Victor Wooten & 8 year old Lil Asmar jamming in New York City

[@davidjonathan3854]

Victor Wooten is such a wonderful soul.. amazing educator..

[@chiphargis3703]

david jonathan prolly playing better at 8 then you ever will lol........,,take ya hate else were.

[@gmanjr3374]

@IPSECMERLIN Merlin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tomt8691]

"you'll never imagine a drummer with bad timing".True. Well said.

[@arthurfranklin9315]

haha, I find odd sounds to be 'catchy', so I still have memories of drummers with outlandishly strange timing

[@sesclaytpoop8525]

Poor Metallica...

[@TheYeetusLord]

@@arthurfranklin9315 maybe it was an odd time signature ;)

[@Mabbdaa]

The only exception is Lars from Metallica lol

[@ZinsWorld]

so true lol

[@sherryb9770]

Jammming with Victor Wooten at 8 years old! Dream come true!

[@paulc2332]

A memory that will stay with that lucky boy for life. One of the best lessons I ever had with music was when my teacher took away the sheet music I was playing and told me to use my ears not my eyes.

[@Immanuel11.11]

This is what sold me on Victor. As great a bass player as he is he also has a wonderful soul and he express that through his bass and music philosophy.

[@MusicLoverPearson]

For the 32 clowns that gave this a thumbs down this young child has more talent than anybody in y'alls family

[@bassfunc]

MusicLover P lol smhh....

[@VNEEDMUSIC]

MusicLover P bro you keep telling pictures with lil asmr and Joseph, it ll get you everywhere, parasite

[@dumbr2098]

True, I'm the only one in my family with talents.

[@Lovecovenant234]

They are 65 now

[@THuang-lt1ob]

I understand your point, but insulting my family was unnecessary. My grandmother is a virtuoso on piano, my father is quite the guitarist, and I'd like to say I'm a decent musician too.

[@WrxGabeSTi]

I was talking with Asmar's father a few weeks back and now look at him! Jamming with the greatest. What a treat

[@sk8rdad]

I've been playing and composing for 45 years and I just learned something new. Awesome lesson and Asmar is wonderful (Victor too but that goes without saying)...

[@asmarbedivine]

first and for most, we talk to Victor Wooten alot,,,he's also my son mentor,and have helped my son get the sponsors that he have,DR Strings and Hartkey, ,,,,

[@tomt8691]

That's awesome bro!Groove.

[@freereinvoltaic]

This video put such a huge smile on my face. This is great! Thank you so much for posting this. Music is a wonderful world.

[@MusicLoverPearson]

Hey Lil Asmar,How are you man?I can you don't remember you and your dad was sitting behind me at the Bar-Kays concert we took a picture together.God Bless you

[@susiemuirhead561]

Asmar is very talented. This is how Victor had started out at a young age. Bass is not an easy instrument. I have just taken it up 8 months ago and I am in my 60s. I have yet to learn that song "Higher Ground". Asmar is truly blessed to have Victor Wooten as his mentor. The sky's the limit Asmar! You've got this!

[@susiemuirhead561]

@@MusicLoverPearson The Bar-Kays are amazing! Love their song "Soul Finger" Gotta learn to play that funky groove. I grew up in that era!

[@shimi_ek]

It's amazing how the most brilliant ideas are so simple, isn't it.

[@KingJin726]

I see what he's doing. He's teaching the Asmar to develop an internal metronome for a better groove and comfort.

[@W.O.P.R]

This was the most incredible lesson this young man could have ever gotten in his life ... peace ✌🏽

[@deking1973]

That's how you bring new generation up and teach what has made you so great. Love it

[@deadbeatproz]

who wouldn't be intimated with Victor just being in the room. I would be embarrassed to touch my bass. lol

[@kylecuppett422]

Jump in, make mistakes....learn/share ideas.but NEVER be intimated or embarrassed about yourself.That is what holds us back a musicians.

[@yoelhernandezwaber7507]

Like Victor himself and many other musicians have said: always be the worst musician in the room. In the end, it's what will make you improve most.

[@AmirFazadh]

Victor is a great bassist, and a genuine human being. Fortunate to have hung out with him in Galveston and Houston a couple times.

[@asmarbedivine]

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[@asmarbedivine]

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[@andrelunaisatuna]

This is some of my favorite footage of Vic. I've seen videos of him playing with all sorts of different people and this just seems like such a profound experience. Victor is a hell of a mentor.

