WHO'S THE GREATEST FUNK BASS PLAYER # 10 VICTOR WOOTEN

In this Series of Posts, I will Writing about the Artist's who are in My "Who's the Greatest Funk Bass Player" Poll. 

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, its been Running for a Few Month's, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on Each Artist, One Every Other Week, This Week is the 10th and Last Artist on the List! 

ARTIST NUMBER 10..............VICTOR WOOTEN

Victor Lemonte Wooten was Born on 11th September 1965 in Mountain Home, Idaho USA.

His Parents Pete and Dorothy Wooten were in the Military!

Victor was the Youngest of 5 Brothers, they Moved to Hawaii when Victor was Very Young.

All the Brothers were Musicians, and Victors Brother Regi Learned him to Play the Bass at the age of 2 Years.

By the Age of 6, Victor was in a Band, formed by his Bothers which was Called "The Wooten Brothers" 

They Toured Night Clubs and Theatres as a Support Act, they Supported Curtis Mayfield and his Band. 

By an Early Age, Victor had learned to Play the following Instruments: Bass, Double Bass and the Cello.

Before he had Left High School, The Wooten Brothers had been the Opening Act for Various Soul, Funk and Jazz Bands, such as War, Ramsey Lewis, Stephanie Mills,  Maze, Dexter Wansel and The Temptations! 

The Wooten Brothers Released their One and Only Album in 1985!

Victor Wooten was a Founding Member of the Band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones in 1990, they Released their Debut Album in that Same Year, it was "Self Titled"

The Band has now Released 14 Albums from 1990 to the Present Day, the Last One being  2012, VW has also been involved with " 2 Albums with "Bass Extensions" 2 albums with "Vital Tech Tones" and One with "Greg Howe"

He has also Released 9 Solo Albums, between 1996 and 2012,

but the Best Project he has been Involved with, was S.M.V Back in 2008, he Recorded  and Toured with Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller!

Over the Last Few Years Victor Wooten has Won Many Awards for his Bass Playing including "Bass Player of the Year" by the Magazine "Bass Player" in Fact he Won this Award for 3 Years Running, No other Bass Player has Ever Achieved this, he has also won 5 Grammy Awards!

A Selection of Victor Wooten Tracks

The Full Album by SMV... THUNDER

Victor's Jam Live!



SMV PLAYING THUNDER LIVE, VICTOR WOOTEN, MARCUS MILLER AND STANLEY CLARKE

THE 93rd MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 93rd Mix selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by George the DJ, its called "Father's Day Mix 2011 (couple of days late, I know!), there's some Classic Older Soul and New Soul Tracks on here, including some Luther Vandross, Eddie and Gerald Levert, Bill Withers, The Temptations, JB's, Jaheim and Lil Wayne!

Press play button below or to Download press Kadoo and go to WebPage  to see Complete Track Listings!

RELIEF WORK & GREAT MUSIC!

Around the Spring time of 1980, I was back at the Main Butcher's Shop. I always got the Feeling the Shop Manager (who's name was Ernie) did'nt Like me to much!

If any of the other Shop's needed a Relief Butcher, he always asked me whether I wanted to go there to work, I always said yes, as I didn't go much on him either!

Incidentally We now have a Dog called "Ernie" I perfer him to my Shop Manager!

Any way I ended up working at Several Different Shop Branches in our Area, 2 in Gorleston (this was my Home Town) 2 in Lowesoft (this was about 7 miles away) & 2 in Great Yarmouth (4 miles away) & 1 in Norwich (which was 20 miles away)

I used to Pay to get the Local Bus to get to these different Shops, which I used to get back in my following weeks Wages. I think the Best Shops I liked Working in were the Lowestoft Branches, the Staff were much better at these 2 Shops, I can Remember in Lowesoft there was 1 small & 1 large Shop, the Manager in the Large Shop was a Chap called "Steve", he as I remember was a nice Chap, I can vaguely remember what he looked like, 30 Years is a long time!

I think this Relief work lasted all the way through the Summer of 1980!

As for Music around this period, One Great Track I remember was "Unlock the Funk" by Locksmith
they also had an Album out, Download Here!

The Album was Produced by Drummer "Harvey Mason"

I dont think I ever heard another Album made by "Locksmith"

 Another Great Album was  "Power" by The Temptations, I had this Album on Tape, as I remember, the Single "Power" featured the Great  Dennis Edwards.

Download some Temptations!