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Music as a language - Victor Wooten. Five-time Grammy winner, founding member of the super-group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician and acrobat, has won every major award given to a bass guitarist.
Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He has been the bassist for Béla Fleck and the Flecktones since the group's formation in 1988 and a member of the band SMV with two other bassists, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller .
With Regi on guitar, Roy on drums, Rudy on sax, Joseph on keys, and Victor on bass, the Wooten Brothers band was born. Performing in their front yard, the band immediately began honing their skills.
Enhancing our Relationship with Music. Viewing (and playing) Music from the inside: A unique and AWEsome experience! August 12 - August 16
Aug 13, 2012 · Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language--by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible. Lesson by Victor...
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Born the youngest of five boys, he began learning to play music at the tender age of two. He started performing in nightclubs and theaters as the bassist with the family band at age five, and at...
In Music as a Language Wooten makes the case for learning music in the same way as we learned our first language, calling for a more natural, less academic approach. He makes the point that,...
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