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11-27-2009, 10:34 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bismarck | | | Victor Wooten is second teir skill wise now
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There's not really much on this guy, that i can find, mostly because of the language-thing i think.
The guys name is Masaki.
In a few months, Google will implement a feature that makes and translates closed captions on videos, can't wait for that feature.
MI JAPAN mini-lesson music school http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFfHW91ukw
Just a video of him play a lot of different styles.
This is probably his best **** (that i've hear so far). The dude is on at least 20 albums. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9i3zzxYai0
So, what do yall think, Victor is knocked off the top? For discussions sake, lets just say he's on top |
11-27-2009, 10:40 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector, Aguilar, GHS | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Astoria, New York City | | | This guy is definitely good at what he does, but I didn't really hear anything special. I didn't hear anything Billy Sheehan hasn't been doing for 20 yrs. Certainly nowhere near Vic Wooten caliber, and, to my ears, not terribly musical either. Fast, yes. Technical, sure. Not amazing at anything in particular though. |
11-27-2009, 10:42 PM
| | | | I think this guy has a long way to go until he touches Wooten. I also don't hear anything inspiring in his playing...just lots of notes. |
11-27-2009, 10:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kings Mountain, North Carolina | | | Naw i think Wooten kills this guy |
11-27-2009, 10:47 PM
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Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaOX9...eature=related
I'm sure Vic is worried........ 
Just watched (suffered?) through his whole "solo"........
Did I ever put in my profile I give lessons????
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11-27-2009, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr wiggl3s  There's not really much on this guy, that i can find, mostly because of the language-thing i think.
The guys name is Masaki.
In a few months, Google will implement a feature that makes and translates closed captions on videos, can't wait for that feature.
MI JAPAN mini-lesson music school http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyFfHW91ukw
Just a video of him play a lot of different styles.
This is probably his best **** (that i've hear so far). The dude is on at least 20 albums. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9i3zzxYai0
So, what do yall think, Victor is knocked off the top? For discussions sake, lets just say he's on top | Uh, no. Not even close. He's good, but this Masaki dude is not Wooten.
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11-27-2009, 10:54 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | | If Vic saw this thread, he would wish the guy well and call him the better bassist.
That, IMO, makes him a better bassist in itself.
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11-27-2009, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by J. Crawford If Vic saw this thread, he would wish the guy well and call him the better bassist.
That, IMO, makes him a better bassist in itself. | +1. The essence of Wooten.
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11-27-2009, 11:19 PM
|  | One lab accident away from being a supervillain | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Powder Springs, Ga | | I'm just not feeling this Masaki guy.
What's with his tone in that live solo 
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11-27-2009, 11:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Greater Sacramento CA area | | | "There is only one Victor Wooten, and I have that job." V. Wooten
When chatting with Victor one of my friends stated that he could never hold a candle to Victor. He was affraid to play his bass while Victor was watching. Essentially Victor was saying that everyone has their own style and only they can do it the way that they do. Accept what is and the rest takes care of itself.
In my opinion that is very Zen. I can play like me. I put my own flavor into things and I am able to groove in a nice pocket and that is all there is on that.
I guess that my point is there is no 1st tier, 2nd tier, etc. on playing anything. If you do what you do and it works then that is enough. The rest is arrogance, IMHO.
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11-27-2009, 11:40 PM
|  | Playing his P bass off into the sunset | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA | | | Sheehan's been going there and back for 25+ years. Nothing new, nothing special. Definitely nothing even coming close to touching Vic.
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11-27-2009, 11:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern Wisconsin | | | That guy is more of a wanker than most of the guitards I know.
Yes he has incredible speed, but it was boring.
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11-27-2009, 11:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: US | | | This is laughable! You can't possibly think that hairball is even on the same planet with a guy like Victor!
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11-27-2009, 11:48 PM
| | | | He's not even close to what Victor Wooten can play. yes it is particularly fast, but it just doesn't have the soul that Victor Wooten puts into his music. Once again, it is fast, but not very musically informed. |
11-27-2009, 11:59 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Maxon (Godlyke), Dava Control | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maryland | | | IMHO, horrible tone. Fast playing doesn't make you great at anything, just means you can play stuff fast. Technically he is legit, but he's very sloppy. IMO a great bassist is someone who knows when to attack and when to release. How to be in the pocket and really IN THERE. When to shine and when to be one of the band. I don't believe this guy is into any of that except when to shine from watching his videos. I take Victor all day long.
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11-28-2009, 12:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Annapolis, Maryland | | Quote: |
So, what do yall think, Victor is knocked off the top?
| If Victor is on top this Japanese guy definitely wont be the one knocking him off!! |
11-28-2009, 12:07 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bismarck | | | Ah. I'm mistaken. I thought it was universally accepted that Victor wasn't anything special, other then a very good technical player.
So, clearly, that's where i had hoped this would discussion would gravitate towards. |
11-28-2009, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr wiggl3s Ah. I'm mistaken. I thought it was universally accepted that Victor wasn't anything special, other then a very good technical player. . | Vic is most definitely a very special musician and much much more than just a technical player.
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11-28-2009, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr wiggl3s Ah. I'm mistaken. I thought it was universally accepted that Victor wasn't anything special, other then a very good technical player. | Listen closer. |
11-28-2009, 12:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | I totally agree. Id bet that half of the members on this forum are better than that dude. Playing garbage fast means that youre still playing garbage. Dont get me wrong, the guy has tech skills but no soul, no pocket, no tone, no heart. It reminds me of the type of sterile bassline youd hear from a keyboard in an anime cartoon.
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