Berklee college of music boston ma, evergreen state college, olympia wa and california state universitychico chico ca. The man is an amazing bass player, but i was perhaps even more struck by his humble attitude. Victor wooten, billy sheehan, flea, and robert trujillo back with suicidal tendencies. I know that victor wooten admits that he got the open.
Supplement to the magazine bass player, dedicated slap bass. Studio portrait of the laboriel family son, abe laboriel. Johnson has been part of many master recordings as a bassist, producer andor multiinstrumentalist, alongside world class musicians such as. The professors of the cornel school of contemporary music got together and performed their take of the chicken. Billy sheehan, book categories, teaching music, music lessons, make it through. Part 1 of this book deals with many of victor s concepts and approaches, and outlines his ten essential elements of music including such important and underemphasized areas as emotion and feel. Garaj mahal, abraham laboriel, critters buggin, ohm, trio of doom. Larry coryell, victor bailey, lenny white radio plays larry coryell, victor bailey, lenny white along with similar artists like. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the berklee college of music. Bass player stu hamm bass musician magazine, the face of. Mike cao and robert moya, students of cal poly pomona. Thanks, jon, for sharing your secrets and techniques. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor l wooten books online. Son of bassist abraham laboriel best known for working with artists like meredith brooks, paul mccartney, k.
Anthony paul abraham, james j abraham, james heyward abraham. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. He is an optimist and he is someone who likes to appreciate the little things in. Les claypool primus and the winner of this weeks list is les claypool of primus. All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only. Abraham victor, age 39, york, sc 29745 view full report. Victor says in a recent clinic i attended, victor wooten made a fantastic and often overlooked point. Many people think jaco pastorius wrote this tune, but it was actually composed by alfred pee wee ellis, who arranged and cowrote. Bassist and no treble reader stuart fortune sent in this most excellent clip of abraham laboriel, sr. Victor pointed out that while the bassistdrummer relationship is an absolute necessity, you have to listen to each and every player you are with in order to create a complete groove. Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family abraham laboriel, sr. Hes a bass player best known for his amazing work with banjo master yes, thats right, banjo master bela fleck.
York sc, 29745, dillon sc 29536, charlotte nc 28278 possible relatives. Majorgeneral sir william ernest victor abraham cbe fgs 21 august 1897 6 february 1980 was a british army officer who served in india and burma during the second world war. This tribute best describes the unique artistry of the mexico city born virtuoso of the bass guitar. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Written by 5time grammy award winning musician victor l. Wootens book the music lesson berkley trade 2008 caught me off guard. Studios, plus a special saturday evening session featuring the presentation of bass players young gun award to henrik linder of dirty loops and the lifetime achievement award to session legend abraham laboriel. This authoritative narrative account is drawn by the author himself from his five acclaimed books about that conflict, most particularly from the definitive and comprehensive dday and citizen soldiers.
See more ideas about victor wooten, bass and funky jazz. Geddy lee john entwhistle pino palladino jeff ament pearl jam, criminally underrated in my book john paul jones ive also been fortunate to see some bassists who are just outside my top 5 but blew me away for sheer technical ability. He is also the author of the parable the music lesson. Wooten is an american bass player, composer, producer, and fivetime grammy award winner, as well as an original member of the jazz and bluegrass band bela fleck and the flecktones. The laboriels are something of a family dynasty at berklee, as both of laboriels sons abraham laboriel jr. Mike is a devoted christian who believes there is only one god jesus. Ambrose, comes the definitive telling of the war in europe, from dday, june 6, 1944, to the end, eleven months later, on may 7, 1945. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. You can find the list of abraham laboriel tour dates here. Abraham laboriel is one of the worlds greatest bass players according to paul mccartney. Do not confuse with his father, bassist abraham laboriel born in 1971. He has been the bassist for bela fleck and the flecktones since the groups formation in 1988 and a member of the band smv with two other bassists, stanley clarke and marcus miller. He reverses the functions of the hand and has the fingers slap the strings while his thumb plucks.
Guitar summit stu hamm, claus fischer and more than 350 brands. Its a question bassist victor wooten has been answering throughout his career. On bass guitars, this is commonly done with the thumb, while on upright bass, the edge of the hand or index finger may be used. Well organized, diverse, with clear and assertive explanations. Parliament, james brown, janis joplin, joni mitchell, herbie hancock, snarky puppy, and anything with metropole orkest playing. Influences are john patitucci, victor wooten, jaco pastorius, abraham laboriel, anthony jackson, richard bona, marcus miller, christian mcbride, ron carter, stanley clarke, steve bailey e.
Other than having friends in common i am not linked or in contact with mr. Order now at victors first instruction book in over 20 years. A lot of musicians must agree because he is the most recorded bass player of all time. Over the course of his 48year career, abraham laboriel has brought his heart, ears, and hands to over 4,000 recording sessions, combining a studio ninjas intense focus with a fullbody style that includes energetic strumming and slapping, flurries of fourfinger flamenco technique, bluesy bends, bold trills, as well as delicious swoops and slides that cover the entire fretboard. Bass player stu hamm bass musician magazine, the face of bass. Keeping the beat, hosted by tnmea in partnership with the cma foundation, is an engaging web series featuring interactive discussions led by guest music industry professionals and educators about wideranging topics in music. When you compare laboriel to the legendary victor wooten, and many other bass players, you will see a great distinction between them. Abraham laboriel net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net. Born in mexico city, mexico, laboriel moved to boston in the late 60s, where he studied at the berklee school of music later renamed berklee college of music. His crazy style of playing works hand in hand with his crazy music ideas and weird songs. Jan 19, 2016 to many, jon might appear as just the man in front of the camera, interviewing the whos who of bass players, including victor wooten, andrew gouche, billy sheehan, jack casady, nathan east, abraham laboriel and countless others. Abraham laboriel new bass concepts double bass, learning music, concept, bass guitars. My musical inspirations have included abraham laboriel, victor wooten, bootsy collins, marcus miller, john patitucci, tommy sims, richard bona, felix pastorius, and jaco of course.
