Victor wooten, steve bailey, and david fingers haynes, 4 of 4. Play isnt she lovely bass using simple video lessons. In the instructional video, super bass solo technique created by wooten, he shows us some of his bass playing techniques that will allow a bass player to take their skill to the next level. Bass 4string fretted tenor victor wooten bass 4string fretted, lead vocals, backing vocals will lee bass 6string fretless, backing vocals steve bailey drums gregg bissonette recorded by brian springer, mark mandelbaum writtenby. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. They jam together in front of a small and intimate audience along with drummer greg bissonette a perfect fit between the two. New all prices in us not all titles are available in all countries due to restrictions prices and availability subject to change without notice. He also leads six to eight camps at his wooten woods bass nature camp each year. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or. Print and download me and my bass guitar sheet music in pdf. In april, victor wooten held a music clinic at a music school in mechanicsville, virginia. Victor wooten super bass solo technique 1992 full youtube. And im learning from the very best by playing excerpts from a book called the best of victor wooten. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music.
Bass 4string fretted tenor victor wooten bass 4string fretted, lead vocals, backing vocals will lee bass 6string fretless, backing vocals steve bailey drums gregg bissonette recorded by brian springer, mark mandelbaum writtenby s. It was then that wooten had really taken to the bass guitar, playing with his brothers by the age of six in their band, the wooten brothers band. Home forums bass guitar general forums bg strings bg please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more. Victor wooten bass tuning discussion in basses bg started by jnevi9nr, jan 29, 2010. Since i am a bass player, this is confusing for many. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
This deluxe songbook includes notefornote transcriptions. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. For that reason, i have chosen to release it on cdrom. If you are asking if victor s bass plays an integral role in his sound, i believe the answer is no. Mike told us via email, the art of solo bass covers using chords to enhance your already happenin bass line, using chords in a comping style and developing a chord. Victor wooten is recognized as one of the worlds greatest electric bassists.
Victor will demonstrate why he uses hartke bass gear, as well as hold a meetandgreetsigning with audience members at the following locations wednesday, november 29, 2017 6. The magic of techniques between steve bailey and his threefinger false harmonics and victor wootens thumb and tapping styles combine into a fantastic jam and workshop. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improving bassist. 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. 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. This book contains the main afrolatin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass. 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. Alfred victor wooten super bass solo technique dvd. 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. Victor wooten power cord guitar bass amp audio power cable. Victor has won two nashville music awards for bassist of the year and is the only 3time winner of bass player magazines bass player of the year. Wooten has won the bass player of the year award from bass player magazine three times in a row, and was the first person to win the award more than once. Today, victor continues to record and tour with the flecktones, various other artists and as a solo artist.
Victor wooten super bass solo technique chunk 2 youtube. If the world were to follow you today, where would you lead them. Oct 02, 2012 as part of our three part interview with victor wooten, weve shared several exclusive videos for the series. As part of our three part interview with victor wooten, weve shared several exclusive videos for the series.
Choose from victor wooten sheet music for such popular songs as amazing grace, you cant hold no groove, and classical thump. 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. Get the guaranteed best price on bass guitar instruction dvds like the alfred victor wooten super bass solo technique dvd at musicians friend. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Think of it this way if his technique is impeccable, then he can do his thing on any most basses. In this bookonline video package, victor wooten bass workshop. The art of solo bass goes on sale this month, by mel bay publications. Here, victor shares his technique for the solo on sword and stone, from his new albums. Victor wooten is recognized as one of the worlds greatest electric bassists, and is considered by many to be the most. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. Victor wooten wows with his performance of the lesson solo live on emgtv duration. When i see this kind of ability and then consider my own meager skills, i feel like i should take my bass and throw it in the garbage. May 11, 2009 victor wooten super bass solo technique chunk 3 vicwootsb.
