James Ross @ Victor Wooten (Down At The River) - St. Louis - Jross-tv

[Nikkitbas]

2 people dont like it )) lolollolol

[lethbptl]

@Nikkitbas .....Hahhaha, you like what you i like...

[capocchiate]

he quoted "faith" by g michael

[lethbptl]

@capocchiate ....OK

[nubsey03]

Stop comparing bass players to each other there all unique just enjoy the music

[lethbptl]

@nubsey03 ........COOL!!!

[judey1000]

he is not even trying to encourage me lol

[lethbptl]

Hahhaha

[akoontz1983]

Hey James...any more videos from this night??

[lethbptl]

Yep...Recorded the whole show......Some are already loaded

[vitioNNN]

"You Groove!!"

[lethbptl]

YESSAH!!!

[m0nNickneim]

He's got the funk.

[lethbptl]

True That.........

[TreyFriend]

OMG he's playing the chicken! I didn't even realize till halfway thru! hahahha :D

[lethbptl]

????

[TreyFriend]

U kno, by Jaco?

[lethbptl]

COOL!!!

[TreyFriend]

watch at 2:17 and you'll recognize the melody :D

[lethbptl]

Aight.............

[vabassin]

Have met him,insanely talented and very humble,you can't help but to like him.

[lethbptl]

TRUE!!!

[zzrock7]

@vabassin Cool story bro tell it again

[judey2008]

i mean victor has always been sick

[lethbptl]

YESSAH!!!!

[Romans10Verse9]

Hey James, are you allowed Cameras in the show cause you and Vic are tight? Do they go easy on you with security?

[lethbptl]

You got it....................

[Romans10Verse9]

Oh that's awesome man. You've got some ace videos man! Is Vic still touring? And if so, are you following him? Haha, and IF SO do ya have anymore videos from him comin? If you answer any of those it'd be quite appreciated! Thanks man!

[lethbptl]

Yep still touring, nope i don't follow him, sometimes if there close i will hook up with him. Yeah i got some more stuff to put up of vic....coming soon...

[Romans10Verse9]

Thanks a lot my man! Peace and Love to ya!

[lethbptl]

Peace

[amg123191]

Did he like just loop one of his lines over and over?

[lethbptl]

Yep.....The bass line is looped

[amg123191]

That has to be the sickest solo he ever did!

[lethbptl]

YESSAH!!!

[amg123191]

I kno you loved the part where he made his bass into a drum machine!

[lethbptl]

I love everything about it......Vic is the cat to me......

[amg123191]

Yessir him and Stanley Clarke are my absolute favorites!

[lethbptl]

Just Vic 4 me..................

[Childinfaith]

stupid crowd. shut up and listen to the magic.

[lethbptl]

Excited!!!

[cfiore88]

A bass player is a musician (same goes for a drummer). lol I wanna check out his new book. :)

[lethbptl]

It would be a good investment!!

[xatzidakis]

The point is to make music throught a theoritically ''supporting instrument'' such as bass..Victor is The example!

[lethbptl]

YESSA!!

[texasmadeEV]

Muscian or bass player? Def a muscian

[lethbptl]

True Dat!!

[suckfist]

That's why he got Bass Player of the Year so many times!

[lethbptl]

That's Right!!!!

[Romans10Verse9]

Vic is sounding great through those Hartkes.

[lethbptl]

Ampeg 3 Pro

[Romans10Verse9]

Wait, I thought he was using Hartkes now. Am I wrong? Or is this an older video?

[lethbptl]

Older video!!!!!

[Romans10Verse9]

Oh, okay. Well vic sounds completely awesome as usual. I guess it's not so much the equipment as it is the player.

[lethbptl]

True!!!

[Javic2112]

I bought couple weeks ago the new DvD of Victor GROOVE WORKSHOP.Around 5hres and an half of the most importants elements of music...It's only amazing! I can't get enough of listening and watching those two DVDs.Great vid by the way! thks for posting it...

[lethbptl]

Cool!! thanks for the comment!!!

[RAHMYULIS]

oh snap! i know he didn't just pull out some pass me not oh gentle savior!

[lethbptl]

OH!!!

[SupermanStandifer]

see watch this video

Victor Lemonte Wooten 2 - Looping & Practice

[lethbptl]

I think he was just setting up the loop lick!!!

[SupermanStandifer]

Victor Lemonte Wooten 2 - Looping & Practice

watch this video.

You can see it in his face when he hit the note.. Someone asked him why he makes that face and he said, "Because I played the wrong note"

[lethbptl]

COOL!!!

[SupermanStandifer]

He messed up at 3:00 and had to make something out of it...lol

But he's just that sweet you wouldn't even know...lol

[lethbptl]

How would you know ????

[SupermanStandifer]

You can see it in his face..

