DR Strings Presents: Ask Victor Wooten Anything

[@aaronmoore9055]

For me, the most inspiring thing about Victor Wooten is his appreciation for life. Connecting with nature and life in general. That is what influences me the most. Even his explanation for learning music makes sense to me.

[@callentyler3114]

InstaBlaster...

[@susiemuirhead561]

This man exudes positivity. It's an absolute honor listening to him. He takes pride in the simpler things in life.

[@pmgear]

Victor just seems to be the nicest person, someone you want to be around.

[@davidsteinhour5562]

"So it's like I'm a beginner again, which is kind of exciting" he says about a maddening disease that affects this man's whole being. Unbelievable patience. Truly a gem and a credit to the human race.

[@Praxama]

Lol “crispy water...(hmph) what a concept?” Wooten had me dying when he said that 😂😂 cus for real I was thinking the same exact thing

[@xaviergoesbathroom]

10:26

[@castrogarcia97]

12:39 hahaha

[@khalilwright3869]

C q

[@simonpaulengland7833]

Pure brilliance from a beautiful, lovely Musical Angel.........

[@sarinapakeho5564]

So highly talented, and humble man! My favourite bass player!

[@danfranz7325]

I was looking at a Bass Guitar at Guitar Center, the sales guy asked me "have you ever heard Bella Fleck?", So he pulled out a CD and played a song, I responded who's the bass player and he said you. I have been a fan ever since. Your bass skills are amazing. However, your life skills are second to none! The Tips I picked up today will help take my playing to the next level. Thank You! BTW I put a set of DR Blues on my bass last night and absolutely love them.

[@paulevans4334]

Words of wisdom from the wise and wonderful Vicor Wooten.

[@dipanjanbose4989]

I wanna smash that like button like a glass. This guy is a genius

[@fattsfatts7891]

WHAT WISDOM THIS GUY HAS. AND SO POSOTIVE. I WISH IWAS LIKE THIS.

[@bernardgunstone6842]

Music to me Victor I started to teach myself bass 🎸1997 The one thing I feel, is that I can express myself in the band I'm in, when I play my bass. But to express myself as a person that is hard. I have always been bullied and controlled by others, this has had an affect on my mind and my well being. I am now trying to be me through my bass and music. Music is so healing for me. Better than any doctor or pill. I'm now trying to be the person I should of been, through playing my bass guitar and music 🎶 Music to me it's my new life my past pain will fade and my new life will grow Music has the power to heal to bring people together of all cultures. It shows your emotions its power but power has to be used in the right way

[@EricWestphal]

What a lovely, inspiring man!

[@blackswandominiscis7715]

Music is life, the real rythm that sustain my life energy.

[@noahbratcher8202]

Music is the language of life

[@BIGEUSMC]

Victor inspires me. I’m a mediocre bassist at best. Not for lack of wanting to be better but my work schedule most of my life wasn’t conducive with a lot of practice but I planned on getting all the practice I wanted when I retired so when I retired in 2018 I had a freeking small stroke. I do consider myself very lucky I can still lead a normal life and still play but the stroke left me numb on my right side, plucking side, and my fingers get a mind of their own sometimes. My worst symptom was I can practice for hours to learn a song but half an hour after I forget most if not all of what I learned. So thanks to the advice of Victor in some of his talks I’m happy just playing the bass. He made it ok to not be able to learn songs and just enjoy the process which is what I do. Thank You Victor. A side note I’ve always used DR strings especially the coated Red Devils. It’s just a bonus that Victor is a spokesman for them.

[@Design.Theory]

Music a way to express truth when words simply are not enough. Thanks for the great Q&A, Victor.

[@MrCoby303]

I believe victor spent 98% of his time in the practice room

[@AaronLS.]

So much wisdom

[@xavermaria7]

What a great inspiration! Thank you so much!

[@charlyarias]

Music is everything and everywhere. Thank you Victor for being so generous

[@donnyjohnson3766]

This is how you know you paid, he ain’t worried about money, he’s listening to birds on his porch!!! The Jordan of bassists!!! 😂✊🏾😂✊🏾😂✊🏾

[@joesmith-wc5qh]

This was so nice Victor thank you... I will always credit you for teaching me to listen, so simple, you've repeated that many times I've listened too you.

