Who says no one notices the bass player? In a very lengthy article entitled "Did Facebook Kill The Car Forum," an author compared Victor Wooten and Davie504 to make a point about...automobiles. The author (Sajeev Mehta) must be a bass player - how else to explain this? What's next. Flea on a Wheaties box? James Jamerson on a postal stamp? John Entwistle brought up in a Presidential debate?
Seriously, though, it's cool that someone would select two bass players to make a comparison, in one of the more respected automobile online magazines (Hagerty Media). The link is here, from a July 10 article (it's the third from the bottom paragraph- above the response parts):
www.hagerty.com
and it included pictures (and here's the paragraph):
Victor WootenCC BY 2.0 | Jason Mouratides
Davie504Reddit | Notefinity
Consider the contrast between YouTuber Davie504 and session musician Victor Wooten. Both artists inspire up-and-coming bass players around the world, and Wooten has five Grammys to show for it versus Davie504‘s 13.4 million subscribers. The latter’s success is the result of promoting his craft in a manner congruent with YouTube’s fine-tuned algorithm, whereas Wooten’s efforts have focused on the traditional studio model. The end result for the bass community is a stronger, wider variety of inspiration that yields different kinds of music. Similar skills, separate applications, different sounds.
When I read the entire (very lengthy) article, this paragraph just jumped out to me - a bass mention!! We're coming up in the world!
Seriously, though, it's cool that someone would select two bass players to make a comparison, in one of the more respected automobile online magazines (Hagerty Media). The link is here, from a July 10 article (it's the third from the bottom paragraph- above the response parts):
Did Facebook Kill The Car Forum? - Hagerty Media
In this edition of Hagerty Great Reads, Sajeev Mehta explores the evolution, from forums to Facebook, of how auto enthusiasts interact online.
www.hagerty.com
and it included pictures (and here's the paragraph):
Consider the contrast between YouTuber Davie504 and session musician Victor Wooten. Both artists inspire up-and-coming bass players around the world, and Wooten has five Grammys to show for it versus Davie504‘s 13.4 million subscribers. The latter’s success is the result of promoting his craft in a manner congruent with YouTube’s fine-tuned algorithm, whereas Wooten’s efforts have focused on the traditional studio model. The end result for the bass community is a stronger, wider variety of inspiration that yields different kinds of music. Similar skills, separate applications, different sounds.
When I read the entire (very lengthy) article, this paragraph just jumped out to me - a bass mention!! We're coming up in the world!
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