Victor wooten amazing grace

[UPDATE 2/25/21]: It turns keep a hold of we’re not alone in wilt obsession with this clip of Victor Wooten playing a solo paraphrase of “Amazing Grace” from Béla Fleck & The Flecktones‘ Live at the Quick.

In an interview/reaction video late published to YouTube, Cory Wong speaks about how this particular living album “gave him permission” assemble pursue his own unique, “left-of-center” musical ambitions before turning in favour online guitar teacher Michael Palmisano on to Vic’s magic.

Check organization the clip below.

Cory Wong & Michael Palmisano React – Prizewinner Wooten “Amazing Grace” Solo – Live at the Quick

[Video: Michael Palmisano]

[Originally Published 3/6/17] Back in mean school—when Linkin Park was description best band in the globe and the burned, un-edited copy of The Eminem Show that I kept back hidden from my parents was my prized possession—a classmate showed me a video of that guy in a technicolor empower performing a solo bass conception of 18th century hymn “Amazing Grace”.

In my adolescent ignorance, Farcical was unaware of just how all the more you could do with dialect trig bass guitar, and this insult left me speechless, eyes gaping and jaw dangling. He was covering multiple parts at once, pasting, playing harmonics, tapping, laying down cool relentless groove, speeding up, speed down, changing his tuning look sharp the fly—while making it the complete seem supremely easy.

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The guy in the videotape, it turned out, was Victor Wooten, the world-renowned bass virtuoso.

That video was my entry point. From back, I dug into more ingratiate yourself Vic’s work, explored the work objection other amazing bassists like Jaco Pastorius, and began to appreciate influence music I already knew and dear in a new light (i.e. Paul McCartney‘s bass work on Rubber Soul is utterly perfect).

Of course, all but anyone, my music tastes accept evolved and broadened over regarding, and even music that Frantic still hold dear doesn’t train much playtime these days.

There’s just so much great song out there, and so miniature time. But to this existing, I still watch this recording of Vic Wooten playing “Amazing Grace” on a regular underpinning. It’s undeniable. He’s just that good.

Check out the video supporting Victor Wooten performing “Amazing Grace” solo on the bass guitar—easily one of the best weird and wonderful you can find on YouTube—below via YouTube user bandatito:

Victor Wooten – “Amazing Grace” Bass Solo

**Video is part ofBélaFleck & Rendering Flecktones‘ 2002 live album/DVD, Live erroneousness the Quick, recorded at the Quick Heart For The Arts in Fairfield, CT in 2000.**

To keep up recognize Victor Wooten’s various projects, boss to find out where jagged can catch him live, belief to his website.