Somebody asked him why he makes that face when he plays, and he said its when he messes up.

Then he said, "When I'm on stage, I cant just stop the loop or Whatever Im doing and start it over like right now.. I have to make something out of it on the spot..."

[lethbptl]

Yep!!

[Ezhuks]

I thought when he messes up, he goes "gah!"

[lethbptl]

Wouldn't know!!!

[Ezhuks]

Really ? I would figure out you were long enough around Victor to notice that. I still could be wrong, though. You can ask him the next time you'll see him :)

[lethbptl]

He once told me he leaves his mistakes in and sometimes when he hits a wrong note he just grimace. I will see him next week & I will ask him about it then!!!!......................­......Jross

[virttop]

kind of funny. In almost all of these Wooten bass solo uploads, there is a guy screaming "YEAH!!!". But we can't blame them cuz Wooten is the best :)

5*

[lethbptl]

Vic brings that out in cats!!!

[paulBRRR]

is this in palm springs ca?

[lethbptl]

St. Louis, Missouri!!!

[paulBRRR]

haha ohh.. theres a same place in palm springs called the river

[lethbptl]

Cool!!!

[6y298]

C'MO VIC! HEE HEE HEE! YEEEEEEEEAAH! hic

[lethbptl]

LOL!!!!

[theroyalpriest]

somebody tell the drunk idiot in the background shut up so I can hear Vic

[lethbptl]

Hey idiot!!! Shut Up!!!...lol

[KurtSandford]

Yeah it's a lil' rude but hey... he's giving the crowd a good time and there just being responsive (=

[lethbptl]

Agreed!!!....lol

[SupermanStandifer]

Wasnt that YOU James?lol

[lethbptl]

Yep!!!....hehehehehe.......

[SupermanStandifer]

Man how do you get to see all these people?

Im jealous, you got everybody..

[lethbptl]

Vic's my cat.....Networking pays off!!!!

[jdchahin]

thats feeling music!!!!!!!

[lethbptl]

True That!!!

[Major2219]

Gotta Love This Dude!! Never seen a Bass played Like That In My Life!!

[lethbptl]

Real Talk!!!

[gblueslover1]

"Good", "better" and "BEST" is always relative to a person's opinion. Let people have their say. Knocking a person or their opinion for it, then lumping your opinion on top of theirs as if to be at the top of the heap has and never will serve anything.

Nothing wrong with a little fun mixed in with a critique, just don't be to harsh of others opinions, or yours will get the very same treatment.

[lethbptl]

Hear Hear!!!

[Saynotorap666]

Vic is and amazing bassist...and no one can say hes not that good because he can play fast because thats what flea does in most of the chili peppers songs...Victor is up there with jaco easy and jacos not over rated AT ALL listen to havona he slings shit together no human should be able to...although im personaly more influenced by fieldy

[lethbptl]

COOL!!!

[broiveen]

1. the chicken sucks jaco is so over rated.

2. flea is the best bassist alive. period. i have no idea what you guys are talking about.

3. victor isnt that good. he just plays fast. like what hes doing isnt really even that hard.

[lethbptl]

I disagree!! But everyone it entitled to their opinion. Having known Vic for years and with a chance to see him up close and personal. He's awesome in his musicality..I know Flea as well!!!Great at what he does!!

[Accavarium]

1. jaco revolutionized bassplaying in all ways.

2. who the hell is flea?!

3. he just plays fast?! you have absolutely no idea. (: watch videos carefully and you will see, he is able to play every technique in perfection like flageolets, slapping, panatonic tapping and more. and he knows how to write some good stuff.

[vangesbass]

Accavarium..... Amen

[emphyrean]

Sometime people come into blogs just to cause confusion. If he likes flea so much, go watch him. Not only is Victor playing the bass, he's recording while he's doing it, creating loops and playing against himself. He doesn't even need a band. He'll be in my town in August and I got front row seats!

[lethbptl]

CONGRADULATIONS!!!!

[johnnyboi454]

Dude his playing is full of soul man and hes not just playing fast hes definatly better then flea

[lethbptl]

COOL!!!

[fttq]

post a video

[lethbptl]

?????

[Toshfunk]

what a ridiculous comment,why did u just take a stab at two great musicians? flea?all he does is slap octaves and do shitty pentatonic runs(with speed)id really like to see flea attempt anything either jaco or victor does.not that its about whose playing the hardest lines. all flea does is play the pentatonic minor starting on whichever chord hes on a fuckin trained monkey can even move his hands in set pattern but to play like vic or jaco? flea himself would tell u hes not even on their level

[lethbptl]

Easy Fella's!!!

[ValdeNielsen]

i agree with that flea is far from the lvl of vic or jaco, but to say he just plays slap octaves and shitty pentatonic runs? lol go study all RHCP songs and then tell me that again...