[@brandonrichardson8681]

Man I love this. Everytime I see this guy I learn something!!! Either it's on the bass or a lesson on bird calls. Straight wonderful

[@MCRUE78]

Your absolutely right 🤘🏼

[@alexluna6810]

I have noticed that when a musician goes beyond all barriers of music they become philosophers

[@BateraLab]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Victor I hope you do this again soon, Happy Thanksgiving! 👍🏻🍊🎸

[@Bassarocious]

I would love to hear that recording of you guys as Rudy always amazed me when I heard his playing. Cal from NN, Va.

[@susiemuirhead561]

Victor should be a professor of philosophy, he's a fountain of wisdom!

[@donnyjohnson3766]

Hope your hands come back like you’d like Vic!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Fari-100]

Vic, my man. Like a bass, music guru 🙏🏽

[@JaredLeesBass]

I love how you're tracking throughout this video!

[@mysteriousvans9900]

Music is how life rides the wind

[@egbalintka98]

For me, music is one of the deepest ways of connection :)

[@d.l.loonabide9981]

Listening to nature sounds is great ear training.

[@rebeccaneef6070]

I'm not likely to ever be good enough to play bass with Victor, but I'd love to go out and bird-watch (or bird-listen) with him. I have an aviary with a couple-hundred tiny exotic finches in walk-in flight habitats, and Victor is right: they are always communicating with each other, and you can sit and listen and figure out what's going on in their "world" by learning their language, just as we learn our own, or as we learn the language of music.

[@vbpham1335]

He is so amazing!

[@grozlz]

How do I arrange participation in a nature trip with you? Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@jean-carolguenard8633]

Music is a puzzle to solve with the last piece always missing! It's growth! A tool to be better at a game called life! That why we say PLAY music. it's a game, it's fun! Here is a reflection about the expression ''playing music'' : I'm learning Portuguese now our days and they don't say PLAY music but Touch music. Brings all sorts of questions? I would be curious to hear what Victor think about that. Thank you Victor for your inspirations!

[@manelucaster6828]

Victor you are the best thanks for your love!

[@rahmanoff]

Dear Victor, thank you for the way you do! You not bassist, you are Musician! =)

[@prestonjoyner8344]

breath of expression !!

[@anibalibrahim2963]

Great Job as always Vic--Love out to all--Iron Bill

[@dancemusicforoldpeople]

Thank you so much

[@dancemusicforoldpeople]

Also, for me music is the safest kind of high

[@jff-b3363]

Really inspired by Victor.

[@BrunoVernay]

With Victor Wooten you know you are in for a ride ! Relaxing and engaging.

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

learned a lot

[@syafiqmazli]

Victor Wooten is my Denzel Washington in music!

[@zandrahernandez7737]

i love you Victor

[@lionreport]

Victor sos un tipazo !

[@El...Presidente]

Victor doesn’t squirrel, he birds! 😂😂

[@heralddaejayme4158]

Relax. Listen, feel the groove of life and make better music.🙂

[@ryancox4572]

Thanks Victor!

[@impulseproman]

I love musician that's one with nature

[@samsimon1120]

Hello from Paris France 🇫🇷👍

[@henryfreeman7748]

Victor Wooden zen🐉 bassist I would to be so relaxed.

[@kukumuniu5658]

I also have question,how can I ask him?

[@bassimprovjams3772]

For me music is a release 🙏

[@EamonnSeoigh]

The "Zen" is strong in this one......😎🐻

[@d.l.loonabide9981]

"Be not dismayed, whatever betide."

[@RodrigoBurotto]

Cool initiative guys, congrats :)

[@miriangraafsma9732]

If got a question I pauzed at 1:18 and in terms of hand alignment your blessed cause your ring finger is exactly as long as you middle finger so mister unicon this might be the time to explain what planet you're from 🧐😂

[@barnpostmedia]

I chose to stop playing lead guitar because of Victor. Bass is the Groove. Bass makes people move.

[@alistairlawrie6831]

Listening to and understanding the lyrics is so important to what we do as bass players as we can have such a huge impact on the tone (musically and emotionally) of a song for example my bands song writer sent me an acoustic folk song but, when I heard the lyrics and realised it was about right-wing populism, I instantly became angry and wrote a tense driving verse and fornthe chorus turned on the big muff and played and aggressive bass line with a typical "metal" scale. Now we have a great metal type song and we write and play mostly fuck but that's not whats this song wanted.

[@mustafunk1]

i like this :)

[@fattyjaybird7505]

25:29 some screaming dude?

[@zazoogaz1476]

💚

[@jaimelama]

Many posted questions were not answered. Is there gonna be a second part?

[@HenryZavier-l8v]

To play Bass I have to be Audio Engineer : please Help me