Top 5 HARDEST Basslines by Victor Wooten (No.1 is INSANE)

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Tap like if you love Victor Wooten!

[@jasongomez6499]

And ¿Amazing Grace?

[@riftone9435]

Tutorial 👏

[@RoeShamBoe]

have you read his book?

[@jameswatson5514]

VICTOR WOOTEN IS A F***ING GOD!!!

[@nonperson9825]

I def love victor wooten!

[@DrumPixel]

I'd like to see a full cover of "the lesson"

[@DrumPixel]

Ye, just scrolled through the comments, obviously a majority wants to see a full cover of it, just don't do it. That be funny actually.

[@intersanctum]

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[@josephschnabel1andonly]

Please

[@GameOn-po4bi]

Yeah now finally every body can watch his cover of the lesson. EPICO

[@nemilperez5441]

I would love to actually hear you talk about more bassists, then play their famous bass parts

[@CharlesBerthoud]

So you're saying, people WANT me to talk more?

[@ezeqpoeck]

@@CharlesBerthoud Yep, that's exactly what we want!

[@thunabr5041]

@@CharlesBerthoud Do a video about metal bassist Ex: Steve Harris, Geezer Butler

[@nemilperez5441]

@@CharlesBerthoud 4 second biographies might be too long for some

[@kormendymatyas8667]

hi scott's bass lessons

[@ericsiemens9891]

The lesson has got to be one of the most epic songs ever written for bass, and not just from a technical standpoint either. The very atmosphere of the song plays out almost like a story, it's that powerful.

[@vtoruno4517]

Errk Siemens it’s the theme song for his book the music lesson! If you get it on an audio book that tune plays throughout. It’s dope!

[@edogawamugen8709]

I agree

[@saturniunyttech679]

69 likes┬─┬ノ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°ノ)

[@swagar]

Right around when Victor's book came out, I saw a Flecktones show where he played The Lesson. Being awkward and sixteen, I made a point to come up to him afterward just to say how much I liked that one tune. He pulled out a copy of The Music Lesson and showed me how it's transcribed bit by bit throughout the book. It uh, it definitely was a highlight of my life.

[@SammyMakepeace]

Man Theres a video of him playing it while giving a graduation talk to a class and it's super powerful and wonderful to hear such wisdom come from such a talented musician

[@why-is-this-handle--a-thing]

to think he used to charge for all this magic and now hes literally doing it for free. thats a PRO all right

[@rudybigboote3883]

Manu7128 he’s not doing it for free. He’s doing it for the views... if he gets a lot of views KZbin pays him.

[@RobAlpacaflip]

He's probs still taking commissions and stuff, this is content he makes on the side i think

[@Sour_roses]

@@rudybigboote3883 for us it's free

[@abilizard]

@@rudybigboote3883 i doubt youtube gives anything since most of charles vid doesn't even show ads, and i think you need it to be 10 minutes minimum to be monetized. If anything what he gets is online presence, which is good for self-advertising.

[@ukwonderboy]

@@abilizard ohhhhhh the old valuable 'exposure' 😂

[@tacticaljackson]

Vic is not only one of the most revolutionary musicians of all time, but he is one of the most humble, down to earth and kind folks you’ll have the pleasure to meet. Story time: Some friends and I went to see the Wooten family band during the Soul Circus tour when we were 14, and one of our parents was supposed to pick us up after the show since we couldn’t drive ourselves. The parent was late, and we were the last people in the venue. Vic saw us kids standing there while packing up his stuff and jumped down off the stage to talk to us. After about ten minutes, the fire alarm goes off, so we have to leave the venue. Anybody else would have said goodbye and gone to hang out in the tour bus until they could finish packing up. Not Vic. He stood out front of the Madison in Covington, KY for over an hour just shooting the breeze until our ride arrived. He even saw us off into the car, and said hello to my friend’s dad before we left.

