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

BARRY WHITE Part 8 (and Final)

It was 3 Years since Barry Whites last Studio Album release (Put Me In Your Mix) in 1991, This 1994 Release for Barry White was his 19th and Last Album for A&M Records "The Icon Is Love" and as it Turned out, it was His Biggest Selling Album of all Time!

The 11 Track Album was Produced by several Different People including, BW, Jam and Lewis,   Chuckii Booker and Gerald Levert.

It was the Biggest Selling Album that Barry White had ever had, it Attained Double Platinum Sales in US and his First Chart entry in UK for 16 Years, and it was Generally Cited as BW's Best Ever Album!

The Chart Postitons were as follows: US Pop number 20, US R&B number 1 and UK number 44.

The Album contained 5 Single Releases with "Practice What You Preach" Reaching Number 1 in US, but the other 4 Releases did not do to well!

Love Is The Icon, Come On, I Only Want To Be With You and There It Is.

In July of 1999, 5 Years after his Last Album,  B.W released his First Album for "Private Music" it was His 20th and Final Studio Album of All Time!

It was called "Staying Power" and it again attained Gold Status and with Chart Positions as Follows: 43 on US Pop Charts and Number 13 on US R&B Charts!

It was Produced by B.W and Jack Perry.

Only 1 Single was ever Released "Staying Power" which Reached Number 45 on US R&B Chart.

A couple things were a bit different for B.W on this Album, he had a Couple of Duets with "Chaka Khan" and "Lisa Stansfield" He had only ever  Duetted with Former Wife "Glodean White" before! and He Recorded a Couple of Cover Versions from other Artists, including  "Low Rider" by War and "Thank You" by Sly Stone.

The Following Year of 2000, B.W won a Couple of Grammy's for " Best R&B Vocal Performance" and "Best Traditional R&B Performance"

After His Last Album Barry White had been Unwell for a long while,(in fact while on tour in 1999, he had to cancel several Dates through Illness)  He had Chronically High Blood Pressure, brought on through his Size and Weight, this Resulted in Kidney Failure in the Autumn of 2002, about 8 Months later he suffered a Stroke!

From May in 2003, Barry White Retired from Public Life and Sadly on the 4th of July 2003, He Died (from Complete Renal Failure) at the "Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre" in Los Angeles!

Barry White was Cremated and On 20th September 2004, his Ashes were Scattered at Sea, off the California Coast by his Family and Friends.

Barry White (Born Barry Lee) was 58, when he Died, he had Fathered 8 Kids and Sold Over 100 Millions Record Sales!

Barry White had made a lot of  Great Music in his time and made a lot of People Very Happy Listening to it, (including 

Our Friend George)............
and he was a True Legend of Soul Music!

 PHOTO EDIT DONE BY MY GRAND-DAUGHTER -JESSICA

DOWNLOAD SOME BARRY WHITE!

The 33rd FSVB Mix

Here's the 33rd Soul Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by The Vertical Group , its called "Spring Classic", there's some classic Soul Tracks on here, including Isley Brother's, War, Earth Wind & Fire and New Birth.

Either press play to listen or press link to go to and download to your pc.

SPRINGCLASSIC from THE VERTICAL GROUP at Letsmix.com.