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    Posted: November 27 2006 at 19:13
Please base this purely on technical skill. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 20:29
I cannot vote, i don't know who victor wooten is. maybe if you would give me some information, or tell me if you can hear some of his material online, i'd be thankful
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 20:42
I think they are both amazing bassists, and I have one of Victor Wooten's solo albums, which I don't care for at all, though he is a better technical player than Squire.

Victor is MUCH more skilled at different techniques ranging from slapping to tapping to everything else.

I'm suprised to see 2 voted out of 4 (not including myself) going to Chris. He's a much better bass player in my opinion, but is less technical the Victor.

Remeber this is only a TECHNICAL poll, not your favorite.

Progressive??- Wooten is a very skilled jazz and funk player- http://www.victorwooten.com/
here's also a very good video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF48Knedyp8&mode=related&search=
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 20:47
Wooten is by far a better technical player than Squire though I like Squires playing better.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 20:48
Wooten hands down, no contest.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 20:54
Wooten by a long shot. Mind you, this is not a "who is the best bass player" it's a "who is the most skilled"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2006 at 22:35
For what I've heard so far, Wooten absolutely gets my vote Thumbs Up

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 00:04
Wooten owns everyone on the bass. The end.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 00:22
^ NOT!!

Go LISTEN to Alain Caron and report back please.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 02:30
I haven't even looked at the question, and the answer is Jeffrey. If he's up there, he gets my vote. If he's not...he still gets me vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 02:45
Geddy Lee
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 02:55
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Geddy Lee

    

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 04:20
Never heard of victor wooten. How good can he be if I've never herad of him in my life
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 04:27

victor is by far more skilled technically, but am not a fan at all.

i like chris squire much, much more.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 05:26
I've only heard very little of Victor Wooten's stuff, but I feel that he would be more than able to replicate Chris Squire's work and more
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 05:32
Originally posted by shanocles shanocles wrote:

victor is by far more skilled technically, but am not a fan at all.


i like chris squire much, much more.



I agree!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:03
Originally posted by smithers smithers wrote:

Never heard of victor wooten. How good can he be if I've never herad of him in my life

    
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Maybe you haven't heard of a lot of great bassists.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 08:52
from technical point of view off course its victor wooten...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 09:14
Technically?

Wooten of course!!!!!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 28 2006 at 09:15
Originally posted by smithers smithers wrote:

Never heard of victor wooten. How good can he be if I've never herad of him in my life


He is one of the premier bassists in the jazz rock/fusion world.His body of work alone is mind-blowing.
    


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