> Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten is recognized as one of the world's greatest electric bassists, and is considered by many to be the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning supergroup Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. Along with his acclaimed solo recordings, Victor has performed with artists like Branford Marsalis, Mike Stern, Bruce Hornsby, Bootsy Collins, Chick Corea, Dave Matthews, Prince, Will Lee, T.M. Stevens, Gov't Mule, Susan Tedeschi, Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge, Scott Henderson and Steve Smith. In this DVD, Victor breaks down each of the techniques he employs to create his incredible style. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving and improvising in detail. Segments include live performances with a band; interviews dealing with technique, influences, and motivation; and a segment on equipment. Special Features include candid video footage from Victor's archives, Victor and Steve Bailey jamming, and a preview from the Jaco Pastorius Modern Electric Bass DVD. Less

Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder-funk of U Ain't Got No Groove to classic performances of Amazing Grace and Norwegian Wood. Oteil Burbridge joins him for the finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language, the tradition of the electric bass, inspiration and practicing, and provides a brilliant 30-minute private lesson on technique. Special DVD Features: an additional 60-minute interview in which Victor discusses the techniques he is working on now - influences (including Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Jaco, Curtis Mayfield and Prince) - a multi-language feature to view the DVD in Spanish, German and Japanese - a beautiful unaccompanied solo by Victor. Less