[@randombrowser6692]

Damn, he sounds like the bassist that everyone looks up to

[@happythoughts700]

Wow. Wonderful story. And what an absolute legend. Inspiring

[@danstory4286]

You should have seen him in the Country Band at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg.

[@LetterToGodFromMeToYou]

I actually enjoyed the podcast in the beginning.

[@FireCraftEntertainment]

xD

[@lord_foob]

Please do a full version of “The Lesson”

[@RC32Smiths01]

Victor is one of, if not, the reason why I am playing Bass. He gave the instrument a new respect by the masses by incorporation untraditional techniques and tones, making it a true solo instrument! Amazing work!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

He's one of the main reasons I started focusing on bass as a solo / lead instrument.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@CharlesBerthoud Absolutely man. He is a living legend

[@JumboMills]

How many people will now say “I started playing bass because of this KZbinr Charles Berthoud”

[@jonathansefcik473]

@@CharlesBerthoud I always got a Jean Baudin vibe from your earlier solo stuff.

[@swytchblade8144]

@@JumboMills For what its worth, I discovred Charles and Samuel Haynes at the same time. I had been playing for 16 years by then, but their inspiration made me seriously develop my tapping.

[@reqrep9860]

Tap like if you want to hear a full cover of Sinister Minister!

[@RafaelLeandrosid]

Tap love if you like CharlesBerthoud :v

[@CharlesBerthoud]

This is a strange experience...

[@RobAlpacaflip]

@@CharlesBerthoud you should cover some buckethead with BASS

[@alexeyzavolokin]

Slap like now!

[@DavidShepheard]

I can't find the love button on KZbin, so I tapped like instead.

[@gleamrot1404]

@@CharlesBerthoud ye got 69 likes

[@iirelative9797]

Not only is his technical prowess totally inspiring, but hes also just a very talented and understanding teacher, and every time i hear him talk i feel like a better, stronger, more loving person. That man taught me to cry, for no reason, just that the world is beautiful and terrifying, and im glad to be here

[@zirachenkual4288]

Charles and with his signature headphone cable

[@notstrange09]

Emni

[@Cloxxki]

This time it even got to me a little.

[@mykolaskvortsov5146]

Waiting for cable reveal

[@eddxw]

@@mykolaskvortsov5146 1.2 m - 3.0 m coiled cable, 3.0 m straight cable and 1.2 m straight cable. My guess is 3m straight.

[@stevebapgar7113]

Actually the signature pinky ring.

[@danbradley9799]

Dude...never seen someone play Wooten tunes so cleanly...you’re utterly amazing

[@jimwettlaufer5813]

Bro if you would do this for Jaco that’d be epic

[@enaidealukal9203]

amen to that

[@BoaRepublic]

And then Les Claypool

[@jameschristiansson3137]

@@BoaRepublic "Les is more" said the big brown beaver.

[@Stewart_John]

@@jameschristiansson3137 Less is more to those who can't do more like me

[@diegovelazquez7667]

Fretless show please

[@stevelampard]

The Lesson is probably my favourite bass track ever by any artist. You nailed it.

[@tarkbaydar5465]

Probably the best channel about bass. Little talk most slap...

[@jaimeheisenberg3254]

Tap*

[@Nahpets4532]

Davie504 has entered the chat

[@nonperson9825]

Hmm i would put it a tie for 1st, davie is vry fun and hes amazing but yes charles doesnt waste any of our time and i love that.

[@BorislavVeselinov]

*ichika nito has entered the chat*

[@splishsplash3317]

What do you mean little talk? This time he spoke for like a whole minute like damn hes a real talkative fellow huh

[@bobomber]

I'm not a bassist but I love The Lesson, what a brilliant composition

[@eddradcliffe]

The whole Wooten family are insanely talented.

