Victor Wooten - on playing simple, for the song

[mcnach]

I'm not a huge fan of his double thumb and slap style, but I've got a lot of time for him when he talks about music. 

This short video below may seem a bit surprising coming from him, as he's best known for his technical playing, and he's playing a Precision with flats!  but listen, the guy makes a lot of sense.

 

 

 

[wintoid]

I agree with what he says, but I put Victor into the category of amazing players whose music I don't actually enjoy that much.  It's just too clever for me.  There are not many are amazing players whose music I also enjoy.

[mcnach]

5 minutes ago, wintoid said:

I agree with what he says, but I put Victor into the category of amazing players whose music I don't actually enjoy that much.  It's just too clever for me.  There are not many are amazing players whose music I also enjoy.

 

Same here. I've enjoyed watching him with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, but I never listen to his solo stuff. However I enjoy these sessions he does with an audience, talking about various aspects of music/bass. 

[wintoid]

Seems we're in agreement.  The best thing I've seen from him is a clip of him playing Stevie Wonder's Isn't She Lovely with an echo pedal.

[Cuzzie]

Makes sense - I wish he played that way more often

[40hz]

Victor has got a fabulous outlook on playing bass and is always an interesting guy to listen to. Sadly, I can't stand his actual music 😂

Edited August 15, 2020 by 40hz

[wintoid]

2 minutes ago, 40hz said:

Victor has got a fabulous outlook on playing bass and is always an interesting guy to listen to. Sadly I can't stand his actual music 😂

Haha in a nutshell

[Nobatron]

He has some solid advice but I often find his playing is more technique than groove, which is cool to see live but not something I'd sit and listen to.

One of those 'do as I say, not as I do' situations.

[dudewheresmybass]

I cannot abide him as a player. 
as an educator however, is a totally different thing. His approach to learning is fantastic. 
I repeatedly read the music lesson- amazing book. 

[Len_derby]

12 minutes ago, dudewheresmybass said:

I cannot abide him as a player. 
as an educator however, is a totally different thing. His approach to learning is fantastic. 
I repeatedly read the music lesson- amazing book. 

You are ‘Michael’ and I claim my $20.

[dudewheresmybass]

6 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

You are ‘Michael’ and I claim my $20.

🤷‍♂️