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Anyone who knows anything about Victor Wooten knows that he's one of those rare souls: he gains a rep for playing the bass. Soul Circus, however, isn't just an extravaganza for bass players. Wooten, as it turns out, is also a heck of a writer and, as the listener will learn on the first track, a fine singer. The unusual first track, "Victa," is a funky, soulful hymn in praise of -- who else -- Wooten himself, while "Bass Tribute" offers accolades to those who've come before him. If the subject matter sounds a bit strange, the confident delivery, understated humor, and fine songwriting make it all work. Soul Circus' production is a nice merger of keyboards, drums, lots of bass, and multiple voices. While this combination and Wooten's production does provide a blueprint sound for the album, it's never predictable. "Back to India," for example, combines soul and sitar for an unusual but winning mixture. There are other oddities like "Cell Phone," complete with dialer effects, spiritually tinged material like "Prayer" and "Back to India," and songs about the power of love such as "Can't Hide Love." Overall, Soul Circus has the adventurous, confident feel of an old Sly Stone album while still being completely of its time. It's also certain that the album will convince listeners that Wooten, while still a fine bass player, has many talents. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.
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Personnel: Victor Wooten (vocals, guitar, sitar, keyboards, midi bass, acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic drums, drum programming, scratches); Bill Miller (vocals, flute, frame drum, shaker); Joseph Wooten (vocals, keyboards); Kurt Storey, Steve Bailey, T.M. Stevens, Will Lee (vocals, bass guitar); Christian McBride, Gary Grainger, John Cowan, Alvin Chea, Oteil Burbridge, Saundra Williams, Bill Dickens, Adam Wooten, MC Divinity, Kit Leblanc, Kelly Gravely, Kaila Wooten, Rhonda Smith , Bootsy Collins (vocals); Count Bass D, Speech, MC Sookie (rap vocals); Holly Wooten, Radmila Bowers, Jeremiah Abel, Arianna Wooten (spoken vocals); Regi Wooten, Larry Jarvis (guitar); Eric Silver (acoustic guitar); Shawn "Thunder" Wallace (saxophone); Rod McGaha (trumpet); Barry Green (trombone); Jacques Jones (bass guitar); Dennis Chambers, Howard Levy, J.D. Blair, Derico Watson (drums); T.H. Subash Chandran (ghatam, percussion); Ganesh Kumar (kanjira); Darrell Tibbs (percussion).
JazzTimes (p.119) - "Extremely versatile and flamboyant, Nashville bassist Victor Wooten is a dominating, exciting personality on electric bass, something that's reaffirmed by the best pieces on SOUL CIRCUS." Soul Circus Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $2.79) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Jazz Instrument, Funk, Soul/R&B, Fusion, Bass | | Label | Vanguard | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 11721  | | CD Universe Part number | 6839111 | | Catalog number | 79785 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 12, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Will Lee - vocals, bass guitar Christian McBride Barry Green - trombone Dennis Chambers Bill Miller - vocals, flute, frame drum, shaker John Cowan Bill Miller - vocals, flute, frame drum, shaker T.M. Stevens Victor Wooten - vocals, guitar, sitar, keyboards, midi bass, acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic drums, drum programming, scratches Victor Wooten - vocals, guitar, sitar, keyboards, midi bass, acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, drums, electronic drums, drum programming, scratches
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$14.29 Although he's primarily known as a heavy metal shredder, guitarist Greg Howe can pretty much adapt to any style thrown his way -- including jazz fusion. And this is precisely the style that is featured throughout 2003's Extraction, which saw Howe joined by such top-notch instrumentalists as Victor Wooten on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums (as well as David Cook on keys). Longtime fans of Howe who are hoping for at least a glimpse of his hard rock roots are out of luck here, as the tunes often recall the carefree fusion days of the 1970s, when such artists as Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, and Al di Meola were consistently giving a clinic with chops-heavy tunes. As far as modern-day fusion goes, Extraction is pretty darn consistent from front to back, as evidenced by such uptempo ditties as "Extraction" ...
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Recording information: Absolut Beats, Dallas, TX; Camel Island Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hannibal Studios, Santa Monica, CA; HIt Factory; The Dormitory, New York, NY; Vertical Sound Studios, Nashville, TN.
Photographers: Kumiko Higo; Jack Frisch.
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| | Victor Wooten Palmystery CD (2008)
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$14.65 As the virtuoso bass man for Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten has become a hero to four- (and five-) stringers everywhere. On his own, he creates a sound that largely rejects the rootsier side of Fleck's sound, embracing instead the funk and jazz-fusion flavors that have already been flowing through him for many years. Wooten's been making solo albums since the mid-'90s, but PALMYSTERY is one of his most wide-ranging efforts yet, incorporating soul/R&B, gospel, bluesy guitar licks (courtesy of Keb' Mo'), and of course the death-defying thumb acrobatics for which the world-class bassist is best known
Recording information: VixMix Studios (2004-2007).
Photographer: Steven Parke.
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