Word: wooten
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Both nights were filled with the interplay between audience and Wooten's band and their improvisational skills. Wooten proclaimed upon opening his set Tuesday night that "we are going to have fun, play a lot of stuff, and we don't know exactly what we're going to do, but we'll have...
...those present at the House of Blues last Monday and Tuesday night for Ying Yang, Victor Wooten's solo project, were witness to a unique interplay between a band that loved playing and an audience that loved listening...
...often, the talents of Wooten are dwarfed by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, for whom he plays bass. (Bela Fleck themselves are all too often merely the opener for bands such as the Dave Matthews Band.) This solo outing reaffirmed his position as the most prolific and talented bassist since Jacko Pastore. The ambience of The House of Blues, with its bas-reliefs of Blues and Jazz greats, enhanced the funky bass-lines and fostered the dialogue between Wooten, the band and his audience. Coming on close to 40 minutes late with his band of a DJ, percussionist, keyboard player...
...Wooten burst onto the set ferociously with "Are You Going to Have a Good Time Tonight," a mostly improvisational, crowd-inciting number. The love for performance shone in his eyes, and a deliriously happy look stretched across his face when he started slapping and jamming with his instruments...
...have fun he did. Wooten's masterful control over his instrument, coupled with his audience communication made each song unique. Wooten played all of his best material, from an almost beautifully tear-inducing "Amazing Grace" to "Norwegian Wood" to a funky version of "I Feel Alright." Monday night's break brought out the mellower, funkier side of Wooten. He played James Brown the way only he could, playing chords and thematic progressions in different time. Then, on Tuesday night, Wooten jammed for close to four hours and played four encores...