Freddie
29 December 08 11:46 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
In 1992, I did a VERY brief stint as a 2nd monitor tech for National Audio, during Syracuse JazzFest. Nearly 100% of the local acts were overly specific about what they wanted to hear in the wedges. Before the Saturday night hit, I asked Freddie Hubbard what he’s like to hear.  His reply, with a smile, was, [...]
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Back in CNY….
29 May 08 11:38 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Hey y’all…. I’m just back from “out there”, Tour Managing for The Victor Wooten Band. Folks… it ain’t easy…and it AIN’t glamorous….. but it sure is fun. The US portion of the tour was broken up into 3 runs… 10 shows in February… 17 in March/April … and 14 in April/May. The last 2 runs were basically back [...]
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Busy...busy...busy...
18 November 07 04:58 AM | dawelsch | 3 Comments   

Man… it’s been a long time! Fall has been beautiful here in upstate NY….but it’s starting to get chilly. The snow is coming!

We have SO much going on in WootWorld…… 2008 is gonna be nutz!!!

The Victor Wooten Band begins a year-long World Tour on February 6th…Vix book, “The Music Lesson” (yes, I know it’s supposed to be underlined), will be released by Penguin Publishing on April 8th….Vix new CD, ‘Palmystery’ will be released on Heads Up! on April 1st….. the Bass/Nature Reunion Camp is April 11-16 and Vix first ever Music/Nature Camp is Sept. 8th-14th…. and… well, you get the idea.

Steve Bailey FINALLY got off his butt and has released “So Low…Solo”. No Loops….No Overdubs (yeah, right)….just BASS and the inCREDible percussionst Robert Thomas, Jr.

Keep watching the websites for lots of news!!

Enjoy the Holidays!

See ya out there…..

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09 August 07 11:58 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
May 6, 2007 LAX to ORD to SYR
22 May 07 09:39 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Leave the room at 5:45 with Ted.  Meet Saundra in the lobby to wait for the shuttle.  It’s late. Victor has done a clinic in nearly every city on the tour.  He has signed autographs for hours…. played an incredible show every night… went to bed around 3 every morning… and does it again the next [...]
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May 5, 2007 Los Angeles, CA
22 May 07 08:39 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
El Rey Theater…. Wake as we’re pulling into LA… about 9:00AM.  Call the promoter and leave voice mail saying we’re in town.  Call the hotel and am told that it’s only 2 blocks from the venue.  Anthony, Tone’ and I set off walking…. and finally give up somewhere in the second mile.  Of course, as I’m [...]
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18 May 07 09:35 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
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May 4, 2007 San Francisco, CA
16 May 07 12:07 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
The Fillmore… “Welcome to The Fillmore”…from the back gate guard….and again from the first loader to arrive. (Early).  Both are roughly the size of Cleveland and exhibit an equally sized amount of pride in the venue and it’s place in music history.  This is undeniably one of the most famous stages in the world.  It also [...]
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May 3, 2007 Chico, CA
16 May 07 11:09 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Bell Memorial Auditorium, CSU@Chico Ah… the halls of higher education.  To be inside the bubble again….. The day starts like so many others, with Paul’s feat of amazing bus/trailer skill.  Today it’s backing into a construction area next to the “loading dock”.  After unloading and watching the hands push everything up a steep ramp and then LIFT [...]
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May 2, 2007 Eugene, OR
14 May 07 07:17 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
McDonald Theater… I’m really enjoying Oregon.  Lots of pretty scenery…. and nice people.  There seems to be a certain consciousness up here.  The load-in is next to the municipal bus company terminal and Paul has to thread our bus thru a narrow driveway behind the theater. The promoter is nearly speechless after the move.  He later tells [...]
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May 1, 2007 Portland, OR
08 May 07 07:19 AM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Aladdin Theater…. My cell phone wakes me… a call, not the alarm.  Joseph from the front lounge…. Slight miscalculation on time today and we arrive at the venue at 9AM. Do we sit at the venue for 3 hours or go to the hotel?  Can we get early check-in?  Drive this thing to the hotel and then [...]
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May 6, 2007 Interlude
06 May 07 10:20 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Well…I’m obviously way behind.   I’m off the road now, and will finish the last week of the tour soon!
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April 30, 2007 Ashland, OR
06 May 07 10:01 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
The Mobius…. Very sore this morning.  I went out to the bus after getting back to the hotel last night to get the printer and my second briefcase.  I missed the bottom step getting off the bus and ended up on the pavement with a skinned knee and palm.  Printer, briefcase, and bottle of beer from [...]
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April 29, 2007 Travel Day
06 May 07 10:01 PM | The View From Here | 0 Comments   
Driving into California and then up to Ashland, OR today….. 14 hour ride.  Miss all but 2 hours of it. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz……. Check into hotel….discover that internet is down and not expected back on until tomorrow.  Some have trouble with rooms and have to move.  Decide to never stay at a Super 8 again. Go to the venue to [...]
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