Victor Wooten - Isn't She Lovely

[@yobelsitanggang3187]

It just feels right to come back to listen to this performance once in a while

[@toikutoassumi8381]

Exactly

[@jwilly_t]

Right??? Coming back to it after first listening several times in 2020-21

[@Spaccaspecchi]

If anyone's wondering why the audience seems less than enthused by this amazing performance, the description of the original upload (which was around 2014, if memory serves) provides an answer: This was during some form of music/bass camp at 8 in the morning after hours of rain. The fact that people still showed up to watch at all is praise enough if you ask me :D

[@panchoverde5078]

It's because he sucks at playing MUSIC

[@scottgriffin5539]

I attended and recorded the audio for this performance. It was a rainy morning in April 2012 at Mako Music in Richmond, VA. Victor was gracious enough to come and play for these young students early in the morning eventhough he had two Flecktone shows later that day. That speaks to what kind of a person he is ❤

[@Spaccaspecchi]

@@scottgriffin5539 Thanks for sharing your insight and for recording this amazing performance!

[@panchoverde5078]

Also it's because who would ever volunteer to listen to this for fun? Jesus man that sure knows how not to play music

[@canofsoda]

@@panchoverde5078 im crying this is clean

[@BrunoMelendezMeza]

The guy in red shirt allways warm my heart

[@justinprange]

Those kids have no idea they are witnessing a fucking legend.

[@peytonp2237]

my faukt

[@Atomic_pavarotti]

I bet they know

[@bass6334]

The camera turns to the audience, I just see some ungrateful little kid who doesn’t realize he’s watching a frickin bass legend

[@95til_infinity72]

@@bass6334 I don't think they cared or were even interested

[@adg_games6655]

It kind of makes me sad when it turns to them and I see them looking around with a black expression, I once went to a reggae concert and acted the same way and I always regret it even though I was a kid.

[@ethanbennetts6598]

I’ve watched this hundreds of times before, but this is the first time I’ve caught the ‘Raindrops keep falling on my head’ reference at 5:14

[@ratman5106]

Yo that’s awesome 😮‍💨

[@scottdaniels6340]

Nice catch dude

[@Woowoo-m6x]

Nice

[@thithrith_iweddaan]

WAIT OMG

[@maxonmendel5757]

they made me lol thanks for sharing! that song always makes me think of Spidey2, but its a great in joke. I gotta learn more melodies

[@tnasir2003]

Thanks for uploading this, this is a performance very near and dear to me. It's what exposed me the what the bass guitar is really capable of and pushed me to buy one for myself eventually. Now the bass and music are my greatest joys in life.

[@declanallan885]

Ditto with the performance remark dude, he didn't exactly encourage me to pick up a bass like yourself (a healthy obsession with metal done that), but he has been one of my greatest inspirations in life, literally..."what a dude!" :D

[@Oysteinsoldal]

That makes me smile:)

[@enigmawyoming5201]

Great comment! But I think the realization of what a bass guitar is capable of really boils down to what Victor Wooten is capable of. Kinda like the capabilities of a paintbrush vs. who is painting with it. Not taking anything away from your inspiration, but perhaps adjusting where the inspiration truly came from. Great comment though! You made me think in a different perspective for sure.

[@magnuswindfeld7370]

also inspiring for guitarists!

[@joaquinct4659]

i am in the same situation. it completely changed how i play the bass and is now my absolute favorite thing to play.

[@JXter_]

I'm sure I don't need to say this, but Victor is seriously one of the best bassists and musicians to ever live. He speaks the musical language better than many of us can speak our own native tongues. He could have filled this performance with many different techniques, but instead he opted for a simplistic approach that makes playing the bass look incredibly easy and natural - even the more complex parts! He is a true master of his craft.

[@joshL28]

@Courage Unlimted who?

[@Saaaaaaac]

@Courage Unlimted dude probably didn't know that Victor Wooten is one of Davie's inspiration for playing the bass. I mean, he once told that on an old vid before. Anyway, I'm not a bassist. I'm a drummer btw. But both Davie ans Victor were the ones who made me interested on bass guitar.

[@adg_games6655]

@@Saaaaaaac davie has also said that he thinks that Victor is the best bassist in the world at one point.

[@jackfrosthamgamer3495]

Have you ever heard of beethoven? Mozart? This victor guy is just not even close...

