Am a long time music/jazz afficianado but (am ashamed to admit that) this is my first time hearing a Victor Wooten album from start to finish. Was turned onto the brotha after hearing the "Thunder" collaboration with Wooten, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller. I maybe late to the game, but it's right on time, because I enjoyed this from start to finish. It may not be the traditional jazz album, but there's enough jazz, funk, hip-hop and soul to keep just about any music fan happy. No doubt the jazz "purists" will find reason to complain, but this is the direction Miles Davis was headed in my opinion.

There were almost no instrumental cuts on here. But the vocalists were all top notch. I could have sworn I heard Speech from Arrested Development in there too.

I am a fan of all bass musicans including Victor, but this outing is painfull to listen to. It sounds like bad 70' funk with bad 80' rap layered on top.The lyrics provided are cheesey at best, allthough they are written with a meaningfull philosophical content, they could be penned by an elementary student with a degree in ryme.The bass playing is a step down from Victors ability shown in the past and I hope for a return to his signature roots for the future of bass.

The first time which I listened a Wooten's music... I felt a great sensation, then it wanted to buy some Wooten's records.. and I did it.

In this record, Wooten disappoint me.. but it's just a record... he never it stopped being a great musician.

I love Wooten. He is incredible, but only when he actually plays the bass. This CD is him doing mediocre singing. Not really any bass. If you want him playing some bass get "A Show of Hands". If you want lame "soul" music then get this. I am extremely dissapointed, but that is what I get for not doing any research before I made the purchase.

this is great music. naturally not every one will like it, but most of the people on here saying that its bad seem to have bought this collection of great songs hoping that is was simply a collection of bass etudes.

having said that... regardless of whether or not you enjoy this cd you gotta see this man live!