Bass Teacher REACTION | Victor Wooten - "The Lesson" | Solo Bass
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➡️ Victor Wooten can truly play it all: masterful technique executed with face-melting precision, groove like no other, and melodic restraint that may bring you to tears if you aren't careful. As far as I'm concerned, this man is the most accomplished at his craft when it comes to the bass guitar. Every time I see Victor play, it feels just like the very first time I saw him play. In this video, I take a rather deep dive into his bass solo "The Lesson", filmed live at the EMG Pickups HQ (also known as EMGtv). In this video, I break down some of the magic that his two hands produce - everything from his signature double-thump technique, his clever voicing of bass chords and pedal tones, how he can play so fast (and make it look so effortless), and so much more. Hold on to your bottom jaws, folks!
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IMO, the thing that makes this performance so great goes beyond just his technical ability, which is obviously phenomenal by the way. However, plenty of talented bassists can cover this very cleanly and expertly. Look at Charles Berthoud's version for instance.
No, what makes Victor Wooten so special is about how it doesn't feel like he's doing something technical at all. He's not playing his bass so much as singing through it. You can feel what he's feeling during the performance. What it really comes down to is rhythmic variation, accenting and phrasing. Some of the notes aren't played exactly on the beat- they come early or late, but they always feel right. The accenting and volume of each note isn't pre-planned and couldn't be written on a page without losing most of the information. He's feeling that out live. The phrasing- where it begins and ends, the rise and fall doesn't happen exactly where you expect, and he trusts his body to show him the right place to "breathe" within the notes. Trying to copy the exact phrasing that Wooten uses is impossible because your body and mind isn't exactly like his, and forcing it would not sound as good as playing what feels right to you.
These subtle things are a musician's individual style, and to really develop a unique style you first need to be so good at the technical stuff that you don't even need to think about it. You only need to think about how the music makes you feel and how it makes your body want to move.
Couldn’t have stated this any better. Pinned! Thank you for elaborating on a truly underrated way to look at technically-skilled players.
His brother, Reggie Wooten, who educated Vic from childhood onwards, is doing these styles on guitar. He is just amazing too!!! The whole family IS music.
Right?! I think the brothers recently did a tour, and I remember really wanting to see it. When I met Victor, he was playing that night, and had his son on drums, who I think was 8 years old at the time. THAT blew me away!
Regi is awesome! Caught the brothers live a few years ago. Killer set!
Speaking of bass techniques on guitar, Tosin Abasi from Animals As Leaders has this quad-pluck thumb technique that is just ... whew. *::chef's kiss::* Unreal.
@@LowEndUniversity I saw the Wooten brothers twice. He was doing his “Soul Circus” tour. One of the best concerts I have ever been to…(the only exception being every live flecktones concert😂) That album (soul circus) is sooo good though. Special guest was Stu hamm, because he is a sf Bay Area native.
Don't forget Futureman!
The Lesson is such a fitting name for the track, he's got so much to teach with it.
My first experience of hearing Victor was seeing Bela Fleck & The Flecktones live and WOW! As a bassist i was utterly flattened and elevated at the same time. Part of you wants to go “Screw it, I’m never gonna be that good if i practice every minute for the rest of my life.” Part of you goes “I need to run home right now and pick up my bass and woodshed for about a month!” And part of you goes “It doesn’t even matter who’s ‘better’ than who, this guy epitomizes the joy of playing bass guitar in ways nobody else could dream of.”
At that first show, i was blessed to meet Victor and he talked to me for about half an hour about bass. My mind was completely blown. Then i saw them again, and before the show i ran into Victor outside the venue just walking around. And he remembered me. And stopped to talk for about 15 minutes. I’ve seen them a number of times now, and almost every time i get to talk to Victor. He’s a beautiful human being, a blessing for the planet and a credit to our species. What a guy!
