As you might expect, it features some very advanced slap bass techniques. We just a have a few too many in stock, so its a chance to get a great title at a great price. 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. Victor wooten all, tabs, pro, power, bass tabs tabs including classical thump, isnt she lovely, amazing grace, a chance, sex in a pan. The majority of this piece is based around a relatively simple chord progression. Cherry lane the best of victor wooten bass tab songbook. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. I met victor last week at the warwick bass camp in markneukirchengermany. Ultimate slap bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the. Bass 4string fretted victor wooten bass 6string fretless steve bailey drums gregg bissonette recorded by brian springer writtenby s. Of course, you can later progress to victor wootens and primuss transcriptions. Jan 21, 2020 victor wooten, born as victor lemonte wooten is an american bass guitarist, record producer, educator.
What do you think are these the hardest bass lines by victor. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band, jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and accessories featured series playalong series. If you are asking if victor s bass plays an integral role in his sound, i believe the answer is no. Altho i am now leaning toward victor s jam from the wooten bailey dvd.
Ultimate slap bass stuart clayton bass book youtube. I dont know where he went wrong with the slap book. Unless you really dont want to learn about your bass and about music, you will not be sorry that you bought this dvd. Accompanied by guitar and drums, victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunderfunk of u aint got no groove to classic performances of amazing grace and norwegian wood. Order now at victors first instruction book in over 20 years. May 15, 2018 victor wooten techniques on 6string bass bass practice diary 15th may 2018. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Victor wooten bass workshop a musthave tool for bass players at all levels. The man can do things on the bass that i can only dream of. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victorwooten books online.
Keep in mind that these two books cover traditional slap technique. Victor wooten on bass tapping, slapping, and harmonics. Victor wooten swung by the musicradar video studio and performed a solo bass jam that left our jaws on the floor. Bangkok blues finds steve playing etheral falseharomonics over victor s anchoring funky blues,then victor plays hammerons over steves fretless chording. As for the edition, victor initially selfpublished the book, but then penguin books picked it up. Hear this incredible solo performance of the lesson featuring the emg jvx and emg pax bass guitar pickups. Playitlikeitis bass, transcribed by victor himself. Add to basket victor wooten super bass solo technique. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques. The only 3rd slap instruction you will perhaps need is the hal leonard book funk bass by chris kringel as that gives you some real famous songs to learn. Check out this amazing impromptu performance from victor wooten.
The best of victor wooten features his playing on 14 great tunes, which wooten transcribed himself. Victor and regi wooten doing some crazy slap battling. In part 1, he outlines his ten essential elements of music including such important and underemphasized areas as emotion and feel, dynamics, tone, phrasing, space, and listening. Victor wooten reminisces about the first time he taught himself a bass solo, and the massive effect of jaco pastoriuss work on his personal bass style. And im learning from the very best by playing excerpts from a book called the best of victor wooten. This video is supposed to give you some insight to victor s very unique style. In this book online video package, victor wooten bass workshop. The language of music and how to speak it, victor reveals his musical soul. There is a slew of books available but very few that are actually any good. Sep 11, 2014 victor wooten usa plays a short rendition of his original composition the lesson on his fodera yin yang signature bass.
Multiple grammy awardwinner victor wooten hit the worldwide. This week im doing something that i dont don very often, im practising slap bass. Verified pro bass covers of the incredible victor wooten. Noten, lehrmaterial, download fur bass gitarre victor wooten isbn. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. Throughout, victor underscores this vital material with a groove first ethic, as well an accent on being musical and creative three mandatory ingredients to becoming a highlysoughtafter professional bassist. Wooten victor the best of bass gtr book by various 3oct2003 sheet music.
Jaco, alphonso johnson, gary willis, and steve bailey all have unique sounds that i have benefited from, but there are other fretless instruments that have helped me with my fretless playing. Upright bass players, violin, cello, trombone, and vocalist have all helped my bass playing. Its worth it to watch both parts to get the whole song. Bass extremes steve bailey victor wooten cookbook 1998. He has been the bassist for bela fleck and the flecktones since the groups formation in 1988 and a member of the band smv with two other bassists, stanley clarke and marcus miller. Victor plays a tenor bass adgc against steves chords, both take solos at the same time.
Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Bass tabs of songs by victor wooten 39 bass tabs including amazing grace perfect, isnt she lovely and classical thump 100% perfect. Victor wooten super bass solo technique by victor wooten. Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving and improvising in detail. Victor wooten is a grammywinning bassist who performs as both a solo artist and with the band, bela fleck and the flecktones wooten was at the 2014 winter namm show and performed at the samson booth, and luckily we got to see what a victor wooten bass jam is like. Victor wooten wows with his performance of the lesson solo.
Super bass solo technique available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. This track was written to represent virtuoso bassist victor wooten covering his work both as a solo artist, and as a member of bluegrassfusion group bela fleck and the flecktones. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. Victor wooten with steve bailey and gregg bissonette. In this bookonline video package, victor wooten bass workshop. Jan 22, 2011 check out this amazing impromptu performance from victor wooten. The link from the op has been my new favorite wooten solo. Victor wooten and anthony wellington take you through some amazing things about playing the electric bass that you probably dont even suspect, let alone know. Along with his acclaimed solo recordings, victor has performed. Launching his solo career a few years later, with a show of hands, it soon became. The book covers his work with the influential group bela fleck and the flecktones as well as his solo material.
Victor wooten slap bass techniques on 6string bass bass. Shop and buy victor wooten super bass solo technique sheet music. Check out slap it by tony oppenheim and the slap bass bible by anothony vitti. The best of victor wooten bass tab book features his playing on 14. I have been playing bass for about five years now and victor wooten is, of course, like a god to me.
Bass exercises bass tab by victor wooten with free online tab player. I got one when i went to bass nature camp and its a interesting read. He has won the bass player of the year award from bass player magazine three times in a row, and was the first person to win the award more than once. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. Acoustic brew bass acoustic steve bailey cello, shaker victor wooten drums kenny aronoff recorded by kurt storey writtenby s. See more ideas about victor wooten, bass and guitar. Victor wooten is recognized as one of the worlds greatest electric bassists.
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