Product Details

• Actors: Victor Wooten
• Directors: Robert Wallis
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish, German
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hal Leonard
• DVD Release Date: October 1, 2001
• Run Time: 140 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005RDSK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,937 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder-funk of "U Ain't Got No Groove" to classic performances of "Amazing Grace" and "Norwegian Wood." Oteil Burbridge joins him for the finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language, the tradition of the electric bass, inspiration and practicing, and provides a brilliant 30-minute private lesson on technique. Special DVD features include an additional 60-minute interview in which Victor discusses the techniques he is working on now, influences (including Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Jaco, Curtis Mayfield and Prince), a multi-language feature to view the DVD in Spanish, German and Japanese, a beautiful unaccompanied solo by Victor. 140 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victor Wooten is quite simply amazing., May 15, 2002

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Ronald P Crist (McKean, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victor Wooten - Live at Bass Day '98 DVD (DVD)

As most bass players know, Victor has an incredible ability to play the most highly technical music. In this DVD, you get a chance to watch his hands while he's playing some of his most popular tunes. Victor has a "thump-off" with his brother Regi, who plays guitar. Victor also plays with his long time friend, Oteil Burbridge. This DVD also shows how cool of a guy Victor really is! He has such a pleasing and simple talent to answer questions and is surprisingly humble. I originally ordered this and thought it was only 80 minutes. That is the run-time of the VHS, but the DVD has a run-time of 140 minutes due to the extra interview on the DVD. This is possibly the most helpful to bass players because he really shows you some cool stuff and more techniques than his onstage performance. Another thing to note; the video quality is just what you'd expect from a proffessionally produced DVD and the audio is superb considering most of it is a live performance. Overall this is a must buy for anyone who enjoys or plays slap bass or musicianship of the highest degree!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only Entertaining but a great lesson video, January 25, 2000

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Jacob (Florence SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day 1998 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a guitar player who enjoys watching great musicians, no matter the instrument. And as I do like Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, I decided to purchase this video for entertainment. And entertaining it is with Vic slapping up a torm on the bass. However the extra cool part is when Regi(Vics older brother) comes out on the guitar. Regi plays this beatiful song using a two-hand tapping technique unlike anything i have ever seen in before. I watched this video over and over just to learn that song Regi plays and to enjoy watching Vic lay down some serious Funk. This is a MUST-BUY for ANY bass player and a Vic fan. So go ahead and order it here, cause you wont find it anywhere else!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This video changed my life, April 12, 2000

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Istlota (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day 1998 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

At the risk of sounding like an infomercial for Tae-Bo, I have to tell you that this video really did change my life ... well, at least my entire approach to music. Even if you don't play bass, buy the tape just to sit though the first twenty minutes in shock as Vic does stuff with a bass that just ain't supposed to be possible!

Incredible chops! And, he is nice enough to give some excellent instructions on using his thumb and finger plucking technique.