[@Temporal72]

Idk about Reggie haha, I don't like his guitar tone

[@saturniunyttech679]

Unlike to get to 69 likes

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

Absolutely.agree with this

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

@@Temporal72 tone doesn't not being to your liking is subjective to you. He's a solid player that does some off the wall things that sound unique.

[@SZgun]

@@Temporal72 Reggi is basically's victor's teacher. hes the one i who taught victor music

[@richhillyer3448]

Charles, shame on you for making it look so easy. There's no reason why I can't pick up my bass and play like you- except for that one little thing that keeps holding me back- talent. You are truly gifted, and a pleasure to watch ( and listen to ). Thanks !

[@benjamingutierrez2191]

Victor is one of the most creative and innovative minds to ever step foot on the planet in terms of music. The sound quality and precision of your playing is amazing.

[@rafayelvardanyan5295]

2020. Still waiting for full cover of The Lesson

[@josephschnabel1andonly]

Right . We must be entertained.

[@plague0810]

I am really excited to see "The Lesson" cover. It's my favorite from Victor and you play the notes so clean and crisp. Great job 👍

[@achromaticmediant2738]

The Lesson is one of my favorite pieces of music of all time, pls do a cover

[@Gauravgoku]

The lesson was awesome...love to hear a full cover of it.

[@perrysar5954]

The hidden talent out there in the world is mind blowing,thank god for KZbin

[@baubojan4862]

That's was a f*k'n long intro for you. And yes to a full cover.

[@syrinx3898]

So, any chances of a full cover of The Lesson any time soon? Would really love to see it. Sure, stuff like Classical Thump is cool because it's really impressive and technical, but imo lacks the feel something like The Lesson has in the groove.

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

Here's an idea for a series. Give us a short history lesson on a famous bassist. Talk about what techniques they use in the song. Maybe even talk about how they fit in with and complement the other instruments. It's a bit more work than just learning a bassline, but it's something nobody else is doing, as far as I'm aware. It would be really cool to see some punk, funk, rock & metal over the course of the series. You don't have to do them all at once, just have it as an ongoing series between your other stuff.

[@Totone56]

2:50 Damn the mad lad did it, i wish you did that epic slide he ends the line with ! I'm all in for a full cover.

[@juanistic]

That was crazy good. Your tone feels so clean and pure, I'm not even sure why that is.

[@philsimmer]

Piccolo strings on his bass 😉

[@juanistic]

@@philsimmer Nice! Seems like piccolo strings are the answer to everything.

[@johnnys8393]

So you pick the hardest bass lines from arguably the world’s best bass player, then play them effortlessly? This is why I keep watching your videos Charles!

[@ethanlocke3604]

You should do one of these for other bassists like jaco, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, flea, and maybe some classics like ray brown

[@TheNateWalking]

Yes Stanley Clarke! My personal all time favorite bass player!

[@spike6192]

Maybe charles mingus too

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

Or perhaps John Entwistle or Ryan Martinie.

[@arkaroy213]

@@ProgrammedForDamage if you want Ryan martinie- go to 7sloth's channel... Dude's a specialist in the Ryan Martinie style... Even posted a meshuggah in that style....

[@sine_0]

Last year around this time I started getting the hand of Stomping Grounds. Now I'm getting the hang of The Lesson, and I can only hope I get good enough at the double thump to learn the classical by next year (though that seems tough)!

[@laur2768]

0:28 - Enough talking :) It's time for PRO amazing SLAP

[@attitudes745]

1,2 and 4 were my favourites Victor Wooten really is *epic bass music* wonderful

[@nikhilbarretto5804]

0:50 I've never heard that song, maybe I could learn that on bass. 0:58 *I have left the chat*

[@jtvanilla1776]

My fav is the lesson. Such a sick riff. Wooten is brilliant

[@sbdreamin]

Years ago when I was taking lessons from a local pro, he said about Victor, “we don’t even know what he is doing!”

[@clamberry]

Such a great idea. Victor is such a boss--I saw him in concert with the Flecktones a few years ago.