[@bobbylight5875]

Wow! To sit in with Victor Wooten...... amazing! I plan on seeing you tearing and slapping the house down like the icon Victor Wooten. No words to describe how gifted you are. PRODIGY!

[@PraiseJesusOurKing]

2023 still watching! Great playing!

[@kyleheron38]

This guy is something else. So glad the world could be blessed with such an amazing soul so eager to teach others

[@PSALM1212]

Excellent! However, I just don’t understand how someone would dislike this. Likes & dislikes are not as important, neither are haters. Keep learning lil Asmar and keep teaching Victor Wooton. 🎸

[@dactorjones2430]

Asmars an amazing bass player now Victor is teaching him to go next level and be an amazing musician. Great stuff

[@justanothernoobe]

This simple way of thinking from Victor literally brings me to tears. He is just sooooo humanitarian and kind. He built it up by humanising and saying you're already an A+ bass player and then to just think about your brother playing drums - and he coached you through taking your time and not rush it. He used gentle words of encouragement and gave you the space to think and chill and … voila! you found the groove :) You weren't just playing the song - you were thinking about the rhythm and the groove. Fantastic work from Mister Wooten. Asmar … I'll be surprised if you don't think back on that moment as being a game-changer for how you think about playing bass.

[@TheSeeking2know]

Great words. He gave the young man something to take with him for life.

[@stashtheiconoclast567]

Yes, you are a great bass player, but I have ultimate respect for your teaching methods. You involved him in a way probably no one else had, and being so young, will keep that with him all his life. You "spoke the same language."

[@susiemuirhead561]

Victor too started out very early. His brother Reggie taught him. Victor was 6 when he went up on stage with his brothers when they opened for Curtis Mayfield in his "Super Fly" concert.

[@KM-px8cs]

Great! I really Victor's playing and that kid seems to have God given talent!

[@deadbeatproz]

Asmar you're a strong young man, and you are gonna make this would a better place, cause you already have. Give as you have been given. Bless you.

[@lakland5594]

Any good teacher i've had has been tough. They've really deeply cared about my progress as a human being. If a teacher is too easy on me....not good.

[@joelsonethridge8814]

try easier not harder.... when a teacher is easy on me it makes is easy to learn and easy to play, why make things difficult?

[@lakland5594]

Hi Joelson, Just my perspective that is all. Victor doesn't seem to be going too hard on the young guy either. My teachers have included Richard Davis, John Lockwood, Joe Morris, Cecil Mcbee, John Mcneil and Ran Blake. These teachers have built their lives around playing professionally doing what they love and are interested in helping the next generation of serious and passionate musicians do the same. Usually when teachers recognize that the student is ready to move to the next level musically they will push them a little harder to get them across the finish line so to speak.

[@joelsonethridge8814]

what you are doing is "sports" and what victor is teaching is a language.

[@lakland5594]

Hi Joelson, on what basis are you making the comment that what I am doing is "sports"? Do you know who any of the musicians that I listed are? Do you play music for a living? I guess...here's my "sports" website: robinbetton.com/music/

[@joelsonethridge8814]

Training is sports. Practice harder until you win is sports. Letting someone know you understand what they mean even though they are executing it poorly is language.

[@denisedean2446]

This lil Prince is going to be savage on that bass as he continues to hone his skills and gain teaching from his dad and educators such as this educator. Love it!

[@tsarsatta2700]

I Love the love big brother teaching and shaping that young brother mind damn I'm 49 years old I wish my father could have shown me something in life or even spent time with me if I was his age......I'm in awe for this kid the support and love of father Good Family Good Black family

[@MegaVern1]

This is amazing! Music should be brought back into schools. This young fella is beyond his years. Good job to his father for teaching him how to play!

[@leahwatson7112]

When I hear children playing instruments like this it amazes me. This young man's ability brings tears to my eyes God bless him🙏❤❤❤

[@edgarallanbro5252]

after seing this i wonder if vic is a jedi

[@porto434]

Edgar Allan Bro yes i believe so lol jedi master

[@michaellerman6349]

This kid is going to be great your a great educator you are helping him to get a greater love of the music

[@curtisw.plaxco1800]

I fell right into the pocket with this one. Both Asmar and Victor are PHENOMENAL bassists. And Higher Ground had one of the best opening basslines ever.

[@olymoon2008]

Great lesson !!! For all, not only for younger. I love how Lil Asmar plays...

