Jessica T. (jessicatok) from LINCOLN, NE Reviewed on 4/24/2007...
The bassist from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones branches out... and makes bassist renditions of "standards" like, "What You Won't Do For Love," which, while inspired, sounds like elevator music. However, after the novelty of that has worn off, you'll be pleasantly surprised by Wooten's virtuosity in uh, noodling. There are also sung tracks, with Wooten's bass featured prominently in each wordless hook. When it works, it works well. When it doesn't work, it's muzak. But the times it works, it's great, and you should check it out for yourself if you're a Bela fan.
CD Reviews
Buy this cd if you got SOUL!
04/08/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This cd was my first Victor Wooten cd and I have to say: this stuff is heavy. Not only his bass-chops are pretty cool; the music on this disc is even better. 'Til now I have not heard something THIS funky. You do? Please tell me right away!"
Terriffic follow up album
10/23/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a quality follow up CD to those of you who have not bought "A Show Of Hands". Victor is again at the top of his form, and shows a versatility rarely seen in bands across the country. He has continualy been voted "Best Bass Player of The Year" by his collegues, and it is a joy to hear him establishing his own following, in addition to us regular Flecktone fans. Get the CD, and if you can, hear him live. And to the music fan from Philly, you're intelligent enough to use the word "aplomb", but you're stupid enough not to know that Howard Levy stopped playing with the group in 1993. Nice try, poser. Flecktone fans, you've got to own this album!"
Best Album of '97
08/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't care what you're doing. If you don't have it yet, stop whatever it is you're doing and go get this this CD. I'm a bass player and I love this album. But I don't just think that this is a CD for bass players; I think that it was the best overall CD released in 1997. Tunes like "My Life" and "The Loneliest Monk" will blow you away with how fun and funky the simplest line could be. And it doesn't get much funkier than "What Did He Say" and "A Little Buzz". How does he and J.D. Blair get away with those hits on "a little buzz"? ..."Hey, can we do it again?!""