Victor Wooten

Today I had the amazing opportunity to see my favorite bass player, Victor Wooten, give a clinic right here in Riverside. After playing and taking questions for about an hour he asked, "Who wants to come up here and play my bass?" No one took him up on the offer. Playing bass in front of arguably the greatest electric bass player in the world can be a bit intimidating to say the least. Victor warned us that we would all kick ourselves in the butt later tonight if we didn't take him up on the offer. Finally a brave soul got on stage and started playing. Victor then gave him a private lesson for a few minutes right on stage in front of us. After a few other players, I got up there and got to play my idol's instrument and get a private lesson from him. What an amazing experience. The few minutes on stage with Victor reignited that passion for music that sometimes gets lessened by the rigors of being a working musician (nasty load-ins, bad charts, questionable meals, etc.). Search Youtube for "Victor Wooten Norwegian Wood" to get a taste of how amazing this man is.