Victor Wooten is the coolest guy ever.

Yngwie 4String · #1 08-09-2007, 12:50 PM

dude this made me think in a whole new way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwjTAFMXFyI

RWP · #2 08-09-2007, 12:52 PM

Agree, everything I have ever seen about him is all good.

Baryonyx · #3 08-09-2007, 04:21 PM

Victor is a legend.

enigmabass · #4 08-09-2007, 04:23 PM

I have met the man, he is honestly a great person. his whole family is, even his mother. Steve Bailey is cool as hell too.

bassist15 · #5 08-09-2007, 04:46 PM

I also had never seen this side of Vic Wooten. THe way he thinks .....its awesome. I had never thought of some of these things. On bassplayer.tv they have a clinic with Victor and he goes through this stuff in depth. Its really truly interesting.

Twistad · #6 08-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Such a great guy! I've met him several times and he has always been extremely courteous to everyone that was around. Last time I saw him, there was this blind guy who came to talk to him and immediately when he saw him, he took all the time in the world to let the blind guy touch him so that he would feel at ease. He even tried his bass and gave him feedback.

Anyway, you guys should really read his book The Music Lesson, he goes in depth with his whole philosophy on music. Very interesting and light read.

KJung · #7 08-09-2007, 05:50 PM

Wonderful guy and of course a great player.

If you enjoyed that clip, you might want to check out the DVD he did called 'Making Music'. It has some great playing (Carter B. from Dave Mathews is also part of the DVD), and it talks about the idea of conceptualizing tunes and building parts, etc.... i.e., translating chops and technique into 'music'. It's quite good, and fun to watch on a variety of levels IMO.

avid · #8 08-09-2007, 07:36 PM

Read his book, "The Music lesson" or attend one his workshops he has been doing on his recent tour. Victor is for real!

Matt Till · #9 08-09-2007, 08:23 PM

I had to stop the interview after 40 seconds, I couldn't take the "yes, ok, mm hmm, yes ok, mm hhmmm yes, ok."

I have a headache now.

Baryonyx · #10 08-10-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by enigmabass

I have met the man, he is honestly a great person. his whole family is, even his mother.

I'm sure she is very thrilled to know that, even now, her son is respected as one of the greatest bass players and indeed, musicians of all time!

JimK · #11 08-10-2007, 04:43 AM

Wooten is from my neck of the woods...so I've seen him many times/many years.

My best story is this-
Back in the early '90s, the Flecktones are playing a free show/outside for the Norfolk Jazz Fest.
My girlfriend wants Victor's autograph...I'm in the beer line & see her talking to him. Problem? She doesn't have anything for him to sign...so I see her running to the T-Shirt stand & run back to get Vic's autograph. This took 4-5 minutes.
To Vic's credit, he stood there & waited the whole time.
Bear in mind, this is Vic's town & he had many friends & family members waiting backstage for him.

I'm back together with this girl again(after a 12-year break)...she is still a big Wooten fan & she still has that T-shirt.

JimK · #12 08-10-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris2112

I'm sure she is very thrilled to know that, even now, her son is respected as one of the greatest bass players and indeed, musicians of all time!

You guys know Vic & Roy...Regi & Joe used to play around here in various cover/bar bands.
Rudy (sax) is the one that totally blew my mind at one impromptu 'jam' at a local music store.

phxlbrmpf · #13 08-10-2007, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

I had to stop the interview after 40 seconds, I couldn't take the "yes, ok, mm hmm, yes ok, mm hhmmm yes, ok."

I have a headache now.

Same here, it's irritating as hell. If I'd been in Victor's shoes (I wish, I wish), I'd have got annoyed real quick.

Yngwie 4String · #14 08-10-2007, 01:18 PM

I here you on the interviewer thing, but what the hell are you gonna say to Wooten? Right, nothing you st*u and listen. Yeah Im going to try to see him, he comes to a DIETZE music store about an hour away. I just got to get a copy of when he comes back by.