And his brothers aren’t half freaking bad either…
His performance from bass day 98’ is when he broke down his o-h-p and the double thumb. That VHS tape was the day that my life changed as a bass player. ❤❤❤
Same
I just had the honour of watching Victor and the Wooten Brothers live in London, I literally died and went to bass heaven, Victor and his brothers were such nice dudes and stayed after the gig to take photos with us and the rest of the fans, a true inspiration to musicians all over the world!
I am a standard 6 string guitarist and what I love about Victor's RUclips videos is that he is a musician and his teachings don't matter if you're playing a Bass or really a stringed instrument. His passion for music is very contagious.
He's a freak of nature. Right up there with the Gods of Bass like Mark King, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller.
Nobody like Vic. Have had the pleasure of going to a couple clinics, he is a wonderful person. He definitely has had (and continues to have) an immense impact on me, not just as a bass player but as a musician.
Victor's video "How to be a better improviser" was one of the most inspiring, most eye-opening things I've ever seen. It literally made me pick up the bass guitar for the first time and inspired me for my other musical hobbies too. Truly incredible.
His top-tier playing is a bonus part of his amazing teaching ability.
My wife and I went to the Cory Wong/Victor Wooten tour last year. It was great. The best part being the "post game interview" moment after the show before the encores. So hilarious! But the music was so dope!
Victor Wooten is so awesome, that you must be really pretty great to be able to dissect his performance on this. Well done, sir!
I love how comprehensive this is. Usually when i watch bassist's commentary on this performance it's surface level and i still dont get what exactly is going on. But the way you explain it makes sense and i can appreciate wootens playing more
Very kind of you, thanks for your time to stop by!
he's just so good at creating melodies around chords, mutes, and harmonics... truly a bass virtuoso
Victor is a very genuine and humble dude, on top of his exceptional musicianship.
I think, one of the best things about victor, is that him can be playing the most difficult line, mixing advanced techniques, playing only him making you forget there's no supporting band, but the piece remains musical, melodic, simply beautiful.
This song is not a show off for bassist, this is music that i can't imagine anybody that listen to it and say doesn't like it.
The man opened my eyes to what can be done on the bass. The first time I heard him/saw him was back in 2002 and my jaw dropped and I never looked at the bass the same way.
First video of Vic I ever saw was a solo he did at a Dave Matthews concert and I was so blown away . I was fortunate to see Bela Fleck and the Flecktones live shortly after
A breakdown of the greatest bassist alive being one of your least viewed videos breaks my heart. This analysis is awesome, and it helped me to better understand Victor's magic which is a huge blessing. Thank you for making these videos, you're an inspiration!
Was fortunate enough to meet him in Lawrence, KS. at the Granada. Phenomenal musician, great human being! ✨️
Just subscribed...Victor is a one-of-a-kind talent, but I also really enjoyed your respect and genuine awe at his talent in this video. That was cool. The way you were reacting was the same way I was reacting...just mind blown. Also, there are more technical bass players out there these days, but those guys don't have the feel, the soul of someone like Victor...he's playing from his heart. The young guns are playing to metronome and then perfectly quantized after being recorded. It can be amazing, but has no real "feel", at least in my opinion.
Victor is the GOAT! ❤️
Really cool to see someone who loves bass react to the master. Respect brother.
So glad you talked about playing low chords and also playing them high up and spreading out, that’s such a great spoken lesson!! A lot of times we have to learn that own our own,
Not even a bass player and I love this man’s clinics. Amazing dude
Agreed - one of the nicest, humble musicians I've ever met!
Mark you are hands down the best Bass presenter on RUclips. Thank you for your dedication and thoughtful work!
Loved the Wooten / Wong collab Vic is actually a perfect fit for the Wong Notes because they are all MONSTER musicians but their resident bassist is no joke either. I live an hour outside of NOLA so the closest the Wong Notes came for me was Atlanta and I regretfully couldn't go. I just discovered your channel this evening so if you haven't covered any John Taylor, I would love to see what you have to say about him. CHEERS!
High praise - thanks Gordon, that means so much to hear. I appreciate your time to check out my content. I hope to do some Duran Duran in the future soon enough! And, yes, I'd have killed to see that Wong / Wooten run they just did earlier this year. See you around, friend!