[@kevlar5150]

I met Victor Wooten and shook his hand once in Santa Cruz. I didn't wash my hand until about 6 weeks later when it started turning into a frog.

[@justess797]

Hope your hand is ok, his hands are huge!

[@Zackiodem]

His hands are surprisingly soft

[@jeskoumm]

You were probably waiting for your bf to kneel down and propose engagement to you ^_^ :v

[@jdlm9]

Thickest fingers I've seen ever.

[@NPC0010]

You fool! You ruined the Victor hand! You shouldn't have washed it and let it continue to grow, that frog could have been the best Bassist this world has ever seen!

[@Ti_Ti_ta]

I've got to meet Victor Wooten a couple times. Not only is he a badass bass player but he is one of the most down to earth genuine guys you'll ever meet.

[@Bizk]

I love his voice, It's just, fucking cool.

[@lachendo285]

Dutch Van Der Linde I Didnt know you played bass dutch

[@lennythefish5318]

Saucy Jack Tell me about it

[@Skiddy_3044]

I think you mean his voice is ( bass plays classical thump) cool

[@Bizk]

@@lachendo285 I would love to play the bASS if it wasn't because in my time there is no bASS. Press 🅱️ in the chat.

[@lachendo285]

Dutch Van Der Linde B

[@seanm4124]

I played this video after practicing for two hours. Straight up humbled! Thanks for raising the bar dude.

[@higorcosta8325]

"The lesson" is a masterpiece! Cover,NOW!!

[@ginobarbieri9816]

Wow the difference between this “lesson” and the 2021 version is amazing! I mean you’re on top of your game right now!

[@ritadasgupta2624]

Victor Wooten : The bass player who literally 'plays' with his bass

[@KitariItsSomethingRottenHere]

*My guitar teacher gave me a DVD long time ago, he told me "This will help you musically talking." It was the Victor Wooten Groove Workshop DVD, an awesome experience, really recommendable to any musician out there.*

[@Az555]

Charles, doesn't that cable from your headset ever bother you?

[@B3L13V3R]

Very well done!! I was a student of Victor in the early 90’s when he had time. He indeed changed everything.

[@ReplayRunnerGamer]

Damn can u teach me how to speak BASS so I can play BASS everywhere I go?

[@traydust]

...Truly some the greatest, if not the greatest baselines ever laid down. Outstanding work Sir Charles!

[@sirenwavemtv8334]

Your headphone cable causes my insides to want release.

[@pingaspearce9403]

This shit went from 0 to 100 real quick

[@friesandmayo]

@ItsYaBoi ErrSkinnYP3n15 👁️👄👁️

[@philippejoachim2581]

So great pleasure to listen whatever he plays

[@spike6192]

I would like a whole cover of the lesson

[@alib428]

I didn't know I needed a cover of the Lesson, but now I do

[@JoelJL13]

I'd swap 1 and 2 around. Don't know why the lesson gives me a much harder time, I can't play it start to finish. Classical thump once you have the general technique it's still hard through the whole song but you're basically doing the same thing until the sweeping part. The lesson feels harder for me though.

[@MW-GC]

Back when I was spending some time in Tennesee with my mom, she worked at a small bar called the Fillin' Station in Kingston Springs. Victor Wooten's son Adam is quite fond of the drums apparently and would play with a band there on occasion. His dad even came down to lay some funky lines with him. Definitely one of the coolest autographs I've gotten. They had a house near my mother, not sure if that's still true though. I got to speak with both of them a few times.

[@atomesoj]

Video: Victor Wooten Basslines... Me: Watch entire video Video: Ends Me: Let me watch 2 hours Bela Fleck and the Flecktones show for the 3rd time today

[@jeffreyjohn2037]

Get a job

[@colinmoore5991]

The fact that you can play these lines is a testament to your mad and insane skills. The fact that Wooten wrote them is proof positive he's not from this planet.

