Nicole apelian, and victor wooten, and reflect on their experience with the san bushmen from the kalahari and what they have learned. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Esperanza spalding i know you know smile like that live in san sebastian july 23, 2009 39. Victor wooten, steve bailey, derico watson bass extremes. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. Jon liebman catches up with victor wooten at the 20 convention of the international society of bassists at eastman school of music in this. Winter namm 2020 victor wooten and john ferrara jam at. Victor wooten the future of music interview youtube. At the time of this recording, hes about to release the sequel to the music lesson, and has at least three more books planned after this. Here wooten demonstrates the harmonic technique heard on his new track sword and stone, where he uses a hair tie on the fretboard of his bass. Here at vixtube you will see videos brought to you by victor wooten himself. I recently had the chance to connect with jon young, dr. The episode was originally broadcast in march 2009. September 17, 2012 victor wooten and jimmy herring set to coheadline fall tour.
Victor wooten and jimmy herring to coheadline the orange peel in asheville, nc. For more on victor wooten and trypnotyx, check out wootens interviews. August 9, 2012 victor wooten to release two new cds september 25, 2012 on vix records. Twentyfour of the worlds most renowned musicians share incredibly candid, indepth thoughts on the joy and pain of the creative process, their careers and aspirations, conflicts and collaborations, and the realities of todays music business in innerviews. Victor wooten on the lost art of showmanship reverb interview. Watch the trailer featuring derek trucks, oteil burbridge, and more. Victor wooten on the lost art of showmanship reverb. One of the worlds best bassists, victor wooten, was the latest musician to guest with the roots during last nights installment of the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. His days are packed with clinics, radio appearances, meetandgreets, and soundchecks, and night after night, the. Victor wooten is considered one of the best bass players alive. Excerpted from his live at bass day dvd, also available for instant download.
Soon he was touring with the wooten brothers band, eventually opening concerts for curtis mayall and other greats. Music as a language by victor wooten at tedxgabriolaisland transcript. Victor also formed his own record label called vix records, wooten s selfproclaimed label of love wooten is always continuing to grow and is always willing to share his gifts with all who desire to learn. Fivetime grammy awardwinner and bass virtuoso victor wooten joins justin at the big table to talk about his career, performing in front of curtis mayfield when he was fiveyearsold, playing with artists such as bela fleck and stanley clarke, being named one of the ten best bass players of alltime by rolling stone and the upcoming illinois premiere of the bass whisperer with the chicago. And very literally i mean that literally victor wooten on music as a language at tedxgabriolaisland.
Killer bass exercise to build your technique, fluidity and harmony. Victor wooten is arguably one of the most important voices not just in bass guitar, but in modern music. If victor wooten has limited ability then im not even talented enough to hit the play button on a video. As a result, victor has become a regular namm show attendee. This feature interview with wooten is a rich conversation punctuated by some of the finest bassplaying you will ever hear. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer. I first heard him as a member of the flecktones and he opened my eyes and ears to what a bass player could do. Victor wooten has become an active music advocate and spokesperson for the importance of music education in public schools. New soundtracks available now futureman official website. From that early start, wooten, born in 1964, grew into a renowned bassist, sometimes called the top bass player in the world.
According to howe, the album went through a very difficult recording process which spanned two years, resulting in disagreements between the three musicians and shrapnel founder mike varney, as well as several delays in the. Victor wooten wows with his performance of the lesson. Since 2017 he has played bass for the metal band nitro. The music lesson quotes showing 115 of 15 a politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. Enjoy the interview, then check out hartke bass gear at the link above. Legendary bassist victor wooten gives some tips hes learned on how to command the stage and use the art of delivery to communicate with. This is my sept 17, 2019 interview with legendary bassist victor wooten at wooten woods. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can. Victor wooten and john ferrara jam at the hartke booth, from winter namm 2020. Extraction is a collaborative studio album by guitarist greg howe, drummer dennis chambers and bassist victor wooten, released on october 7, 2003 by tone center records. March 8, 2012 hartford advocate interview with victor.
Victor wooten zen and the art of playing to infinity. December 7, 2017 ken templeton interviews music features. Join scott,and cohost, mike, for comical banter, funny games, and amazing guests. We talked for more than an interview with victor wooten, dr. Hear this incredible solo performance of the lesson featuring the emg. Palais in revolution 16 of 16 please donate to help support this free live in hd video, and future educational outreach development.
If the world were to follow you today, where would you lead them. Verbal shenanigans is a show that seeks out passionate people. His soulful conversation with tapestry host mary hynes, punctuated by some exceptional bassplaying, is one our bassplaying host. Stream tracks and playlists from victor wooten on your desktop or mobile device. Check out this amazing impromptu performance from victor wooten. Grammy awardwinning musician victor wooten is the bass. A a victor wooten just might be the busiest bass player in the world and no, were not talking about his notepermeasure ratio. Victor wooten started playing bass before the age of 5, the story goes, because his four older brothers needed a bassist for their band. Interview with the legendary bassist, victor wooten youtube. Victor wooten on creativity, purpose and fame in this episode of the creative life podcast, bass player, composer, author, producer, music educator and recipient of 5 grammy awards, victor wooten tells us how he learned playing bass from his brothers and played music with them at a very young age. From his incredibly early beginnings, surrounded by a family of musical brothers who mentore. Victor wooten reminisces about the first time he taught himself a bass solo, and the massive effect of jaco pastoriuss work on his personal bass style. Victor wooten jams with the roots on the tonight show.
Victor wooten has got to be the most talented bassist at least on the planet and perhaps even the universe. Victor was on tour with the victor wooten band, and stopped by sweetwater while they were in fort wayne for a show. Although hes primarily known as a heavy metal shredder, guitarist greg howe can pretty much adapt to any style thrown his way including jazz fusion. Victor wooten just might be the busiest bass player in the world and no, were not talking about his notepermeasure ratio. Listen to victor wooten soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 4 tracks. Each week, the guys chat with guest from all walks of life, from artists to athletes, chefs to a hippo attack survivors. Fodera and victor wooten as bassday 201610295 by basssclar. And this is precisely the style that is featured throughout 2003s extraction, which saw howe joined by such topnotch instrumentalists as victor wooten on bass and dennis chambers on drums as well as david cook on keys. Victor also has a great sense of musical humor if you have ever seen him with bela fleck and the flectones. His days are packed with clinics, radio appearances, meetandgreets, and soundchecks, and night after night, the man and his righteous band take it to the max, proving that he never, ever lacks for ideas, and can boldly surpass artificial limitations and the. Victor wooten usa plays a short rendition of his original composition the lesson on his fodera yin yang signature bass. Interview with the legendary bassist, victor wooten duration.
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