“He wasn't a fan of tapping or thumbstyle playing. Then he called and gave me one of the highest compliments I've ever received”: How Victor Wooten created one of the most groundbreaking bass albums ever recorded – and won over Anthony Jackson

CHOCHILINO “He wasn't a fan of tapping or thumbstyle playing. Then he called and gave me one of the highest compliments I've ever received”: How Victor Wooten created one of the most groundbreaking bass albums ever recorded – and won over Anthony Jackson %

Victor Wooten’s incredible performances as a member of the Grammy-winning Béla Fleck and the Flecktones have long earned him the admiration of bass players and music fans worldwide. In 1999 he won the Nashville Music Award for Bassist of the Year (his second), and in 1998 he received his third Bass Player of the Year award from Bass Player magazine, making him the only bassist to win the honor more than once. He was also ranked No. 14 on our lis…

“He wasn't a fan of tapping or thumbstyle playing. Then he called and gave me one of the highest compliments I've ever received”: How Victor Wooten created one of the most groundbreaking bass albums ever recorded – and won over Anthony Jackson

Victor Wooten's incredible performances as a member of the Grammy-winning Béla Fleck and the Flecktones have long earned him the admiration of bass players and music fans worldwide.In 1999 he won the Nashville Music Award for Bassist of the Year (his second), and in 1998 he received his third Bass Player of the Year award from Bass Player magazine, making him the only bassist to win the honor more than once. He was also ranked No. 14 on our list…