room turned and looked at me, I waved and left...We've met over the years and he remembers the moment....

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• RA

  @randyrichardson5635 · 3 weeks ago

  Met Victor b4 his gig. Told him you know after this show will wanna go home &amp; burn mine.<br><br>He just laughed &amp; said &quot;No Brother!&quot; Lovely guy. <br><br>Been blessed to study w his brother Reggie also a great guy. &nbsp;All the brothers! Talented &amp; great humility great people!

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• JA

  @jackjacobson6891 · 2 years ago

  I was lucky enough to see Victor live. I personally was a keyboardist but my friend had dragged me along to see him. After watching him crush, Classical thump, Liz &amp; Opie, and Funky D, the next morning I got myself a squire jazz bass for 459 at the closest music shop. I’ll admit I haven’t gotten very good but he remains as such an inspiration for my job, my bass playing, and my entire life. Thank you for this video

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• TR

  @trident1314 · 2 years ago

  I love the way Victor talks about and explains music as much as I love his playing.

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• SE

  @SeanBellamyMusic · 2 years ago

  So I was fortunate enough to do my college internship with Victor at Wooten Woods. I had an advisor that knew him pretty well and encouraged me to cold call and somehow we were able to work it all out. The summer of 2014 was one of the most incredible times of my life and I will always remember how much I learned from Vic and the entire staff that summer about music, nature and life. If anyone has the opportunity to go to one of his camps out at Wooten Woods, do not miss it. It will change your life!

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• MJ

  @mjtejero · 2 years ago

  you guys are the best duo &lt;3 so fun to watch and so humble

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• GE

  @georgemeier6607 · 2 years ago

  I have some friends that are pretty great jugglers, Vic juggles. SO one year, prolly late 90s or early 00s my friends saw the flecktones in a park in San Francisco. They juggled while watching the show, then the show was over and Vic stopped by and commented on their juggling, saying they were doing stuff he hadn&apos;t seen before, and he tried some stuff with them and and said it was tough, to which Mike said, &quot;Well Vic, it&apos;s all about rhythm.&quot;

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• ME

  @memusicguitar · 2 years ago

  Back in 08, friend of mine and I happened to attend NAMM kind of event, but its just for Bass. There were many booths such Fodera, Sadowsky, Warwick and bass amps too. Went to the Mackie&apos;s booth and Victor Wooten just finished a song. I didn&apos;t know him at that time as I&apos;m a guitarist, but my friend knew him very well. Victor then asked the audience any song request, and my friend shout &quot;The Lesson&quot;. I stood in awe literally just next to Victor Wooten while he played that song. Took out my iPhone 1, recorded a bit of that performance. I couldn&apos;t believe how amazing his technical ability was, and IMHO, The Lesson is a such a well written, beautiful piece. Best part was, when he finished playing the song, i said Thank you so for much the song, and he replied &quot;Glad you like it&quot; That was a core memory for me and i became an instant fan. Bought his audiobook called the Music Lesson and got him to sign it later that day.

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• JA

  @jazz2959 · 2 years ago

  I went to see Bela Fleck &amp; the Flektones at a music festival in W. Palm Beach, FL and after the performance, which was totally sick, I heard someone in the crowd say that Victor would be playing later at a small Jazz club nearby. &nbsp;We then made a beeline to that club and as we had heard, Victor did indeed show up. &nbsp;It was about 11 PM when he began to play and he played non-stop for about 4 hrs playing what seemed like everything he knew. Jazz classics, Pop classics, Funk classics and everything in between. It was an unbelievable experience. &nbsp;Just like 30 people sitting there watching musical miracles take place before our eyes.

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• DA

  @davidianbaker · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C773mdL_Mtk&amp;t=447">7:27</a> trust me, the most under-rated music pun of all time. After mentioning Willie Nelson vibe, Ian says &quot;Crazy&quot;... just, stunning

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• BL

  @BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul · 1 year ago (edited)

  First time, around 2003, I watched Bela Fleck &amp; The Flecktones on the Performance Channel in the UK, I ended up taping it on VHS! What a band, and VW was playing Fingerstyle so well! <br><br>I bought his DVD. 🙌🏿

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  @Will-zt9xz · 2 weeks ago

  On my computer at 16 fresh out of my afterschool band class where I played a bass for the first time I looked up bass players and victor Wooten popped up in my search in the days when youtube was just starting. I had never seen anything so cool and it was some beginners bass video someone uploaded to youtube.