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victor wooten on a jazz bass

Proving once again it's the player not the bass.

Couldn't have said that better myself. (Usually I tend to say it's the band that makes for a better musician.) One guy by himself...well it's all good. (No offense to Victor..he's an awesome bass player and great all around guy). But, being a bass player myself, I can attest to always playing best with a better band.

Best thing to do is to practice, practice, practice...and then find a band that will do the same with you!

:D

R...
 
Couldn't have said that better myself. (Usually I tend to say it's the band that makes for a better musician.) One guy by himself...well it's all good. (No offense to Victor..he's an awesome bass player and great all around guy). But, being a bass player myself, I can attest to always playing best with a better band.

Best thing to do is to practice, practice, practice...and then find a band that will do the same with you!

:D

R...

I couldn't agree more. I'm lucky with the band I'm in. We always have somekind of unknown built in challenge with the stuff we write that allows us to progress and expand as players. A good band will allow you to become a better player.

Remember, music is a journey not a destination.
 
Just to fill you guys in I can say that the jazz and the rig are not his. This is shot at a local bar here in nashville and he is playing with his brothers in the video who play there every wednesday. He sits in with them a lot. He never plays more than 3 or 4 tunes and always plays the current players rig and bass. And yes it kicks butt to see him play someone elses rig so nicely.