Victor Wooten The Lesson / Norwegian Wood amazing bass solo at Berklee Valencia Oct 2012

[@buaidhnobas1ify]

Played guitar and keys for years. Then I saw this guy. Got myself a cheap bass ($70) and fell in love. After watching a few YT's of Mr. Wooten, my passion grew. I should put in more time on the bass, I procrastinate. Will I ever play like Mr.Wooten? HaHaha!

[@eboscrubbly1187]

no one ever will, but no one will ever play like you. that's part of what he teaches. you are the master and the student.

[@biovrelle]

best bass player alive

[@Yodaandhislightsabre]

Listen to Charles Berthoud

[@biovrelle]

@@Yodaandhislightsabre i did many times still think Victor is the boss

[@sowososmooth]

@@Yodaandhislightsabre Charles would agree with the statement that victor is the best alive

[@lololololololololololololo7754]

@@Yodaandhislightsabre Charles Berthound actually has said that he considers Victor a bass legend and there is no one else like him.

[@HumanParaquat]

@@Yodaandhislightsabre thank you for having already said this! I was about to say the EXACT same thing! Honestly!

[@TheLastOilMan]

He and his bro are from a different planet

[@nishthalama]

Who would’ve imagined that Norwegian Wood could be played like this? ❤️

[@jamesk167]

Some of this reminds me of flamenco playing, the percussive strums and deadened strings at just the right time. When a player gets to this level, song structure is almost incidental... just gives us enough to recognize the melody, then takes it wherever he wants, and we're just along for the ride. The cool thing is he's seeing some things for the first time just like we are... Gorgeous playing. And for the guy comparing Victor to Berthoud and some of the other imitators, forget it.. if you can't see the difference it's ok don't even worry about it.

[@lostpulsar]

Honored to have seen this from a smartphone and be contemporary to this monster showman! By far the best bass player living today, no way!

[@paulreece5379]

But he would have to have sat at Jaco's feet...

[@Deep42Thought]

@@paulreece5379 sry but Jaco is just a meme stop over rating

[@paulreece5379]

@@Deep42Thought Considering what you call music, I'm hardly surprised you don't like Jaco 😆

[@Anythingidontreallycare]

@@paulreece5379 in my opinion he’s up there right with Jaco. They’ve both done incredible things for reshaping the instrument. You’d never really hear anything like what Jaco did when he was around and the same with with Victor

[@PervertedPodcast]

The lesson I take away that Sir Wooten is sharing is that you can absolutely change tempos and drag or speed up as much as you want as long as your story is driven by intention. He is completely playing these many different parts as an explorer that has already climbed a 1000 mountains. But at the same time he doesn't take the mountain for granted. He always seems to enjoy the journey as a spectator as well as the creator. That was a really special musical moment to witness. Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@VeneDrummer]

well put. I agree, it's all made up in music, just speak the language and explore what you feel.

[@ryanbailey5206]

Absilutely incredible!!

[@hakeemfayomi7776]

Legend alive

[@dspaitech3315]

Victor is the greatest

[@rodneyparker5313]

Pure genius.

[@restojon1]

Damn! That is a an absolute musical journey

[@StepFamM3dia]

@12:35 The way he made that G string sing like that... I wish I was exposed to him a long time ago!

[@lesibamalebana1854]

Smile on point ,Groove and chops on Beast Mode

[@stratogui1]

12min 35 until 13min 35...one minute of mind blowing musicality to bring back the main theme ! The first time i heard it, i almost felt down on my knees !!! That part definitely achieves me and left me speechless with goosebumps ! I could have cried facing that moment... Victor is touched by grace !!!

[@leendanik]

minutos 8:35 a 11:00 pura magia sonora

[@mayor_artz]

Baddest 🙌🏿

[@piazza1129]

Day-yammn, mind blown🤘

[@jamestoy1376]

my two favourite coves of Norwegian wood must be Al Di Meola's and Victor's, I would highly recommend listening to al di meolas version if you havent.

[@XX-qi5eu]

Patricia Barber's version is also worth a listen.

[@mymodel6]

Als is better because it's a melody played on an instrument designed for melodic playing. Victors version, like all of his 'versions', are melodies played on on a rhythym instrument, which are a huge technical achievement but less emotionally impactful because of the constraints the instrumant itself imposes. Still fantastic to listen to, but how good do you think a Stevie Ray Vaughan solo would sound played on a xylophone? It's best not to over egg these things and just be realistic...

[@ToddWCorey1]

This guy shows promise.

[@GetZappéd1974]

I almost wished, it was like in a classical concert, where they wait until the end and start clapping then. It is way much too exciting to be interrupted in any way.

[@tsepoza]

Davie or Victor?

[@gold4937]

3:46 he wrong but thats ok ;)

[@Sivadtu]

Eat your heart out Eddie Vanhalen.

[@mymodel6]

Dude, seriously? What would possess you to write that?

[@javoncollins4799]

Insanity

[@maxon9832]

Чушь, от которой блевать охота!

[@devinbaugher1071]

That’s some pretty good bass playing…….for me to poop on !

[@darz3829]

The takeaway here is that as long as you play a zillion notes that don't mean anything you can fool the majority of listeners. Kind of like a cat walking across a piano.