I got here from your tool video and I play bass and I'm subbed now. I will try to learn double thump and report back ;0
also do jazz and funk reactions thundercat, mononeon w scary pockets, cory wong w sunny t prince's bassist do ittt
EDIT: I commented the above at like 14:00 and at like 19:00 you mentioned cory wong omg. I did not see him w Wooten but I did see him w Sunny and it was hot. I also saw Wooten play w Bela Fleck and the Flecktones in the late 90s or early 00s and it was sick.
15:37 Tosin Abasi lick well explained. Thanks so much
Trying to play it cool as if you've not seen this recording dozens of times. ><
Vic is the man, and one heck of a kind human being. Great break down of a legendary performance. Cheers.
I managed to see Victor Wooten play with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones in my high school auditorium of all places, still not sure how that was pulled off. A friend and I volunteered to usher the event so we got to sit in and watch for free!
I was already somewhat familiar with him and his prowess, but watching it live was an even better experience. After the show I bought a shirt and got the band to sign it. Still wish I'd had the courage to ask him to autograph my bass though...
Holy cow. I'd have fainted if Flecktones showed up at my high school, hahaha. Super cool!
@@LowEndUniversityprobably the bass player ever ! my second choice would be Marcus Miller !
Count me in the group of people that consider their lives comprising of two points: Before Hearing Victor Wooten and After. Seen him live solo and with the Flecktones. If I hadn't heard Jaco Pastorius previously, it would've been even more mindblowing. Please please please do a Jaco video. I'll take anything... Donna Lee, Portrait of Tracy, etc. I hear his influence in all my favorite modern players. Keep up the great work.
I fell down on my bass once and it almost sounded similar. Closest I’ll ever get to sounding like vic.
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And he never even looks at what he's doing. He usually has his eyes closed in pure zen mode. Hes a different level.
Excellent video man. I saw Victor live 4 times, always had blast. I probably watched is bass day '98 video like 50 times on RUclips :D Thanks for your video, always great to hear what you have to say.
Mark -
Do you ever see something, hear something... that makes you want to put your stuff in a perfect pile in the front yard and burn it all?
Unbelievably good breakdown of what’s going on here. That double thump thing, coupled with hammer-ons - that’s gonna keep me up at night. LOL. A melodic version of a popsicle stick in the bicycle wheel spokes.
Thanks for all that you do. It’s no small feat to be able to shed light on the great bass players, especially Mr. Wooten.
Travis Q
Victor is definitely one of a kind!!
Phenomenal musician and also quite a humble person.
Incredibly good. Been a fan of Victor for a long time.
Thanks Tim!!
Maaaan thanks for the double thumb lesson, go on it !!!
All the virtuoso Vic stuff is amazing, but my favorite thing I've ever heard from him is "play a single note for the whole song". He just plays a single note and grooves on it and it sounds f'ing amazing. I 100% go that way at practice sometimes and the guys kind of freak out after a minute or two, but? Also have another Wooten instruction where he says "If you hit the wrong the note, the right note is a half step away." My favorite musical instruction, ever.
I know him from his time with Bela fleck and the flecktones and he can shred the strings on a base like a man on a guitar wow
I remember that my first bass teacher made me practice double thumb. At first I did not realize the full potential of this technique, and then I watched a video of Wooten explaining that it was just another way of plucking the strings and that it should not be restrained to common slap-friendly tunes. I started trying to use the double thumb pop pop technique in my band's songs and it allowed me to be much more creative in my bass lines. At the time I felt like I was doing something illegal, but nowadays everyones does that lol.
Probably my favorite YT channel. Well done
Thanks bro 😉
On the point where you note his use of harmonics which allow him to let them ring while moving his hand position, that is an extremely handy technique! Its a big part of my writing, and one of the reasons I switched to 6 string. I especially like having a repetition of a melody in harmonics, while creating chord changes underneath like a walking bassline.
I have a really old 16-bit Zoom G2, and due to the bit-rate and frequency reproduction, it cleans up both bass and 8-string guitars phenomenally while also truly delivering a very high end sound by the time it reaches the speaker.