Abraham laboriel tries out his new wyn fretless duration. Wooten, now a fivetime grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the supergroup bela fleck and the flecktones. Victor lemonte wooten born september 11, 1964 is an american bassist, record producer, educator, and recipient of five grammy awards. It wasnt only that abraham laboriel was a great bass player that has given him an astonishing amount of recordings, which reach almost to 5,000, but it is his uniqueness as a musician.
Victor wooten, abraham laboriel, or matthew garrison. Abraham laboriel timeline featuring albums and other. Victor wooten, steve bailey, and david fingers haynes, 4 of 4. Abraham laboriel dear friends by abraham laboriel amazon. Abraham laboriel artist profile my music masterclass. Music profile for abraham laboriel, born 17 july 1947. Abraham laboriel esperanza spalding john myung george mraz victor bailey. Slap bass project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Continuing to blaze a musical trail with the band, victor has also become widely known for his own grammy nominated solo recordings and tours. See more ideas about bass, jaco pastorius and jazz musicians.
William abraham british army officer redirected from william ernest victor abraham jump to navigation jump to search. Yesterday i had the privilage to meet abraham laboriel. He is the son of mexican bass guitarist abraham laboriel, nephew of mexican rocker johnny laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer mateo laboriel. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. Ubassists of the world abraham laboriel play ubass. A spiritual search for growth through music victor l. Get all the lyrics to songs by abraham laboriel and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. It will help bass players get to the level they need. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the berklee school of music.
Explains his recognizable technique admin february 16, 2011 video of the day leave a comment 2,875 views here is an older video of abraham laboriel, sr. Abraham has ranked on the list of those famous people who were born on july 17, 1947. Master classes give 20 eminent bassists, including marcus miller, flea, les claypool, robert trujillo, larry graham, victor wooten and others. Blueprint bassist marcus miller defining bass artistry. Wooten victor the best of bass gtr book by various 3oct2003 sheet music.
An eightstring bass guitar is a type of bass guitar with double course strings normally tuned in octaves, with both strings in a course usually played simultaneously. Bass icon stu hamm to tour the us in support of new album the diary of patrick xavier ghs strings brings bass sounds of obsession to. Apr 18, 2018 abraham laboriel is one of the worlds greatest bass players according to paul mccartney. Guitar summit 2019, europes biggest guitar and bass show. Mar 14, 2014 during college i started teaching music at a local music school. In addition to the artists listed above, laboriel has also recorded and. The group includes abraham laboriel on bass, jimmy branly on drums, otmaro ruiz on keys and allen hinds on guitar. And theres a guy named abe laboriel whos done it for years also. I have a bunch of instructional videos that go over slap from alexis, victor wooten, nathan east, john pattituci, abraham laboriel, but the problem is that theyre all videos and i no longer have a video player. In the popular british series the mighty boosh, the recurring character the hitcher utilises his large thumb for playing slap bass. Abraham laboriel, michael landau, luis conte and many others. As on a 12string guitar, this produces a natural chorus effect due to the subtle differences in string timbre. Larry carlton once said, there are a lot of great bass players in this world, but there is one, and only one abraham laboriel.
An excellent tool for learning bass in various levels and styles. I just wanted to share how special, full of love and humbleness this person is. Abraham laboriel tries out his new wyn fretless youtube. Bassist victor wooten uses a double thumb technique which is like a slap, but. Over the course of his fivedecade career, victor has had a major impact on the art of the bass guitar through his innovative playing techniques, genreuniting music and his bass nature camps. The use of the thumb to pluck the strings is very similar to the method that victor wooten uses to play the double thump. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. I learn so much from these great teachers, i developed over the years and applied my own guidelines on what a great musicians skills should have in their own arsenal. Get all the lyrics to songs by abraham laboriel, jr. Apr 10, 2018 bass player stu hamm stu hamm was the cover feature in the august 2015 issue of bass musician. I came across the book entirely by accident and after having read its first few pages didnt know if i felt quite compelled to keep at it.
Abraham wooten historical records and family trees. Im jon liebman, founder of for bass players only and this is. All other use s require permission from the owner s and transcription author s. Victor lemonte wooten is the preeminent bassist of his generation and one of the most influential bass guitarists in the 65year history of the instrument. Dec 02, 2014 it wasnt only that abraham laboriel was a great bass player that has given him an astonishing amount of recordings, which reach almost to 5,000, but it is his uniqueness as a musician. Abraham wooten 1896 ohio abraham wooten in united states world war i draft registrations, 19171918 abraham wooten was born on month day 1896, at birth place, ohio. A joke in the 2009 film i love you, man is the main characters enthusiasm for slap bass. To witness abe play one immediately understands that music is essentially about passion and he is. I worked on a project with abraham a few years ago.
Guitar player magazine described him as the most widely used session bassist of our time. The 1990s sitcom martin features slap bass riffs as well as many sitcoms of that period with soul, funkoriented theme songs. Five great bass players page 10 steve hoffman music. Among other things, he is a loving husband and father of four.
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