[@plague0810]

Still waiting for that "The Lesson" cover lol

[@renesbbwi]

Charles, you have just a gained a new fan. Your technique is flawless, in my opinion and I have have not found anyone better than you (technically) on any social network. At your level, we cannot really judge by saying someone is better than you or not. you have reach the plateau of master of the instrument. Thanks for your videos.

[@fuel2obsessions]

28 seconds before you start playing: How dare you. P.S. just joking of course

[@mr.purple4203]

It'll become monologues, just wait. They can't resist.

[@AngrySkipperGC]

Ok greta

[@bigdaddy5150sh71]

Full version ,the lesson. Insane 🤘

[@robanderson4137]

You forgot number 6 "Tripping on my headphone cable and I don't care."

[@brothertimbob]

Back when I lived on the east coast I used to go to the Iridium jazz club in NYC and watch Victor and Dave Weckl play together. I'm blessed to have experienced some of the best music every played on this earth in person like that.

[@Julian-fy6si]

Is it outrageous for me to say that Charles is better than Davie504?

[@cameronalsop3982]

it's true

[@macleadg]

Not outrageous at all. Davie’s very good; Charles is amazing. I suck.

[@gabrielhidalgo9345]

Charles is a monster of bass

[@collecter3456]

Just like people say, Charles is VERY good at tapping, but Davie is VERY good at slap. It’s kind of even. But I would say, by going with what I’ve seen, Charles is more versatile because he can slap and tap. Haven’t see Davie tap much.

[@asphalion8291]

Not at all. Davie504 thinks he's better than everyone because of his sub count. He's good, but not as good as he thinks.

[@limmn3658]

Wooooooowwww!!! a tear coming out from me just to hear the 2nd one. and the bassline just gets better. Very nice.

[@Grinningd]

Can we get a cover of sinister minister instead? That's a jam and a half my dude

[@bryceb8331]

Yep - my favorite of these

[@sleuth2077]

Sinister Minister was the 1st song I heard with Victor playing bass and I instantly became a fan. His sense of rhythm and percussive style is what really stands out too me. He can do a bass solo with no drums backing him up and still sound full and interesting. Not too mention he's super humble and just keeps it all about the music.

[@shnoopybloopers379]

I've met Victor, and we jammed together in Watertown NY!

[@japhethmoses5185]

Shnoopy Bloopers video or it didn’t happen

[@shnoopybloopers379]

@@japhethmoses5185 Wow you are a sharp one...it was 2003 😂

[@japhethmoses5185]

Shnoopy Bloopers hmmmmm fishy

[@shnoopybloopers379]

@@japhethmoses5185 Do some research. Hell email him, ask if he knows Steve Morely.

[@psilentxjin]

Victor Wooten absolutely adores his harmonics. MAN.

[@shinywalrus8856]

I didn’t know I was trying to learn his hardest song

[@ArthasTLK01]

Play some of Ryan Martinie, the best bassist on the metal scene

[@magnaviousyk3118]

Your voice is asmr, and your bass play is a harmony.. how could I not like?

[@anuar.m.y]

"sex in a pan" is what Gordon Ramsey calls his cooking... LOL

[@justinvaughn2277]

gang rape in a pan is what I call my cooking

[@yammorin7011]

Fucking delicious!

[@anuar.m.y]

@@yammorin7011 finally some good fucking bass

[@liamnissanS2K]

I've said It time and time again. Wooten is THE best of all time.

[@123overthehill]

I think that you should do a little more talking and analysis. I’d love to hear you break down some of these lines and explain what’s going on.