[@JXter_]

@@jackfrosthamgamer3495 Yes, I have heard and studied both of those composers. I go to university to study and play this stuff. While Mozart and Beethoven are fantastic composers in their own right, and I'm not at all diminishing their accomplishments and innovations, it is equally valid to hold contemporary musicians in that same league. The context of music has changed, as well. In the days of Mozart and Beethoven, the study of composition was fundamentally different than how it is today, and how it was in Victor's time. While their music is more complex, it also was very much a product of the time and involved study and innovation of their fellow and past composers. Victor Wooten has done exactly that, and also has an understanding of music that arguably is much more globally-informed than Mozart and Beethoven, who generally studied Western classical art music. Victor Wooten has studied that as well as music that has been influenced by many cultures from all around the world; jazz itself is a uniquely-American genre with strong roots in African and Creole music, all of which did not exist in either Mozart or Beethoven's spheres of study in their time. Is it fair to compare these musicians? No, because they were born centuries apart, and context matters. Is it fair to hold all three to the level of respect and recognition they deserve? Absolutely, and me praising Victor Wooten is by no means putting down Mozart or Beethoven or any other great Classical composer.

[@gordon.sarratt]

Never in human history has anyone ever used a loop pedal this well. Itll never happen again

[@mbbarrett5378]

One of the best renditions of the songs of all time.

[@hendrixqotsa]

The sound of the rain on the canopy along with this……… Wow!

[@Weirzy445]

Always loved the guy giving a clap when Victor switches it up to playing low.

[@epitath762]

i just noticed, that’s awesome

[@samuelluke504]

Dude yes

[@joaquinct4659]

everyone who saw this live witnessed a miracle. this video changed my life

[@kiarahambrick522]

I love his face after the run at 6:08 !! It’s like, ”Ah, that was fun.. Now, what else can I do?”

[@oliviervandurme2110]

It just inspires you to grab a bass and play yourself, what passion for music he has

[@kiarahambrick522]

@@oliviervandurme2110 agreed !

[@OK25000]

I just want it to rain and i could snuggle in a blanket on the porch and listen to this. Immaculate vibes.

[@jaharitucker3953]

I go to KZbin just to listen to this rendition. It’s to damn good, brings me to tears every time 🖤🖤🖤

[@elliethebat4761]

The original song my family always said was about my mother, she passed when i was 6 un 2004 on the 1st of january. I walys loved this song. This cover made me think about it in a differnt way; i still cry every time i hear this version, i com back to this often. Thank you for this

[@JoseLara-dg4zk]

At risk of stating the obvious, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LOVELY!!!

[@nepmobile3583]

Isn’t she?

[@MAGAMAN]

You spelled boring wrong.

[@thmsrttg]

​@@MAGAMAN not surprising you would say something so remarkably stupid considering your profile picture shows that you're a Trump supporter.

[@ratman5106]

Oh dear, uncultured swine has entered the chat in the form of “maga man”

[@Tinyjb0]

There's the one big guy in back who's absolutely having a blast listening to his music, everyone else, especially the kids, seem disinterested lol. Victor Wooten is one of the reasons I got a bass, he's one of the greats in music.

[@toikutoassumi8381]

He's just singing his heart out with his bass, love him.

[@adamwest1138]

I've watched this 100s of times but I always love watching the guy in the hoodie absolutely gobsmacked by the performance

[@honorarycoochpouch6919]

The fact that this only has a little under 400,000 views makes me sad. Still one of the best performances on a bass guitar or really any instrument I've ever seen, LEGEND

[@imgonnabuss]

the original upload which got taken down for some reason had more views, if my memory serves right. im just glad it got reuploaded as this was the first vid i discovered victor wooten's playing.

[@stefanoamato1602]

My dear uncle Alfredo is a skilled old school bass player. He choosed this performance in the waiting time for 24th december family dinner… I just can’t forget

[@relevantdesigns1980]

I've seen Vic play many times and each time he had me in tears at the end of every show. It's hard to explain but his shows are almost spiritual!

[@chrisitz9470]

It is spiritual. You should read his book. "The Music Lesson: A spiritual search for growth through music". Highly recommend 10/10

[@mikkelangelo1512]

So weird that he is giving one of the best performances of that song i've ever heard, and the crowd looks like his neighbours or smth

[@ttttot]

the original video didnt have a comment section so im curious to see what the comments are gonna be like especially of the crowd. But of course victor wooten's playing is absolutely absurd. Most grooviest playing ever.

[@noahmay7708]

He turned them off because people were being rude to the people in the audience. People getting angry that the children aren't appreciating it as much as they think they should.

