Victor Wooten Interview | Thomann

Julia had the honour of speaking with the man himself: Victor Wooten. Talking about the natural process of learning music, why rhythm is the most important thing when playing bass and having fun with acrobatics on stage. So sit back, relax and listen to all the wisdom Victor has to share... Thanks a lot to DR Strings for making this interview happen! Check out Victor's gear here: http://tho.mn/3c518 We use Triad-Orbit stands for our cameras, lights and mics: http://tho.mn/triad Mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/xuad Interesting bits and pieces: 0:00 Introduction 0:41 What keeps you busy at the moment? 1:51 Tour life vs. family life? 4:06 Victors thoughts on music education 10:47 How to sound like yourself 15:06 Where do you see electric bass in the future? 19:00 The connection between bass lines and melodies 20:25 The importance of rhythm for bass playing 24:44 How his brother Regi taught Victor music 26:56 What Bass Victor played as a child 29:07 About the bowable Fodera bass prototype 33:48 Why it's important to give meaning to your music 35:09 Bass spinning & acrobatics on stage 39:58 What are your plans for the future? 41:58 How to make the most out of the current situation 47:32 Thanks to Victor! Webshop: https://www.thomann.de Facebook:   / thomanninternational   Twitter: @thomann   / thomann   Instagram: @thomann.music   / thomann.music   Pinterest:   / thomannde   Visit our blogs: GER: https://www.thomann.de/blog/de/ ENG: https://www.thomann.de/blog/en/ FRA: https://www.thomann.de/blog/fr/ ESP: https://www.thomann.de/blog/es/ ITA: https://www.thomann.de/blog/it/ NED: https://www.thomann.de/blog/nl/ FIN: https://www.thomann.de/blog/fi/