Victor wooten and his brothers joseph, roy, and regi will be taking europe by storm this november with two weeks of dates spread across the. Victor wooten masters in leadership for sustainability ms uvm. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes. If victor wooten is not a christian, what are his religious affiliations. Berklee college of music boston ma, evergreen state college, olympia wa and california state universitychico chico ca.
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For over four decades the wooten brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and dynamic. Stanley clarke is nothing short of a living legend, having liberated the bass in much the same way that louis armstrong and charlie parker liberated their instruments decades earlier. One of the thigns i really like about victors elements is how it reduces the idea of groove to more concrete elements for productive discussion and learning. As a result, victor has become a regular namm show attendee. Pgs rebecca dirks is on location at the northern lights theater at potawatomi bingo casino in milwaukee, wi, where she catches up with bassist victor wooten and his brother regi wooten guitarist to find out what they are currently using for guitars, amps, and effects during their tour with the stanley clarke band. Introducing korg prosessions, a series of metronomebased instructional videos featuring world renowned artists like john petrucci, joe. Fleck was forming a jazz group to appear on a tv show. Victor wooten jams with the roots on the tonight show.
University of vermont rubenstein school 536,494 views. Music is a powerful communication toolit causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. The wooten brothers announce european tour no treble. Victor wooten was born on september 11, 1964 in hampton, virginia, usa. The victor wooten band and the wooten woods experience. For over four decades the wooten brothers have been recognized as some of the most innovative musicians in existence and are collectively known as one of the most talented and. The wooten brothers victor wooten, joseph wooten, roy. Vix records vix records was created by 5time grammy. Me and my bass guitar the life and music of victor lemonte wooten paul r. In an interview linked below wooten says that he is spiritual but does not subscribe to one specific religion. If the world were to follow you today, where would you lead them. Victor is the loving husband and devoted father of four. Hes a bass player best known for his amazing work with banjo master yes, thats right, banjo master bela fleck.
Victor wootens music can also be found on itunes and spotify. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l. Regi wooten acoustic guitar,vocals,background vocals,guitar nylon string. Stanley clarke, marcus miller, victor wooten stanley clarke. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish.
Expanding on the groundbreaking concepts he introduced in his book, the music lesson a spiritual search for growth through music, master bassist victor wooten lays out his unique philosophy of teaching and learning music in groove workshop, a 2008 dvd from hudson music. University of vermont rubenstein school 537,350 views 24. Victor wootens best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Highly regarded as a bass innovator, victor wooten has made a name for himself laying down the lowend for both bela fleck and during his guest stints with the dave matthews band, and in his own successful solo career. The victor wooten 10 elements of groove periodic table. Bassist and fivetime grammy winner, victor wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal languageby embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible. Click here to check out our full list of ebooks over 160 titles click here for ebook download info and instructions.
Victor wooten is known and beloved in circles throughout the music world. It was during the years stationed in hawaii that the brothers began performing as a fivepiece band. An extremely gifted and versatile bassist, victor wooten is a highly acclaimed performer whose work straddles the lines between jazz, bluegrass, funk, and progressive rock. A politician is not allowed to get too emotional in public, so what he does is drop subtle hints that, over time, cause the public to get emotional. The victor wooten trio at the ardmore music hall article. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Victor lemonte wooten is the preeminent bassist of his generation and one of the most influential bass guitarists in the 65year history of the instrument. Soon after, the family packed up and moved on as military families often do.
Regi, roy, rudy and joseph wooten, all of whom are musicians. Drums derico watsonelectric bass bass victor wootenelectric bass low bass anthony wellingtonguitar regi wootenkeyboards joseph. Pgs rebecca dirks is on location at the northern lights theater at potawatomi bingo casino in milwaukee, wi, where she catches up with bassist victor wooten and his brother regi wooten guitarist to find out what they are currently using for guitars, amps. This is attributable to his talents, yes, but also to the many different types of projects in which his talents have been presented over the years.
Once the same emotions are generated by enough people, the politician can use it to steer the public in his desired direction. Wooten, as it turns out, is also a heck of a writer and, as the listener will learn on the first track, a fine singer. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer. Victor wootens music and nature camps making music magazine.
With regi on guitar, roy on drums, rudy on sax, joseph on keys, and victor on. Occupations, musician, songwriter, record producer, author, educator. The victor wooten trio the ardmore music hall ardmore pa march 4, 2017 bass innovator victor wooten may not quite be a household name, but hes pretty well known as instrumentalists go. Regi began to teach victor to play bass when he was two, and by the age of six, he was performing with his brothers in their family band, the wooten brothers band. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. First from my boy jb at work and then from soul patrol founder bob davis. The wooten trio is back featuring the master of all masters victor wooten along side brothers regi wooten and roy futureman wooten with very special guest sinbad.
Me and my bass guitar the life and music of victor. Courses, or camps as wooten likes to refer to them, run from march through october, and range from jam weekends to a threeday music theory programs to threeweek residencies julyaug, and more. Roy wooten, regi, and his three younger brothers, rudy 19592010 saxophone, joseph keyboards, and victor bass guitar, performed as the wooten brothers in numerous musical venues in the hampton roads area of southeast virginia during the 1970s. For comprehensive details on victor wootens center for music and nature at wooten woods retreat visit. He is also an awardnominated author, naturalist, and music. One of the worlds best bassists, victor wooten, was the latest musician to guest with the roots during last nights installment of the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Over the course of his fivedecade career, victor has had a major impact on the art of the bass guitar through his innovative playing techniques, genreuniting music and his bass nature camps. July 1st, 2010, regi wooten will be releasing his new instructional dvd.
Bassist victor wooten began his musical career early. Victor wooten 2016 commencement speaker for the university of vermont rubenstein school duration. Victor wooten has become an active music advocate and spokesperson for the importance of music education in public schools. With regi on guitar, roy on drums, rudy on sax, joseph on keys, and victor on bass, the wooten brothers band was born. Born to dorothy and elijah wooten, victor is the youngest of the five wooten brothers. Regi began to teach victor to play bass when he was two, and by the age of six. He created an initiative for 10 natural training camps around the country including one called wooten woods.
Victor wooten trio brings spectrum of jazz, funk, soul to. Another studio jam with regi, victor and steve sittin in on the drums. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from victor wooten at the discogs marketplace. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Bassist victor wooten seeks to change the way we teach music. Vix records, an independent record label, was created by 5time grammy winner victor wooten and a few of his friends in order to better maintain control of his musical creations and to finally understand and insure that the artists involved fully benefit from their efforts. Victor wooten show in washington dcthanks to our friend the legendary funk historian dr. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Soul circus, however, isnt just an extravaganza for bass players. The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. Hes won multiple grammys while leaving his imprint on projects throughout the american rock and jazz scenes.
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