[@swoleshaggy937]

I always thought the crowd and the rain made the performance more peaceful and amazing, just victor Wooten playing the bass while people watch in the gentle rain

[@Petrolhead99999]

Everything about this performance is special. Victor experimenting, playing around, and giving this small crowd everything he has. Incredible displays of both groove and raw virtuosity. These kids out here in the rain watching one of the all time greats. An artist testing their limits in front of a small, intimate group.

[@filipedoria9561]

This is the best version EVER of this song! (and it's on bass :o )

[@player1of275]

Thank goodness I could find this! Out of the blue, I was just tempted to rewatch this, so I went scrolling through pages and pages of "victor wooten isn't she lovely rainy day" trying to find this. Still remember that man's red-and-white umbrella even 8 years later. This video inspired me a lot back in high school when I first discovered him. Thanks for re-uploading! You're a lifesaver!

[@gnarfarmer]

I just stumbled upon this guy through a short and now I'm binging videos of him, such a talented man and kind soul

[@v167mylesfernandes7]

Bass was usually used to support a band, but this legend here took it too far and now we see a one man bass performances like this

[@malapertfourohfour2112]

Honestly dude bass is the ultimate soloists instrument, you just have to embrace the skill atmosphere

[@bramk6720]

Always gets me teared up, it touches me deeply for some reason. Especially the very beginning, hoe innocent and shy the happy chords with a sad chord progression begin to play. I wonder if anyone experiences the same. All the best to everybody, love another ❤️.

[@sk1d509]

He's the most underappreciated musical genius ever

[@yugdails]

Stop with this underappreciated bullshit. Everyone watching this video loves Victor and know how talented he is. We appreciate his life greatly.

[@matthewlawton9241]

@@yugdails Nope. He's right. In any other age, Victor Wooten would have been the Beatles. Only in this hick's dark age of selfish antiintellectualism would this man's name not be a household term.

[@sm1ley75]

W​@@yugdails

[@faabbiiaanful]

This is pure gold ❤ I have been listening to this video time after time by years and I will continue doing it 🎶

[@asaplevipictures]

Makes me cry everytime I listen to it.

[@KarltonFranz]

I want this video to be all thats left of humanity

[@blankettheory]

The re upload of the century ⚡️

[@jesshellaaa]

2023, still one of the most heartwarming and sophisticated base play I’ve ever seen in my life my favorite point is the rainy weather and kids audience got chilling by Victor’s sound

[@SaudiaTate]

man, a Detroit classic!!! I’m just getting into bass and can’t wait to see what he does here. Isn’t She Lovely is a jam!! And victor Wooten is A LEGEND. ✨🎵

[@thomaslutro5560]

Victor is an amazing bass player, musician, and arranger, and such a class act and nice guy. But someone has to mention it. What a song writer Stevie Wonder is, and a nod to Les Paul for pioneering the layering of loops that Victor uses for parts of this. Giants on the shoulders of giants here.

[@BlakeChoisnet]

How does this only have 150k views?!

[@goodboi4939]

Very underrated musician, his skill is amazing 😎🙏

[@thiagovargas9033]

Esse kra nao é desse planeta!!!😮😮😮😮

[@온유-c6e]

진짜 너무 좋다… ㅠㅠ

[@RootbeerDrink]

this video made me pick up a bass and start learning. love this performance

[@JohnFerraraMusic]

I love this video so much... unreal...

[@enigmawyoming5201]

Damn… I mean REALLY DAMN!! nice. I wish I could type harmonics on my keyboard a fraction as nice as Victor can play them on his bass guitar.

[@CarpauxCarte21]

5:18 raindrops keeps falling on my head theme

[@bennyezzy]

Es triste ver y escuchar que hay muchísimo más talento en la calle que en la industria de la música. Gracias por el vid.

[@BrunoMelendezMeza]

jaja amigo no es la calle, es Victor Wooten, virtuoso del bajo eléctrico, parte muy importante de la industria musical y la educación. Tiene muchos videos y charlas buenas.

[@bennyezzy]

@@BrunoMelendezMeza Cuando dije "Calle", me refería al talento fuera de la industria, en NINGÚN MOMENTO quise degradar o menospreciar X o Y persona.

[@Afuentes44]

@@bennyezzy Pero si Victor es parte de la industria 😂. Tiene muchos albumes grabados

[@alomon7738]

@@bennyezzy oh bueno, la gente lee lo que escribes, no lo que quieres esconder detrás de un enunciado bastante claro.

[@soydiglett7867]

@@bennyezzy Tiene incluso unos cuantos Grammys xD

[@gustavoshell7440]

Tocas con absoluta naturalidad... increíble!!!

