Victor Wooten, the greatest bassist of all time? Perhaps. Recently I was lured to Jannus Landing with the promise of seeing some amazing music. For weeks my roommate Adrian had been talking about going to see Victor Wooten with the same excitement a tween girl has on her way to see Hannah Montana live.

  I had no idea what I was getting myself into, as I had never heard any of his music. We got to the venue and I began to smell the patchouli wafting down the streets of St. Pete and leading me to Jannus, I knew these were my kind of people. As we rounded the corner we ran into Mr. Wooten himself leaving a local Thai food restaurant. He was a very humble man with a powerful presence, even made time to take a photo with us girls.

  Once we filed into the venue, and I convinced security that my Canon 20D was merely a "point and shoot", I waited eagerly. The lights dimmed. Victor and his gang took the stage and got right into jamming. I was in a trance for the first five minutes. Each musician played a role as the perfect piece to a sensational puzzle. I took time listening to each player, each working magic with their instruments. 

  The man on drums, Derico Watson, kept time in perfect rhythm and even sped things up to a whole new level. I was shocked to find out that he was working with only one kick-drum pedal. Moroccan native, Amir Ali, played beautifully on the violin and even incorporated some traditional Moroccan chanting to create a mystical ambiance. Regie Wooten, aka the teacher, is the big brother in the Wooten family and played the guitar with funk and finesse.

Joseph Wooten looked like a mad-scientist behind his monstrous stack of keyboards. I was told that a man known only as "future-man" usually takes the role of keyboardist, but Joseph seemed to captivate the audience just the same. Saundra Williams, aka the voice, packed a punch with every note she belted out. Her voice was very powerful and took command despite the surrounding instruments. Victor seemed to be the keystone to the group, bringing everything together. His bass solo was enough to bring life to a statue.