Victor lemonte wooten got to music early, growing up in a military family in which his older brothers all played and sang. He is an innovator on the bass guitar, as well as a talented composer, arranger, producer, vocalist. As a result, victor has become a regular namm show attendee. For over four decades the wooten brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic band of brothers the world has ever known. Here at vixtube you will see videos brought to you by victor wooten himself. His latest is an eclectic offering with an allstar cast of characters supporting victor in his cause of championing the bottom. Wootens credentials if you dont know of him already. Victor wooten has become an active music advocate and spokesperson for the importance of music education in public schools. Greg howe, victor wooten, dennis chambers extraction 2003. Victor wooten zen and the art of playing to infinity. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards.
Back educational resources vixcamps wooten woods vix records. This is attributable to his talents, yes, but also to the many different types of projects in which his talents have been presented over the years. Bass virtuoso victor lemonte wooten, brings you into his life long developement of equating music and langauge. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Over the course of his fivedecade career, victor has had a major impact on the art of the bass guitar through his innovative playing techniques, genreuniting music and his bass nature camps. In this book online video package, victor wooten bass workshop. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes. The first song was a song called natives, which featured the aforementioned drum solo.
Victor wooten just might be the busiest bass player in the world and no, were not talking about his notepermeasure ratio. He has been the bassist for bela fleck and the flecktones since the groups formation in 1988. Roy wooten, regi, and his three younger brothers, rudy 19592010 saxophone, joseph keyboards, and victor bass guitar, performed as the wooten brothers in numerous musical venues in the hampton roads area of southeast virginia during the 1970s. The wooten brothers and bob franceschini are world class musicians in their own right. The wooten brothers victor wooten, joseph wooten, roy. Victor lemonte wooten is the preeminent bassist of his generation and one of the most influential bass guitarists in the 65year history of the instrument. By the time he was 3, victor was being taught bass by his oldest brother regi, and at age 5 he was performing professionally with the wooten brothers band. September 1964 in hampton, virginia ist ein us amerikanischer. Bluegrass fusion pioneer and one the most creative and technically accomplished electric bass players of.
The bands full lineup on the road in support of soul circus will include victor wooten on bass and vocals, regi wooten on guitar and vocals, joseph wooten on keyboards and vocals, derico watson on drums and vocals, j. His days are packed with clinics, radio appearances, meetandgreets, and soundchecks, and night after night, the man and his righteous band take it to the max, proving that he never, ever lacks for ideas, and can boldly surpass artificial limitations and the. He recalls, my parents and brothers were the foundation. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from victor wooten at the discogs marketplace. Victor lemonte wooten is an american bass guitarist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards.
Keeping the beat, hosted by tnmea in partnership with the cma foundation, is an engaging web series featuring interactive discussions led by guest music industry professionals and educators about wideranging topics in music. July 1st, 2010, regi wooten will be releasing his new instructional dvd. The victor wooten trio at the ardmore music hall article. Victor wooten 2016 commencement speaker for the university of vermont rubenstein school duration. Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. An extremely gifted and versatile bassist, victor wooten is a highly acclaimed performer whose work straddles the lines between jazz, bluegrass, funk, and progressive rock. Watch beyond the first 50 seconds of the following vid and you might be amazed you could well be amazed. Wooten has written a book about music called the music lesson. Sep 01, 2009 wooten has written a book about music called the music lesson. Wooten is an american bass player, composer, producer, and fivetime grammy. I was hoping to hear more of victor wooten s stuff when i left home to the show. Nov 28, 2017 one of the worlds best bassists, victor wooten, was the latest musician to guest with the roots during last nights installment of the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Highly regarded as a bass innovator, victor wooten has made a name for himself laying down the lowend for both bela fleck and during his guest stints with the dave matthews band, and in his own successful solo career. Wootens book the music lesson berkley trade 2008 caught me off guard.
Regi began to teach victor to play bass when he was two, and by the age of six, he was. The foundation of wootens teaching curriculum combines practices based on this ideology with how he initially learned musicfrom his four older brothers regi, roy, rudy, and joseph wooten, all of whom are musicians. Continuing to blaze a musical trail with the band, victor has also become widely known for his own grammy nominated solo recordings and tours. The show was an update celebration of funk hits that turned the show into a big party. The victor wooten trio the ardmore music hall ardmore pa march 4, 2017 bass innovator victor wooten may not quite be a household name, but hes pretty well known as instrumentalists go. Bassist and fivetime grammy winner, victor wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal languageby embracing mistakes. Part 1 of this book deals with many of victors concepts and approaches, and outlines his ten essential elements of music including such.
In this bookonline video package, victor wooten bass workshop. He created an initiative for 10 natural training camps around the country including one called wooten woods. I came across the book entirely by accident and after having read its first few pages didnt know if i felt quite compelled to keep at it. In part 1, he outlines his ten essential elements of music including such important and underemphasized areas as emotion and feel, dynamics, tone, phrasing, space, and listening. Pgs rebecca dirks is on location at the northern lights theater at potawatomi bingo casino in milwaukee, wi, where she catches up with bassist victor wooten and his brother regi wooten guitarist to find out what they are currently using for guitars, amps, and effects during their tour with the stanley clarke band. Wooten is a sixtime grammy awardwinning performer with bela fleck and the flecktones. Pgs rebecca dirks is on location at the northern lights theater at potawatomi bingo casino in milwaukee, wi, where she catches up with bassist victor wooten and his brother regi wooten guitarist to find out what they are currently using for guitars, amps. Jun 20, 2009 july 1st, 2010, regi wooten will be releasing his new instructional dvd. He created an initiative for 10 natural training camps around. Victor is the loving husband and devoted father of four. Join facebook to connect with victor wooten and others you may know.
However the funkadelic celebration was sooooo much fun. Victor wooten the future of music interview youtube. So if there are any issues with this book being different to the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Wooten, now a fivetime grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the supergroup bela fleck and the flecktones.
A spiritual search for growth through music victor l. One of the bass players regi wooten was playing what appeared to be a 10 string bass. Wooten continues to push forward with good humor and unparalleled virtuosity. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer. Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four.
University of vermont rubenstein school 558,774 views 24. James weldon johnson bonhoeffers black jesus by reggie l. Dec 10, 2012 victor wooten just might be the busiest bass player in the world and no, were not talking about his notepermeasure ratio. A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. Victor wooten jams with the roots on the tonight show. Victor wooten intune profiles peterson strobe tuners. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. Of added value is the fact that these transcriptions have been done by victor wooten himself. He has been the bassist for bela fleck and the flecktones since the groups formation in 1988 and a member of the band smv with two other bassists, stanley clarke and marcus miller. The language of music and how to speak it, victor reveals his musical soul.
From grammywinning musical icon and legendary bassist victor l. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l. The language of music and how to speak it,victor reveals his musical soul. They began teaching victor to play the bass when he was merely two years old. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. I was hoping to hear more of victor wootens stuff when i left home to the show. Victor wooten redefines the word musician 822 words bartleby.
Victor wooten songbook by victor wooten, paperback barnes. Wooten is an american bass player, composer, producer, and fivetime grammy award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band bela fleck and the flecktones. Then they went into a song called stay, and it featured on the stage not one, not two, but three bass players regi wooten, victor wooten and anthony flex wellington. Berklee college of music boston ma, evergreen state college, olympia wa and california state universitychico chico ca.
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