Victor Wooten Concert...?

polishcomedy · #1 09-21-2009, 07:10 PM

Anybody seen Victor Wooten on his new tour? It looks like he's just playing with a drummer as a duo. Concert's this Saturday, should be interesting.

John Wentzien · #2 09-21-2009, 07:16 PM

Didn't see the concert, but he brought JD to the bass clinic in Coralville, IA with him.
Very cool! A lot of off-the-cuff improv.

T-MOST · #3 09-22-2009, 01:52 PM

I havn't seen him since the SMV tour last summer. I'll check him out if he gets to NYC no question!

barrybass33 · #4 09-22-2009, 02:06 PM

That should very cool...

LightGroove · #5 09-22-2009, 08:21 PM

Dudes got chops and skills no doubt ...but a concert with only him and a drummer not to mention playing through hartke crap......meh

JoeyNaeger · #6 09-23-2009, 07:11 AM

I saw their show last night and saw him give a master class at University of Houston yesterday. Really inspiring stuff...

cire113 · #7 09-23-2009, 05:35 PM

im going to his 2 hr clinic this friday at sam ashe then concert the same night!!

I even got off work at 12 to see the clinic!!!! hell yeah victor wooten clinic is way more important than work..

It seems alot of pro bassists are not stoked on wooten i think the most of them are just jealous IMO

JoeyNaeger · #8 09-23-2009, 06:37 PM

Hearing him live really changed my perception of him. I used to think he was a really flashy player, but everything he does fits into the groove. He really is a remarkable musician and person.

bassistloaded21 · #9 09-23-2009, 06:47 PM

Gear snobs. He obviously feels that he can get the tone he needs out of Harke, so why should we worry about it? Im sure he has pretty close to the exact same tone as he did before, he wouldnt just completely change his sound

groooooove · #10 09-23-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cire113

im going to his 2 hr clinic this friday at sam ashe then concert the same night!!

I even got off work at 12 to see the clinic!!!! hell yeah victor wooten clinic is way more important than work..

It seems alot of pro bassists are not stoked on wooten i think the most of them are just jealous IMO

its not that theyre "jealous." IMO victor is, of course, a champion on the electric bass, but i think sometimes his compulsive speed slapping gets boring and obnoxious. when hes just grooving, thats when he sounds good to me. the flashy stuff is overrated, and i think thats why a lot of pro players dont care as much about victor as most highschool bass players do.

DudeWheresMy182 · #11 09-23-2009, 07:02 PM

dude, i went to Victor Wooten/JD Blair in DeKalb IL a week or so ago, and all i have to say is, AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. dont let the fact that its just two people bum you out, its very full sounding and bada$$

tfmbass · #12 09-27-2009, 06:45 PM

I saw Wooten and Blair last night in Orlando.

It was the Vic at his best. It was alot more than just fast slapping!!!

His kids arent bad performers either.

LightGroove · #13 09-27-2009, 06:54 PM

Jealous....hardly my man....boring is more in the realm of thought,.

Gear snob....no either....listen to the youtube stuff...it sounds like CRAP....my Hartke experience.

I dig his stuff with Bela but saw him with his brothers and I could stomach about 2 minutes worth..

basskillah · #14 09-27-2009, 07:13 PM

I've seen him do solo performances before and i was floored. Pretty sure I'm not the only one who'd entertained watching just him with Jd Blair. He's a beast...

LowendinFL · #15 09-27-2009, 07:28 PM

Just went to his clinic in Orlando yesterday. Awesome!

Him and JD. I've watched a lot of his videos, but was very impressed with his clinic. I had never been to a bass clinic before. I really learned a lot. He answered everyone's questions and was very informative. He even let a guitar player from the crowd come up and play a jam on a song with him. He was wary of letting someone come up lat first, but he turned it into a learning experience for the audience talking about how you can make something simple one musician is playing sound huge by making the drums and bass come up under it. (if that makes any sense). Sadly I didn't make it to the concert that night, but was glad I went to the clinic.

NoahKnapp · #16 09-27-2009, 07:34 PM

I saw him in St. Louis a while ago with JD Blair. Great concert. Not to flashy, he just had fun with JD and played a song or two with his kids. Really smooth and not all congested and flashy like some of his recordings, seems like a nice guy too.

Lync · #17 09-27-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LightGroove

Jealous....hardly my man....boring is more in the realm of thought,.

Gear snob....no either....listen to the youtube stuff...it sounds like CRAP....my Hartke experience.

I dig his stuff with Bela but saw him with his brothers and I could stomach about 2 minutes worth..

I wouldn't judge a bass tone from youtube.

JimmyM · #18 09-27-2009, 11:21 PM

There was a Vic clinic in Orlando yesterday?

Sane · #19 09-28-2009, 08:08 AM

Well I totally missed that clinic

... I was at the last one over at bass central. Had a great time.
Everyone saying hes all flash, have you heard the latest album? Very tastefull playing, and full of groove.

**ccbass71** · #20 09-28-2009, 02:50 PM

I saw Vic and JD a couple weeks ago. Sweet show. I've seen Vic 4 times and still love him. JD is one of my fave drummers also.