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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Mark Michell is an internationally-touring and recording bass player known for his work with Scale the Summit, Tony MacAlpine, Tetrafusion, Watermox, and more. Michell is a published educator and author for Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publisher, and has taught bass clinics around the globe for many years. He has played on several Billboard-charting album releases and is endorsed by Jackson Basses, EMG Pickups, and Dunlop.
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[iankrasnow]

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.

[matto]

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.

[Janokins]

The Lesson is such a fitting name for the track, he's got so much to teach with it.

[edguty]

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. ❤❤❤

[danielburges]

He's a freak of nature. Right up there with the Gods of Bass like Mark King, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller.

[ericpeterson]

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…

[pf]

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!

[ethnofalcon]

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!

[seanmiller]

I am a standard 6 string guitarist and what I love about Victor's YouTube 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.

[BirdNoise]

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.

[christopherwelsh]

Victor Wooten is so awesome, that you must be really pretty great to be able to dissect his performance on this. Well done, sir!

[thomas_the_cat]

he's just so good at creating melodies around chords, mutes, and harmonics... truly a bass virtuoso

[FSAPOJake]

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.

[EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

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

[ajschroetlin]

Victor is a very genuine and humble dude, on top of his exceptional musicianship.

[alexcruz]

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.

[ftomasi]

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.

[Aephyn.]

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!

[Dumpweed]

Really cool to see someone who loves bass react to the master. Respect brother.

[troytolbert]

Was fortunate enough to meet him in Lawrence, KS. at the Granada. Phenomenal musician, great human being! ✨️