Victor Wooten

[Sibob]

See, I think this vid is just a very bog standard Victor video.
Now don't get me wrong, I think he's a stunning player, but he's the first to admit that all the slap and tickle is largely just to show off a particular technique or piece of equipment!. His groove and phrasing is stunning, and sometimes I think his fancy techniques over shadow that stuff, but hey, pays the rent .

Where he really shines for me.....and I mean REALLY shines, is his teaching concepts. His DVD 'Groove Workshop' left me feeling genuinely inspired, like much more than simply wanting to pick my bass up....deeper than that. Similar feeling to how I felt after watching Richard Bona's DVD.....which isn't instructional in the slightest lol

Si

[Wil]

Staggering chops, enjoyed the more melodic aspects of that clip. I prefer his fingerstyle playing to the slappy tappy stuff.

[risingson]

[quote name='Doddy' post='1214432' date='Apr 29 2011, 01:07 AM']Wipes the floor with Jaco and Marcus etc? Bold statement.[/quote]

Definitely not better, just different. Victor is a more accessible bass player and his technique often gets noticed by people that don't have much of an interest in bass guitar whereas Jaco for example isn't quite as 'easy listening' for lack of a better term.

Trickery and slap/tap licks aside, he's one of the few players I have seen that manages to synchronise his technical ability with that of a brilliant theorist. I may not ever listen to his music but I do think he's a master.

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='Sibob' post='1214446' date='Apr 29 2011, 01:38 AM']...Richard Bona's DVD...[/quote]

Hehehehe... He said....