Synaptic Studios — Essential Listening

Victor Wooten is arguably one of the most skilled bass players on the planet. His musical virtuosity and remarkable technique has amazed and inspired countless musicians. Three-time winner of Bass Player magazine’s ‘Bass Player of the Year’ award, Victor Wooten was the first person to win the award more than once. I first became aware of Victor Wooten through his work with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He has been their bass player since the band formed in 1988. The following 5-minute … [Read more...]

Pat Metheny: Letter From Home

If you are a guitar player and you are not familiar with Pat Metheny, then you are missing out on a truly remarkable player and uniquely gifted musician. Always melodic, always interesting, I hear new things every time I listen to him play. It is my opinion that a century from now, history will look back on his music in the same way we look back at Chopin and his body of work. This short piece is simply exquisite. If there were such a thing as a dictionary that used music to define words, I … [Read more...]