[@drock3913]

Glad to see victor teaching. Oped his horizons big time just in that one session

[@johncbeer]

Vic has the hands, brain and heart.

[@LennyBurridge]

Asmar it says Little before your name but your music is HUGE! What a great video and such skill! Hope to see a lot more of you!

[@carypotts3592]

Vic is a great teacher!!!...that's what you need great guidance

[@jgraz42]

music education should be mandatory in ALL schools...

[@max-rdj9741]

I wish I had real music lessons at school. We only ever got taught how to use GarageBand on the computer. Very sad indeed.

[@porto434]

Absolutely

[@groovemaster8632]

Thats by design to finish dumb us down

[@Muck-qy2oo]

But only with somebody like Victor Wooten.

[@peter_pinguin]

I know your comment is a year old, but may i ask which country you live in? I am from Germany and i had mandatory music class every year from year one.

[@israelfailin4803]

It's hard to play bass without thinking about playing bass.

[@asmarbedivine]

Yeah it is,,,,but he can do it now

[@harryshmuttle2975]

I think this was the goal - to play music instead of playing bass.

[@iwillnevergetone5]

@@harryshmuttle2975 right! of course it's difficult- that's what a master level teaching like this from the Master himself is gonna seem like at first. I bet this kid will become an incredibly strong player if he internalized what Vic told him that day and holds on to it

[@JohnRider]

That's really awesome, a lesson from Victor Wooten, but out in public. That's really something! Very cool to see, thanks for posting.

[@imbees2]

He’s 8 years old and had the groove by listening to the teacher

[@dbspaceoditty]

this kids going places. how do you play without thinking about it? best lesson ever.

[@dbspaceoditty]

@IyaEarthseeds its not a simple concept to take into practice for a lot of musicians. i am tone blind (similar to tone deaf) for somebody who cant just "play with other people" i am ostracized from jam sessions and group play because i cant "play in key" because i cant hear the different keys. i cant play what they are playing. a jam session defeats the purpose when i need a few tab sheets just too keep track of what notes im allowed to play. also the main lesson was playing to the music that ISNT there, which was the whole point of the lesson. the kid will be able to visualize the music instead of just playing along with his brother. when he is able to visualize his brother plaing drums, he will be able to then visualize what he wants to do, and figure out juicy jams while waiting for the bus. this was about improving is solo play. not incorporating into others. did you watch the video or just try to make a witty comment?

[@daddyeyez740]

How insanely awesome and awesomely insane is this as an 8 yr old having the privilege to play alongside Victor Wooten? Wow!

[@alexk2371]

This lesson gave me more than plenty of hours in music school

[@goodun2974]

Excellent motivating and mentoring, without being judgmental. Very cool! The melody is, of course, from "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder.

[@joshjosh25694]

He's a great teacher

[@leahwatson7112]

Victor is a great teacher❤❤❤

[@wadesharp11]

Great lesson! I learnt soooooo much, by listening...

[@susiemuirhead561]

Wow! To be able to sit next to Victor Wooten and play bass. Asmar is truly lucky!

[@porto434]

Wow a lesson and jam woth a legend. Victor is amazing

[@TonyUrryMakes]

Great teacher- he got through the errors he heard without saying anything about them. Masterful pedagogy.

[@korenlee]

He's gonna remember this forever lol Lil Bruh gonna be good man

[@jimhughes1070]

True genius!! Little man got chops too!!!

[@BaldoFlores_godmetal]

Asmar, u are an amazing bass player!! Hope i manage to play as well as you some day! And Victor Wooten is my favorite learning tree

[@asmarbedivine]

Thanks so much,my live KZbin T V comes on every Sunday night from 7:00 PM EST Time until 8:00 PM EST Time, please tune in,and thanks so much

[@Fastrip]

Awesome jam! 😊

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

I love that he's playing Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder

[@JeroenvanOlffen]

Check out the original by Stevie Wonder

[@atomcloud9750]

That’s by Stevie Wonder, not RHCPs.

[@samisugiarta2747]

@@atomcloud9750 the bass line hes playing is from RHCP'S cover, although ya the original is by Stevie Wonder

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

Atom Cloud yup, just a mistake my bad

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

IyaEarthseeds I make one mistake and you assume I don’t research? One of my favorite bands of all time is the RHCP’s, so I grew up hearing their version of the song a thousand times so obviously my mind goes there first. You need to chill out a bit

[@jahnperez5060]

That's lovely to have seen, good playing Lil dude!

