Victor wootens fourth solo record is a doubledisc package documenting four years on the road with brothers reggie wooten guitar and vocals and joseph wooten keyboards and vocals, as well as jd blair drums and vocals. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. Bassist victor wooten uses a double thumb technique, where he slaps the string when the thumb goes downward and pops when it goes upward. It was different and i could relate to it without feeling lost. Bailey, an influential sixstring fretless bass pioneer, educator, and author, begins his. If you want something unique in the sense of sound, unusual in the sense of technique or you just want to find some interesting trick for the song welcome to the video new bass concepts.
He created an initiative for 10 natural training camps around. Bass player stu hamm bass musician magazine, the face of bass. My musical inspirations have included abraham laboriel, victor wooten, bootsy collins, marcus miller, john patitucci, tommy sims, richard bona, felix pastorius, and jaco of course. Were thrilled to have steve join us again at wesfest 11. First of all, having known jon liebman for decades, i can attest to his passion for the instrument and his broad interest and knowledge about different styles. This deluxe songbook includes notefornote transcriptions of. The music lesson a spiritual search for growth through music the book that is helping musicians around the world form a stronger connection with music. Watch berklee bass alumna alissia benveniste perform live. Jan 19, 2016 you cant be a bass player without having heard of for bass players only and its founder, jon liebman for bassists, few sites offer insights, knowledge and stories as complete, thorough or insightful as, a site dedicated entirely to all things bass electric and upright and the bass culture. Kala ubass presents abraham laboriel at winter namm 2012. It made a change in my life for the better and every christmas i love forward to hearing it. Author of many books about the iphone and machine learning.
Wherever i am in the world or the day, fbpo lets me keep in touch with whats going on in. 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. See more ideas about bass, jaco pastorius and jazz musicians. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. Apr 10, 2018 low end hall of fame bass player stu hamm stu hamm was the cover feature in the august 2015 issue of bass musician. As a church bassist, my first main influence ever was abraham laboriel. University of vermont rubenstein school 535,895 views. Since 2017 he has played bass for the metal band nitro. And theres a guy named abe laboriel whos done it for years also. Part 1 of this book deals with many of victor s concepts and approaches, and outlines his ten essential elements of music including such important and underemphasized areas as emotion and feel. Then, as i started to grow in the instrument, my friends introduced me to victor wooten, marcus miller, john patitucci, jaco pastorius, and all those monsters. In music, the term slapping or popping is often used to refer to two different playing techniques used on the double bass and on the electric bass guitar on the double bass, slap bass refers to a percussive style of playing used in rockabilly and psychobilly in which the strings are pulled away from the fingerboard until they snap back onto the fingerboard and slapped against the fingerboard. Were honored to welcome back berklee alum jr robinson.
Master classes give 20 eminent bassists, including marcus miller, flea, les claypool, robert trujillo, larry graham, victor wooten and others. Carter penned several bass method books, and taught at city college of new york. Some bassists use fingers instead of the thumb to do slapping. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Supplement to the magazine bass player, dedicated slap bass. Victor wooten has become an active music advocate and spokesperson for the importance of music education in public schools. Majorgeneral sir william ernest victor abraham cbe fgs 21 august 1897 6 february 1980 was a british army officer who served in india and burma during the second world war. What advice can you offer to those trying to make it in. Its a question bassist victor wooten has been answering throughout his career. We met each other only 10 minutes before getting on stage. Slap bass and indian slap bass, the evolution by guest. Hear this incredible solo performance of the lesson featuring the emg jvx and emg pax bass guitar pickups.
Victor wooten wooten woods interview part 1 youtube. Slap bass project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Has opened shows for chris dave and drumheadz at vilnius mama jazz festival 2012 with artists such as wallace roney and ravi coltrane and has performed with internationally renowned bassist victor wooten. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Your learning is reinforced by myriad playing opportunities and by visiting artists who participate in berklee residencies, clinics, and master classes, such as eddie gomez, john patitucci, and victor wooten, among many more. Victor wooten was born in mountain home, idaho in september 1964. Abraham leborial is a great exampled of this, along iwth victor wooten for starters. The 100 best bass players of all time guitar world. You cant be a bass player without having heard of for bass players only and its founder, jon liebman for bassists, few sites offer insights, knowledge and stories as complete, thorough or insightful as, a site dedicated entirely to all things bass electric and upright and the bass culture. Berklee college of music announces that steve bailey has been named chair of the colleges bass department. What do cliff burton, carol kaye, and robert trujillo have. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l. Hes a bass player best known for his amazing work with banjo master yes, thats right, banjo master bela fleck. While victor wootens contributions to music will be felt forever, it is.