[lethbptl]

Well Said!!

[kokid03]

All hail the king of Bassists.

Naw but seriously Victor Wooten is one of the baddest pro bassest alive and thats real talk.

[lethbptl]

Agreed!!

[dookiebl]

he totally quotes the Chicken at 2:17

[BassBlasterJ]

the best part of this video is definitely the guy's voice at 1:15

[lethbptl]

Hahahahaha!!!!

[teddypimp]

just a great influence in my bass playing crazyyyyyyyyy

[lethbptl]

Mine as well!!!!

[gljst1]

who made this song? its called at the river right?

[lethbptl]

Don't know who the original artist is - Old school baptist spiritual..........

[wljnj]

ok

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[lethbptl]

New Victor Wooten Tour Begins February 2008!!!.....Palmystery Tour...

[ZackBellman]

is that global?

[lethbptl]

That's True!!!!

[bbaffoe]

My ears might be bad but isn't he vibing off Jaco's song the whole time? I feel like the "undermelody" is playing The Chicken the whole time. I'm young so don't be harsh with the response to this statement

[lethbptl]

It's a little of that but the primary groove and melody is a old gospel tune "At The River"

[Winner8092]

Ahh!!! Too Sick

[lethbptl]

Yes it is!!!

[AlbertHofmann666]

1:20 = crazy bass lick !! haha

[lethbptl]

That's that blues riff!!!!

[funkman154]

OH MAN i loved when he started playing the chicken!!! bloody hell that was awesome, thanks so much lethbptl :)

[lethbptl]

Its all good, your welcome!!!!

[diegatione]

thats "the chicken" he plays at 2:20 cool!

[lethbptl]

YEP, YEP!!!

[vonroden]

Just awsome! what else can i say. Anyone else hates the crowd shouting stuff?

[SabetOne]

come on slap it victor !!! lol i love that part

[lethbptl]

Awesome!! Musicianship....

[SabetOne]

hey is that jesus loves the little children at the begining? ur right victor is more than just bass player he is a musician first bass player second thanks for posting

[doton2006]

I had the chance to talk to victor at 2 bassday events here in NY. Incredible person, him and Steve baley were just another among the people. That is nice.

[RezaSaleh]

THE BEST.... my ultimate mentor

[lethbptl]

100 percent agreement!!!!!

[brooksyoungband]

I had a chance to hang out with Victor the other day , a great guy and a hell of a player !!!

brooksyoung dot com

[lethbptl]

I agree whole heartedly Brooksyoungband........

[andym87]

i hope you arent one of the douchebags shouting all the way through it

[lethbptl]

I'm not! but what if I was...they paid!!!

[crackachoogle]

ya all the shoutin n stuff adds to the whole atmosphere of it..

[lethbptl]

Yep!!!!!!!!

[crackachoogle]

woo!

[lethbptl]

He is simply the best......my humble opinion.

[ElQuesoDiablo]

I agree completely

[lethbptl]

DITTO!!!!!!

[titasgrik]

victor genius! 100/100

[lethbptl]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[reggielovesgirls]

the chicken rocks

[manuelherts]

this guy totally rocks

[lethbptl]

Vic is the cat, dawg.......

[mazzround0r]

omfg, screaming kids in the audience

[lethbptl]

It was the first time that some of these cats have gotten to see Vic....Sheer excitement!!

[RFlute]

you're the man victa

[lethbptl]

True Dat!!!!!!!!!!

[zombiejew]

He knooooows he's then man.

[6754tej]

I thank God for Vic's playing.

[paddepe]

the man himself

[lippe03]

vic you are the man!!!! you play so smooth and with passion

[lethbptl]

Musicality at it's best.........

[Moog167]

Why do we have clowns in the audience....screaming "Victor Rules" or "We Love you Vic!!" during quiet parts

[rogeralcantara]

awesome! love the chicken quote and the looping part in the end. :)

[janasle458]

Catronew (1 week ago) YO, Vic is THE guy. MAn, he is soooo creative and also, he is one of the few who is close to MASTERING the bass. CATRON (Reply) (Spam) camilok14 (3 days ago) cambiate la polera, negro sucio (Reply) (Spam) bassieblue (3 days ago) yea. you've been tellin me to check this one out for thacreative. its simple & creative. (Reply) (Spam) Comment on this video Post a video response

[bassieblue]

yea. you've been tellin me to check this one out for the last week or so. i just did....yea. the groove that he made with the straight 16ths is extremely creative. its simple & creative.

[lethbptl]

Big B,,,YEP, YEP.....

[camilok14]

cambiate la polera, negro sucio

[Catronew]

YO, Vic is THE guy. MAn, he is soooo creative and also, he is one of the few who is close to MASTERING the bass.

CATRON

[killervids12]

he is the man