[@RetroSetJoe]

Glad to see Sinister Minister getting the respect it deserves! That song is what inspired me to pick up the bass... And 25 years later, it's pretty much the only Wooten song I can play all the way through

[@matteocrespi228]

Please someone give this man a pair of bluetoot headphones

[@smack_dab]

That's at 300,000 subs

[@entity279]

I'd normally say that you get compressed high frequencies over bluetooth but in this case it's fine because it's all BASS

[@Chrzanior]

Bluetooth headphones aren't for professionals

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Wired headphone is the only way to go if you care about quality of sound.

[@DrumPixel]

@@GuitarsRockForever Bluetooth headphones that are high quality do have their own amp, so they potentially can sound great. Just unpractical using them with instruments considering latency.

[@seikb-9228]

Stomping Grounds is so excellent. Great video and thanks for playing it!

[@ANONIMOx3654]

It was more difficult for me to learn The Lesson than classical thump

[@brendanhoppe227]

Hes so good! I met him in New York recently and hes such a cool dude!

[@hondawilky]

We need to start a GoFundMe to pay for a wireless set of headphones for Charles. That wire is triggering some major anxiety for me. 😂😂😂

[@eddxw]

What wireless headphone set could compare with Audio-Technica's M70x?

[@wocilradix]

In one of his video, I think he said that he's just kinda accustomed to cabled headphone. So actually, someone need to steal it and swap it with wireless one

[@hondawilky]

Eduardo Mendez I didn’t say it was for his sake. It’s for mine! Drives me nuts. 😎

[@icecubesbones]

Just got some early 00s feels. Good start to my snow day.

[@magesta5716]

Doesnt your headphone cable annoy you while playing? :) It annoys me watching, I have to admit.. Maybe you could put it around your back or something? ^^

[@aidilmubarock5394]

Victor is the guy who change my perception about bass and wanna pick and master the bass. His the lesson performance in emgtv blew my mind

[@mikagami69]

The Lessons sounds like if Polyphia played only bass, lol

[@thearthropocene]

sounds like it belongs in the second album

[@nameless5646]

Never heard of victor wooten before but judging from this video i can absolutely tell how he has influenced your style. BTW... I'd love to hear your full cover of sinister minister!

[@fluchtigziege3202]

anyone feels like wasting some of their life teaching this old school bass player how to do that double thumb technique properly I'd be much abliged

[@AnthonyStabler]

I've seen a youtube video of Victor teaching his thumbing technique. He seems very giving of his passion.

[@fluchtigziege3202]

@@AnthonyStabler yeah he's definitely not some elitist or anything like that, very humble and willing to take time with people and help others

[@tubeguiller007]

For real you sound is too clean to be true. Amazing man. You honor Wooten. Thank you.

[@whitenblutuna3687]

I can smell Davie504 arround here.

[@chrisprado4597]

Not close

[@Matt-nk2tp]

Davie hasn’t made videos like this in ages, can’t fit enough memes in

[@mathieugelinas533]

Totally agree with you're Top5 Victor Wooten is What we can Call a Monk of The Bass Starting at 4years Old and Total Dedication to This Amazing underated Instrument👌👏👏🙏

[@chronicmonkey]

Is it just my untrained ears or does The Lesson sound a little fugue-ish? Listening to the original now btw.

[@tumanako7312]

I love both of you, first time I heard Victor was the lesson while giving a speech, keep being you 👍

[@Ricecooka]

The Wooten Brothers band played every week in Nashville for 10+ years at this local venue. I feel really fortunate to have seen them there with Victor one night. It was just a regular bar when you could basically walk right up with a drink and enjoy the show.

[@d74g0n]

Hearing you play Stomping grounds teleported me back to a time I had forgotten. Thanks.

[@manhart87]

Thanks for another awesome video. I love the way your basses sounds in your videos.. I don't know if you just simply mix the sound better, but compared to a few other famous YT bassist, your sound is by far the best.

[@Chef316]

Yet again. One of my favorite vids from you Charles! Would love to hear a full cover of Me and My Bass Guitar

[@millacabral9475]

I don't want anything, Charles. I fricking NEED a cover of The Lesson!