Editors foreword the role of the bass in latin music is primarily to hold down the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of the tune. The folks who shared this video said that this was recorded at 8am on a sunday morning, and during a torrential downpour. His oldest brother regi was the one who taught victor to play bass at age three, and by age five victor could hold simple bass lines and play gigs. Victor wooten biography victor lemonte wooten, was born september 11, 1964 in hampton, virginia, he is american bass player an he is king of slap bass with double thumb techniques slap bass solo album. Victor wooten super bass solo technique chunk 1 youtube. The best of victor wooten by victor wooten bass tablature. While on tour, hartke artist victor wooten will be appearing at hartkesponsored bass clinics at various music store locations throughout the united states. Victor lemonte wooten is an american bass player, composer, author, and producer, and has been the recipient of five grammy awards. Many of my musician peers are enamored with is virtuosity, yet i am not a fan of his playing. Im a trickster, baby, sings victor wooten on victa, a song manages on several of the albums tracks to from his latest cd. Taking the approaches and techniques made popular by bassists such as victor wooten and michael manring, solo arrangements for electric bass features pop songs, theme tunes and original compositions, all cleverly arranged to be performed on solo bass guitar. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving, and improvising in. He also leads six to eight camps at his wooten woods bassnature camp each year. Jul, 2012 in april, victor wooten held a music clinic at a music school in mechanicsville, virginia.
Solo arrangements for electric bass bassline publishing. Of almost any instrument, the bass is probably the most dynamically uncontrolled, thatswhy it sometimes a good idea to place a limiter on it when recording. One of the songs he performed was his solo bass take on stevie wonders isnt she lovely. The overall takeaway of his technique is that it is an amalgamation of most every technique. To the casual listener there is certainly a lot of repetition in most latin bass lines. Considered by many to be the most influential bassist since jaco pastorius, victor is. Bass tablature for classical thump 100% perfect by victor wooten. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is a highly respected electric bass player and is regarded by many of his peers as one of the finest players to emerge in the 1990s. Learn all the notes on your bass neck for super beginners.
Apr 01, 20 sharing the genius, the francois rabbath, of bass guitar. He is an innovator on the bass guitar, as well as a talented composer, arranger, producer, vocalist. When i originally started, i had no idea how large the finished product would turn out to be the original manuscript is over 50 pages long, and contained 2 cds of examples. Bass guitar technique lesson from victor wooten part 1. Classical thump 100% perfect bass tabs victor wooten. May 11, 2015 i have asked this question many times before. Victor wooten super bass solo technique chunk 3 youtube. So many, were afraid some might get lost in the mix. The lessons are intermediate to advanced and will result in tapping becoming a major component of your playing vocabulary. Bass extremes steve bailey victor wooten cookbook 1998. May 15, 2018 victor wooten techniques on 6string bass bass practice diary 15th may 2018 this week im doing something that i dont don very often, im practising slap bass. Victor wooten techniques on 6string bass bass practice diary 15th may 2018 this week im doing something that i dont don very often, im practising slap bass.
Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Learn how to play victor wooten songs for bass online. In this video, victor breaks down the techniques he employs to create his incredible style. Victor will demonstrate why he uses hartke bass gear, as well as hold a meetandgreetsigning with audience members at the following locations. If there is one thing we need to have a firm grasp of when playing a solo, its using chord tones if you have played jazz gigs in the past, youll be familiar with the situation where its. This book is a collection of solo pieces for the electric bass. Victor wooten, recently sat down with guitarist magazine to jot down his top 5 tips for all the. Victor wooten me and my bass guitar bass sheet music. The limiter will help control the peaks that can happen either because of the way thatplayer is playing, or because of the instrument. Shop our newest and most popular victor wooten sheet music such as amazing grace, you cant hold no groove and classical thump, or click the button above to browse all victor wooten sheet music. Michael dimin is releasing his second volume of his chordal approach series of bass instruction books. Victor wooten is one of the worlds greatest electric bassists, and is best known for his work with bela. Do you know the only 6 things a bass beginner should practice.
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