[@mixedpeanut]

I listen to this everyday been 2 years now and still is lovely I'm glad I found It from Davie504

[@daewoongnim]

O gosh u are the greatest without a doubt

[@camblescott1195]

His quote of raindrops keep falling on my head at 5:31 prove that he is just the goat. Bass shines in his hands

[@IsaBillions]

WOW! Soooo lovely!

[@mikebaker3152]

Both music and musician show how great they are of irrespective of context.

[@subhell]

context actually matters

[@spunkin49]

i love how its such a wonderful tune and then progressively gets more unhinged and cursed. wouldnt be a victor wooten song if it didnt...

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

People let's get thisnto a million views!

[@bungogrooves]

thanks for the reupload. truly a legendary video!

[@upstategroove]

one of my favorite videos to come back to, i remember seeing on a different channel tho

[@MythicMisplay]

His name is Victa, and he's bringing us the real deal.

[@bene8725]

still the best thing anybody ever did on a bass.

[@Bass.Player]

This is great and is stuck in my head...

[@adg_games6655]

Same, it lives in my head rent free

[@EchoPandaGaming]

I swear the rain falls to the beat at certain points

[@cricketicket]

tysm for the reupload

[@CanopusShine]

Fantastisch

[@Joseph_Hovsep]

One of my favorites

[@mashimashification]

Just soooooo much feeling!

[@laynedavisson3988]

Anyone with a daughter has a tear in their eye right now

[@billyb6001]

Met him once. Great guy.

[@jamesstewart2467]

this helped me through my moms death :( thanks MR. vic.

[@sandraarmonti]

Smooth and very beaty. ❤️💋

[@finscontingencyplan7005]

6:36 for the lick

[@whyarenamessohardtocomeupw2916]

2:35 as well lol

[@felipenunessoares9118]

😅😅mulequeita😊​@@whyarenamessohardtocomeupw2916

[@NathanielLapointe]

5:14 raindrops keep fallin on my head

[@leviollertondrums]

does anyone know what tuning victor is in? when I play the notes i see him playing I don't get the same pitch. Seems like everything is pitch shifted up a 4th.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Brilliant!

[@dbjungle]

That was a beautiful groove! Had me jamming.

[@theofficialjesusyoutubecha7304]

slayed.

[@adamwatson2132]

I was 24 years old when i realized he quoted “raindrops fallin on my head” at 5:16

[@NicolaDiMarco]

What a legend

[@DaviCDrieskens]

um mestre

[@finh.1334]

Victor deserves a more enthusiastic audience. This is to much of a banger for them to looking at him like 😐

[@urilevy1]

I’m not American, but I can feel the American spirit over here.

[@maxonmendel5757]

this is probably in tenor tuning? ADGC?

[@willwalker4758]

Does anyone know what looper station he is using in this recording?

[@subhell]

absolutey top stuff

[@Vasiliy1971]

Cool!!!!!

[@RR_DM]

@Spelling-B_champ-PauL ...this is especially impressive because the bass guitar is so usually a musical instrument to accompany, like a tympany is for an orchestral and for him to solo with only a bass guitar with a repetitive instrumental, second bassist or himself is impressive to say the least

[@infcc]

my favorite

[@peedypxblo]

Fire.

[@kylebrainpresents]

I need to know what loop pedal he was using 🥺

[@TheyCallMeNoobieButItsNewBa]

wow just wow

[@KrustyyyG]

Anyone know if there is a proper tutorial of this or tabs? Having a hard time finding one that’s accurate or not dumbed down

[@michellelanden3017]

The best IMAO

[@philb4462]

I want Victor Wooten to come and play in *my* garden! How do I book him? Do you think those people realised they were going to hear one of the best bass players in the world or did they just come for a barbecue?

[@philb4462]

@Lothar Lustig Very interesting, but what's that got to do with Victor Wooten?

[@hippiejesusman]

this was actually a jazz festival that lasted a few days but not many people came since there was a lot of rain during his preformance

[@nicolasgarcia7305]

Monstruo 😈!!!!!!

[@LaWendellyn777]

Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yoshikigrg8]

4:43 Victor: "I'm bored now, let's me add this crazy psychedelic lick for fun."

[@robertomacheda592]

Amazing

[@samsonsanchez2253]

Does anyone know what tuning this iso think it’s either EADG or ADGC

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

Man after @05:34 ... just jamming and free styling it.. 😅😅... that's something else rhythmically !!😅👍👍... jumping around those notes... 🥹👍🍻 @05:38... 😎😎😅😅

[@randallfranklin2548]

Ladies and gentlemen…..Burt Bacharach!! Victor is so smart and such an incredible musician!!!