Victor Wooten

“Many musicians,'' he said, ''are afraid of those twelve notes. If they hit the ''wrong'' one, they get scared and quickly leave…

— Victor Wooten

“Are you saying that you can play any instrument?'' I asked. ''Of course I can, and so can you!It is this knowing…

— Victor Wooten

If you stopped playing notes, Music would still exist.

— Victor Wooten

“Most musicians think that Music is made up of notes. They forget that notes are just a part of Music, and a…

— Victor Wooten

A child playing air guitar plays no wrong notes

— Victor Wooten

Lessons are good but there's a lot inside of us that can be pulled out.

— Victor Wooten

“Now,'' I continued, ''in order for me to play freely, I need good technique, but I don't wanna be thinking about my…

— Victor Wooten

It's rare that I ever meet a musician who doesn't agree that music is a language. But it's very rare to meet…

— Victor Wooten

Music comes from the musician, not the instrument.

— Victor Wooten

Steve Lawson is a brilliant musician. I've known about him and listened to him for many years. He may not be one…

— Victor Wooten

“Look,'' he continued, pointing at the keyboard. ''In the key of C major, the 'rule book' states that you're allowed t play…

— Victor Wooten

“Mistakes,'' he told me, ''are just things we didn't mean to play. It doesn't mean they are 'wrong.' Some of the best…

— Victor Wooten

The Bassbone works great in the studio or on the live stage. Throw it in your gig bag and take it wherever…

— Victor Wooten

The bass is the link between harmony and rhythm. It is the foundation of a band. It is what all the other…

— Victor Wooten

You are never more than a half-step away from a right note.

— Victor Wooten

“To the real musician, techniques are nothing more than tools to get you somewhere. We only need to focus on them long…

— Victor Wooten

In some instances, music is actually better than the spoken word, because it doesn't need to be understood.

— Victor Wooten

“Play like a child with an air guitar,'' Michael advised. ''A child playing air guitar never plays a 'wrong' note.”

— Victor Wooten

“Truth? What is the truth? Truth is up to you. You make your truth; no one else does. Tell yourself that it…

— Victor Wooten

“All the knowledge that ever existed, or ever will exist, is already out there in the air. All you need to do…

— Victor Wooten

Never lose the groove to find a note.

— Victor Wooten