*I have much higher end and modern processors including some digital also packed with tubes, but this makes it a cinch with very little work behind the buttons and dials compared to anything produced in recent years.*
Anyway, you can chord anywhere on 4 or 6 or 8 or even 10 string instruments and get incredible clarity without transients and mud. The resolution from the sampling just happens to be the luck factor that eliminates the crap in the signal without spending thousands of dollars for a custom rig.
*The low end nature is actually a disguised secret weapon.*
I remember having a mental breakdown after seeing this version, especially everything after 3:30 in the original video. I couldn't pick up the bass for weeks.
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Some people we're just born to do it in Victor is definitely one of those people. Insane stuff. I love these videos because the sheer joy of music and fun is perfectly mixed in with some great lessons and explanation of the theory and technique. Keep these coming Mark!
Vic did a clinic at the Sam ash I was working at and I just could not believe what a humble, kind and pleasant guy he was. I don’t think anybody else that’s arguably the best in the world at what they do has a smaller ego
How about VTT (vital tech tones)? It’s great hearing Vic as a progressive rock bassist…basically, just hearing him when he’s not with the flecktones. Bass extremes also comes to mind❤❤❤
Seeing that clip of you playing the Warwick brings back some memories. You need to pull those things out again as they absolutely smoke the Jackson in terms of tone 🔥
victor is insane he can play anything he wants all on a bass, massive goals, i noticed to said about the over thumb tech, victor uses it fairly sparingly but a person that uses it alot is louis johnson i recommend watching the louis johnson opening intro for his lesson video you might pick up some tips on how to utilize it i know it helped me use my thumb for fretting alot more
I'll check it out! Love Louis, and have an old VHS tape of his with some other players talking about technique. I burned that thing out 15 years ago!
The announcer knows his shit, he does his home works
I'd love to see you do a reaction to Evan Brewer's work, if you haven't already.
The instructional tape where he’s wearing mc hammer pants and he’s with his brothers. Dope tape.
You really need to feature some Percy Jones the fantastic bass player for Brand X and PAKT.
React to Charles Berthoud.....👍
You play the Bass, he Plays The Boss 😀
I'd love to see you dive into Micheal Manring. I'd argue he's a better "solo bassist" than even Victor. He's also an incredibly nice and humble man who would probably be willing to do an interview talking bass stuff. He's got many great flashy songs but his ballad "The Enormous Room" will absolutely melt your brain.
Great suggestion! I look forward to covering MM soon!
Michael is incredible
Evan Brewer - perfect follow up on double thump wit melody high end but does it on eadgc bass n gets heavy wit it
Evan was a student of Victor's brother Regi
@@FunkadelicPancho facts
The economy of motion…❤
I typed this prior to you mentioning it in the vid…😂 right then, I subscribed
How did you find four strings all named Victor?
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You ever heard of Jaco? Similar styles.
Heard of Jaco?? That’s a bit of a silly question 😂😂😂
I wanna see a Thomas Lang and Victor Wooten collaboration
this perfomance has to be after meeting Carles Banavent. i notice a change in his playstyle, a lot more organic. it is like he is playing with all the body. technique at service of expresion.
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imo Alain Caron and Victor are the top two bassist
It’s sad we’re lately so focused on technic if it comes to the bass and drums where we should actually be more focused on the groove.
Victor always talks about the groove and says all of the time that it is about the groove. He has said numerous times that he gets called to plays these techniques but playing a groove in the pocket is his favorite.
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5:19 this video proves nothing. I still can't be melodic on a 4 string bass.
Yes you can.
No idea
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Count me in the group of people that consider their lives comprising of two points: Before Hearing Victor Wooten and After. Seen him live solo and with the Flecktones. If I hadn't heard Jaco Pastorius previously, it would've been even more mindblowing. Please please please do a Jaco video. I'll take anything... Donna Lee, Portrait of Tracy, etc. I hear his influence in all my favorite modern players. Keep up the great work.