Victor Wooten Show Of Hands

[Rene Seiler]

Thebrothers originally met Bla Fleck through their friend and fellow musician, Kurt Story. In 1988, the Wooten brothers moved to Nashville, Tenn. to start playing in a band with Bla Fleck. Five Grammies later, the rest, as they say, is history for Victor Wooten.

Later that night, I saw that hope embodied in the crowd attending his performance. Kilworth Chapel was overflowing with fellow Loggers and Wooten fans alike, and when Wooten was speaking or playing music, everyone was transfixed by his every move.

A key moment of the performance was when Wooten asked for a show of hands of people who had never played an instrument before. When a girl raised her hand, Wooten asked her to come onstage with him, where he proceeded to sling his bass over her neck and ask if she would play.

A Show of Hands, Victor Wooten's solo debut, was originally released in 1996 on Compass Records and stands as one of the most critically acclaimed debut solo albums of all time, recorded with 'two hands, four strings, and no overdubs.'

A Show of Hands 15 is re-mastered with three bonus tracks, including an enhanced version of 'U Can't Hold No Groove' with JD Blair on drums and percussion, 'Flip Flop,' a new song also featuring Blair, and 'Live Solo #2,' an unedited live solo performance recorded at a 2003 Flecktones' concert showcasing Wooten with just a bass and looping pedal.

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