Im jon liebman, founder of for bass players only and this. Being brought up in church, i was used to the original piece of the handels messiah and when i heard this piece, i lost my mind. Sep 19, 20 abraham laboriel had been able to travel to mexico city to visit johnny the weekend before his death. Abraham laboriel and a wyn bassguitar rock n roll, i love bass. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. William abraham british army officer redirected from william ernest victor abraham jump to navigation jump to search. The most important and influential bass guitarist in the 66year history of the fender precision he played, south carolinaborn, detroitraised james jamerson wrote the bible on bass line construction and development, feel, syncopation, tone, touch, and phrasing, while raising the artistry of improvised bass playing in popular music to zenith levels. Even though the bass guitar can be thought of as only a rhythem instrument, it can used a lead instrument, and be played quite beautifully by the artist using it. He is an optimist and he is someone who likes to appreciate the little things in. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. As victor wooten says, he is to funk bass what the bible is to religion.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bass player, composer, author, producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards wooten has won the bass player of the year award from bass player magazine three times and is the first person to win the award more than once. Though lacking in the kind of bassdriven melodies heard in albums by other bass greats like john pattiticci and victor wooten, this album is very well thought out in its use of the bass as an instrument that undergirds each compositions. Im jon liebman, founder of for bass players only and this is. A mainstay in the bass community for decades, bailey was twice recognized as runnerup bass player of the year by bass player magazine and is cofounder of bass extremes, a collaboration with victor wooten. 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.
On bass they include marcus miller, victor wooten, adam nitti, abraham laboriel, carol kaye and billy sheehan. 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. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments. Victor wooten and anthony wellington thanks for the great hang, guys. March 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. On guitar his musical influences and tastes include but are not limited to dave matthews band, eric clapton, john mayer, chris tomlin, the beatles, the civil wars, needtobreathe, matt redman, jim croce and kansas. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
Mike is a devoted christian who believes there is only one god jesus. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Guitar scales guitar chords acoustic guitar bass guitars bass guitar lessons music lessons guitar chord progressions guitar books easy shape. Victor wooten has really raised the bar with regard to what is possible, but hes also inspired a multitude of unhireable bassists in my opinion who forgot to work on how to support the band and only ever worked on crazy fills, licks and burning fast slap lines. Harald weinkum basstalk 8 a bass bolero 2004, cd discogs. As a result, victor has become a regular namm show attendee. Bailey, an influential sixstring fretless bass pioneer, educator, and author, begins his tenure this summer. A bassist, or bass player, is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass upright bass, contrabass, wood bass, bass guitar, synthbass, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from victor wooten at the discogs marketplace. See more ideas about victor wooten, jaco pastorius and jazz. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Abraham laboriel had been able to travel to mexico city to visit johnny the weekend before his death. Jan 22, 2011 check out this amazing impromptu performance from victor wooten. Steve bailey named chair of berklees bass department. One of the most recorded and revered studio musicians in pop music history, bass player live. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Ultimate collection by quincy jones 731458590224 cd.
Victor wooten 2016 commencement speaker for the university of vermont rubenstein school duration. Hey guys, this probably isnt the normal type of question for this forum. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Bassist victor wooten uses a double thumb technique which is like a slap, but. Influences are john patitucci, victor wooten, jaco pastorius, abraham laboriel, anthony jackson, richard bona, marcus miller, christian mcbride, ron carter, stanley clarke, steve bailey e. Check out this amazing impromptu performance from victor wooten. A spiritual search for growth through music, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Lifetime achievement award honoree abraham laboriel is also an innovator who has brought new techniques and global grooves to the bass lexicon via the thousands of albums he has played on. Joey archer guitar bass ukulele jammin music studios. See more ideas about bass, victor wooten and music. Abraham laboriel 18 acid jazz 3 adam lane 1 adam nitti 5 adriano campagnani 3 adriano giffoni 4 al garcia 2 al macdowell 1 al mckibbon 2 al turner 3 alain caron 25 alain perez 1 alan warner 1 alberto continentino 3 alberto rigoni 1 alex malheiros 3 alexander boynton jr 1 alexis sklarevski 2 alfred shorter jr. Dear friends is a fabulous showcase of that talent asserting itself in the arena of intelligent jazz. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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