[@maxponsetis1948]

yo Victor give him a drummer to fell this big brother hood this youg man is a groover born may god bless you you polish diamods tooo ho my

[@asmarbedivine]

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[@charlese.websterjr.8373]

AWESOME Lesson ,This is Like being taught by KOBE .... YESSSS...

[@ASTRO_NAUTIKAL]

this kid is a national treasure.

[@sn0ggrriss]

Music needs more Wooten brothers

[@1funkyangel]

A lot of wisdom here !! Great teaching spirit !! :)

[@rick018]

It was striking to listen the first bass execution and, after Victor spoke, the latter bass execution. Quite a lot of difference. Good advice, this young guy will never forget that lesson.

[@einarabelc5]

We need more of these, keep going!!

[@neocollective5959]

That kid is so awesome !! :)

[@dallaswoo8110]

this was a good challenge for the grasshopper. well done vic...

[@cyntar556]

I love the way #VIctorWooten teaches.

[@kirtan-oase]

It's all about listening - always, not only in music

[@susiemuirhead561]

That young man is awesome

[@bassprayzerrox3142]

I would love to hear the rest of the 'Joseph Wooten Wisdom' speech 😎🎸

[@gyrodriver]

BassPrayzer Rox you can probably get an idea of it from victor wooten’s graduation speech. They emphasized the same point. Should still be here on youtube.

[@Ismail-ie5gi]

Murdering it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 and he’s from Jersey! #hometeam #youngjerseygiant

[@TheMindOfSiiG]

the kids a shreder on base ad victor much love

[@imbees2]

Great teacher

[@asmarbedivine]

Thanks so much Bro,

[@scottwiggins2093]

Saw VW a few years ago at local university music dept. seminar. He did a similar exercise with the school's jazz combo telling them to ignore their own instruments and only listen to the others playing around them. It produced similar results as the video. Amazing.

[@TonhaoBass]

It's a complex bass class for a boy, but wooten is the master! Imagine

[@f.demascio1857]

Well done Lil Asmar. Feel it.

[@davohsaurus]

I love that you can see when it hits. Victor keeps trying to keep him from noodling lolol

[@rickman5799]

That was so awesome, really like to see the more of this video if there is! It really taught me something

[@Big_Footless]

This is awesome!

[@llman03]

Great teachings!!!

[@educapro]

Fantastic young cat. Confidence is also a very important thing that you'll notice Victor is imparting as well.

[@nmorelli4592]

lol he called him jaden at the end

[@kmewborn360]

no he was jedi mind tricking him so subconciously jaden would be imprinted playing in lil asmars mind as if he was really there playing and he could hear him. victor knew what he was doin hehhe

[@a_guy_and_his_hobbies]

He is really good. I got a lil hate a lil jealousy. Also impressed and makes me wanna go practice and experiment.

[@jbloodwo]

Strange when he kicked in to that thump I started hearing futureman laying down the beat...

[@muhammadabdullaahrahmaan9825]

THE MASTER & Lil ASMAR( grasshopper)☀️

[@jlemonte9494]

Masterclass in learning to listen

[@Official-OpenAI]

Kudos to the kid, if Victor talked to me, i would sell my bass guitar on the spot.

[@ljgarrison6910]

Brilliant! You play really well dude!

[@judahsloaneMakesMusic]

I would love if victor Wooten was my bass teacher like with this kid.

[@SAHBfan]

I wish my bass player was as good as Asmar. He's 70...

[@SAHBfan]

Mind you, I was as good as Asmar was imagining his brother to be...

[@StarLordIRL]

Hahahahahaha!

[@allen6924]

He's just old now LMAO

[@ivanfernandez2412]

Beautiful!

[@elspookso8414]

This is the epitome of cool.

[@jnwoodard8764]

Give that kid another couple of years and he'll be amazing. He's already good, let him get some more practice, he'll crush.

[@roncar1761]

How many grown adults could sit in his chair and "play" through your mistakes in front of strangers?

[@ComicPower]

That kid is gifted

[@gogotshi]

why the video is suddenly cut at the end?? i wanna know why the world need another great musician :_(

[@astarbishop7650]

Powerful lesson

[@SVT_sleeper_4v]

This is why i LOVE black people they dont even hesitate specially with music. They are very spontaneous!

[@dirkjanklijn9949]

Wonderful.