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Bass Day '98

...with Michael Manring, Andy Gonzalez, Francis Rocco Prestia & Victor Wooten

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NYC Bass Day '98 brought together bass players from all over the globe to NYC, to attend an event that featured four of the world's most celebrated bass players, in a day that made bass history.

Michael Manring kicked things off with a set of fascinating solo pieces on four different instruments in various tunings, including one piece where he plays all four basses at the same time! Andy Gonzalez led a group of top Latin musicians in a scorching set of contemporary and traditional Afro Cuban music.Bobby Rodriguez, one of the most influential bassists in the history of Latin music joins Andy, and is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Francis Rocco Prestia, accompanied by members of Tower of Power, including David Garibaldi, performed a burning set of their funk classics. He also talked about creating a groove, his early days with TOP and much more. Victor Wooten performed with a trio and presented a set of amazing music that stretched from serious funk to beautiful ballads, with plenty of stops in between. Featured, is a classic solo in which Victor pulled out all the stops. Also includes a lesson on bass technique.

Also featured is an award presentation to bass legend Milt Hinton and an amazing jam featuring the entire lineup, plus John Patitucci and Oteil Burbridge.

(about 105 minutes)

This video was added to our catalog on September 24, 2005 in Musical Instruction::Bass.

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