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"You can't hold no groove if ain't got no pocket".
Never understood what Victor meant by this phrase, but it doesn't really matter. Yes, it doesn't matter, considering what usually happens after a few seconds. At least for me, it's impossible to listen indifferently to the incredibly fun opening riff of this "A Show of Hands", sticky like glue and incredibly (surprise, surprise) groovy. From the very first and just-mentioned song, the coordinates of the album are clear, simple in structure, but incredibly complex in execution. The only instrument used on the album is the bass, and perhaps this element makes the album a bit boring overall, and truly enjoyable in one go only for enthusiasts. In fact, I don't consider the work in question a true marvel, because apart from several (beautiful) songs, I don't find any particular meaning to attribute to the whole unless we consider this release a pure execution demonstration of various techniques that Victor Wooten himself helped improve for the instrument, in his genre and beyond (primarily slap). Notable mentions include the Stevie Wonder cover "Overjoyed", the easily accessible "More Love", and above all, "U Can't Hold No Groove...".
A tasty album up to a certain point, I recommend it in its entirety only to bass players looking for inspiration (who I doubt aren't familiar with whom I'm talking about), while I think everyone can enjoy listening to some pieces considered individually. We're not dealing with the refinement of Pat Metheny or the creativity of Jaco Pastorius, but with this album, I wanted to shed light on an artist deserving of a little more discussion on this site.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
14 Me and My Bass Guitar (05:17)
My name is vic i'm gonna do a lil trick
i'm gonna play my bass without usin a pick
travel round the world and back again
just takin my bass out for a spin
if you know what i'm sayin
and if you ever lookin for me
i don't go too far
cuz if you really wanna find me
you know where i are
with me and my bass guitar
you say it
me and my bass guitar
that's right
you see i try to eat right
take care of my health
set myself up don't upset myself
cuz i improvise call and add lib
and if you ever come to my house
i'll tell you what you see
a house full of nothin
just my four strings and me
and if you ever lookin for me
i don't go too far
cuz if you really wanna find me
you know where i are
with me and my bass guitar
yea you say it now
me and my bass guitar
that's right
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh (yea)
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
get up off of that funk
get up off of that uhh
yo vic do that uh do that yea
me and my bass guitar
thats right just my four strings and me
me and my bass guitar
if you lookin for me you know where i am
just me and my bass guitar
yep thats right
me and my bass guitar
hate to leave ya but i got to go
me and my bass guitar
got to go
me and my bass guitar
me and my bass guitar
we're really havin fun now
me and my bass guitar
me and my bass guitar
thats right thats right yea turn it back up
turn it back up
we still goin
don't turn it down
a jigga bug a jigga bug a jig jig jigga bug (repeat)
yeeeha
got my complection goin in my direction
what you call me?
cut throat minor note
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