Topic: victor wooten (Read 6887 times)

aaamastin · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 08:47:04 AM »

has anybody ever heard of victor wooten hes real good at bass look him up on youtube and post here pls

jkbeckwith4 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:10:15 AM »

He's very famous. He has awesome technique. I like his double thump with the thumb to resemble a guitar pick.

aaamastin · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:27:41 AM »

yea could u post a video of him idk how

aaamastin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:47:56 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vdJvHE8qxA

here is a site where victor wooten is playing

aaamastin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:29:07 PM »

is victor wootten the best yes or no lets vote

ssab · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:35:30 PM »

He's the best at being Victor Wooten.

DWBass · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:37:50 PM »

The best is subject to opinion. I don't think there is a best. Does he have a total command of the instrument? Yes! Is he an innovator? Yes! I enjoy bassists who play best in an ensemble setting and supports the music! In a solo bass setting. I can appreciate the skill and command it takes to pull off a live solo act but I'd grow tired of listening after a 1/2 hr. or so!

aaamastin · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:44:46 PM »

Quote from: ssab on March 24, 2009, 12:35:30 PM

He's the best at being Victor Wooten.

so whos better

ddwilkins · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2009, 01:00:23 PM »

Quote from: aaamastin on March 24, 2009, 12:44:46 PM

so whos better

Unfortunately, in here, we don't do "who's the best." Everyone has the place and plays to their abilities. Each person has their own technique and style. Especially in the gospel genre. We are here to uplift and encourage everyone.

aaamastin · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2009, 01:15:51 PM »

you do have a point i just wanted to see wat everyone else thinks is the best

floaded27 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2009, 01:29:04 PM »

im the best charles there is. period! and nobody can be better at being charles and playing like charles than me. and thats final. and the same can be said for each individual of themselves.

which is why we dont compare, everyone has a different taste, favored style or technique. we just appreciate the skill level. If you ever listened to victor, he says he's learning things from other people as well. so if he's learning from someone, then apparently he's not the best at everything. so if you say, who's the best at being victor wooten, then i'd say victor wooten hands down, and so would everyone else. but anything else would just be subjective to opinion.

Kelz-Da-Basshead · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2009, 03:01:11 PM »

It would be nice to have all the abilities victor wooten has but, if you are playing in a band then you won't be able to use all those techniques and stuff all the time. As you grow as a bassist and realize what your job is as the bassist you will realize that most of those techniques are almost useless unless you are playing by yourself. No one likes a bassist that is to busy or someone on any instrument that is too busy. One of the main differences between professionals and amateurs is the art of restraint. There are many bassists who can stand next to victor wooten but, they play for a band so they don't do all that extra stuff.

ssabass · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:39:47 PM »

Here is a better video. Yeah the fellas are correct, that "best" is subjective, but I would put Wootens skills against any bass player. Stanley Clark said in a BP mag interview & I quote "Victor is just a marvel; he has the greatest facility i've ever seen on the electric bass. Now I don't own a Wooten solo cd cause, I'm just not into his style of producing, but I must say, you won't find to many cats that come close to Wooten.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQEe8OI3zk

DWBass · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2009, 05:59:02 PM »

Quote from: ssabass on March 24, 2009, 05:39:47 PM

Here is a better video. Yeah the fellas are correct, that "best" is subjective, but I would put Wootens skills against any bass player. Stanley Clark said in a BP mag interview & I quote "Victor is just a marvel; he has the greatest facility i've ever seen on the electric bass. Now I don't own a Wooten solo cd cause, I'm just not into his style of producing, but I must say, you won't find to many cats that come close to Wooten.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQEe8OI3zk

Ya ever checked out Doug Johns?

ssabass · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2009, 06:06:54 PM »

Yeah I've checked out Doug Johns he pretty good but, he couldn't even hold Wooten's bass strap.

DWBass · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2009, 08:26:12 PM »

Wooten is otherwordly for sure but you did say 'comes close'! Doug is a freakishly good player while maybe not on the same level as Wooten, he does have complete command of the instrument and can make it speak quite well!

BimmerFan99 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:18:11 PM »

Wooten is not the best. There is no best, and he is still learning like every other bassist and musician. Wooten even takes tips from beginners.

Now, that doesn't mean I don't think Wooten is awesome. I just won't tout him as the best.

aaamastin · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2009, 09:38:12 PM »

ok maybe i wasnt specific enough at this time in my opinion
here is some doug johns he is good to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j-N0GSXyb4

browntree · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2009, 10:49:13 PM »

The electric bass guitar is such a young instrument, it's hard to say who's the best. Cats like Pastorious and Wooten will definitely be noted for developing advanced bass techniques. It's like any other field (outside of music); it's hard to say who's the best doctor, professor, scientist, etc...
Honestly it's a toss up for me...it's either Wooten or Jaco.

Browntree

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. I Chronicles 15:16

MrSteve · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2009, 03:04:20 PM »

As far as Victor Wooten goes, no one can deny his remarkable ability but, personally, I can only listen to a few minutes of that solo style of play before my ears get tired. I have nothing but respect for his technical ability, but we just don't have the same taste. When a player gets to the technical level that Victor is at, then his instrument just becomes an extension of his personality. You can hear a Victor Wooten line and know immediately who it is, not just by his tone but by the feel and content of his playing.

There's no one person on the planet who everyone is going to like, so it's not like we can come to a consensus on the one bass player that we all like the most. We might be able to get close to agreeing about the player with the best techincal chops, but that's less than half the story when it comes to being a great bass player. I think that people like James Jamerson or Paul McCartney are better bassists than Victor is but they never had as impressive a technique. You can't compare them fairly because they're all trying to use the bass to say different things. For me, the best bass players are the ones who are honestly expressing who they are and not letting their ego get in the way of the message in their music. If they can respect and appreciate styles that they don't play, from showboat slapping to using a pick to play root-5 quarter notes, that's even better. I think Victor qualifies there, but so do lots of other players.

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