[@drpando]

Is it me, or does anyone else think his playing is sloppy (becoming more so as the years go on) ? Noisy buzzed notes, some missed notes altogther. I mean if you listen to Patitucci or Berthoud or Caron, they are absolutely clean, precise, and just as musical and innovative. Just because Victor was one of the earliest performers of this style doesn't make him the best at it. Listen to Heinrich Linder. Victor has lost his edge. I went to one of his concerts awhile back before 2020, and it was a big disappointment - 2 hour long jam session. No recognizable playing from the earlier years. I think he's got a great attitude and personality though.

[@pedrocarvalho6609]

i don't think he has ever been the cleanest around, but his musicality is something extremely impressive to do on something as technical as this... but yes, i agree...

[@MartinMaat]

I haven't followed him through the years but I do follow Berthoud, noticed the influence and was thinking the same. This is live though and still most engaging and musical. As a pioneer he's entitled to a bit of sloppiness. I guess it is the fate of most inspiring trail blazers: they get an army of followers/admirers, some of which are bound to overtake them in their own game. We do not get to hear the 99.9% imitators who never got close.

[@natty7412]

He has a condition call focal dystonia that make his play sloppy an miss some notes. He have this since early 2000s. Now he can´t play this complicated stuff anymore :c. I recommend you this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37agJ2PZqmBgZo

[@natty7412]

srry my english it is not the best lol

[@xMxM9xSx]

The thing is that Berthoud is completely missing the soul of music IMO. His playing is so clean and technical, but let me ask, what is his message? What is the feeling? Or the narrative? In my opinion his music is more spectacle. Music isn't about getting "right" notes, it's not about playing the exact same sheet music perfectly every time. And ironically, I believe that IS the "lesson" Victor teaches us through this song. The missed notes, the different versions. That's the entire point!

[@miowmiow18miow72]

There are no words to describes this man, all the best Bass Players of the history united in only two hands, The Show of his Hands! A Giant musicians who develope the bass playing in a new direction! The only and one Victor Wooten, as Stanley Clarke say: El Maestro del Bajo!

[@EeekItsSnek]

What a crowd. Hear shit off key and accidentally played and they go crazy. Victor was right when talking to "Music is Win "people just want to hear something different. Even if it wasn't purposeful. Just give them something different." Great jam nonetheless. Pretty sure Victor could just punch the floor nearby a bass and make beautiful music come out.

[@mymodel6]

That's just bullshit though, if Victor fluffs a note, then that's not the story he intended to tell, he would play the right note if he could turn the clock back. The audience clapping in appreciation of a duff note is just cringey wank...

[@joemiller8482]

I wish he could mentor me. . Incredibly gifted 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@chadfasching7728]

Thank you so smooth magical fingers music to my ears .

[@eduardochagolla5802]

couldnt help but cry

[@mymodel6]

You have issues then...

[@mikel7180]

Incredible!

[@yvonneschweidtmann6003]

wonderful

[@_Majoras]

7:08 beast mode

[@yannc.nukpola3637]

Quel génie !?

[@ktol591]

Every round of applause throughout the performance was necessary. Amazing!

[@akumatu4653]

E

[@akumatu4653]

Sugioka?

[@GetZappéd1974]

I thought the applause was destroying something greater.

[@scottbrown8869]

There's just nothing left to say, lol.

[@AllSpace]

red hot chillie peppers new bass player

[@gutgolf74]

8:42 is where the song starts.

[@melitaittracking2126]

The best is simply not enough,!

[@akumatu4653]

この人Sugii on?

[@akumatu4653]

えー。。。。。。ベーーー〜すジャン

[@wallasbarbosa8316]

Como já dizia o meu avô

[@zoozio66]

Q bárbaro

[@zachmatthews9857]

Just wow

[@lanler7751]

they had to clap at every fart

[@mymodel6]

Such cringe...

[@baixistatesser]

Gênio

[@fabien1037]

Victoor Wooten, est le meilleur technicien mais c'est trop mathématique. Le feeling ne s'apprend pas. Mais grand respect. 😜

[@stratogui1]

Arf, j'suis pas vraiment d'accord !...Victor manquerait de feeling ...vraiment ???!!! Avant de faire des "démonstrations" de virtuosité ultra technique, Victor a joué dans des groupes et c est sur ces albums qu on se rend compte de son incroyable feeling ! Je ne peux que te conseiller d écouter attentivement l'album de BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKSTONES "three flew over the cuckoo's nest"...une merveille, Victor y joue des lignes de basses géniales et ses solos sont courts, ultra beaux et pleins de feeling ! tu peux aussi écouter un morceau comme "Magic fingers" avec une des meilleures phrases d'entrée de solo qu'on puisse entendre !!!

[@Dubsyman]

Incredible!

[@akumatu4653]

Mani

[@akumatu4653]

下手じゃん

[@akumatu4653]

ヤバい😣

[@giocoso4576]

: I want to learn the lesson : which variation?

[@tommypfaff3925]

This is a unique live Arrangement of the lesson and norwegian wood If you want to learn the lesson i would recommend his Version on emg.tv

[@giocoso4576]

@@tommypfaff3925 mate I know that variation exists which is what I meant by "which variation"

[@tommypfaff3925]

@@giocoso4576 i recommend the one from emg.tv there exist some Tabs for that one I you want to learn this one you must figure out most of it on our own and learn norwegian wood too

[@giocoso4576]

@@tommypfaff3925 do you read

[@tommypfaff3925]

@@giocoso4576 ?

[@larryhaynes3875]

Too busy for my taste.

[@ВладимирТюрин-з6е]

Your bass guitar playing sounds really bad.

[@MrNickdino]

terrible, i don't understand the praise..