Victor Wooten 2016 Commencement Speech at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School

Undertoad · 12-17-2016, 10:48 AM

You don't have to watch all 24 minutes of a commencement speech, but there's a chance if you start watching this one, you'll stick around. To find out, it's not about how good he is. It's about who he is.

"I always felt that music is a good way to address the world's issues. To be in a band, the best bands I've ever played in, all the instruments are different. And we don't curse those differences, we bless them.

"That's why I think the whole world should learn to play music. Then we might understand that differences are a blessing, not a curse."

Griff · 12-17-2016, 12:14 PM

Well, now I love Vic even more.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2016, 02:54 PM

He certainly has his shit together... for a bassman.

I wonder if he has that attitude because he's rich and famous, or he's rich and famous because of his attitude?

12-17-2016, 10:48 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Victor Wooten 2016 Commencement Speech at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School You don't have to watch all 24 minutes of a commencement speech, but there's a chance if you start watching this one, you'll stick around. To find out, it's not about how good he is. It's about who he is. "I always felt that music is a good way to address the world's issues. To be in a band, the best bands I've ever played in, all the instruments are different. And we don't curse those differences, we bless them. "That's why I think the whole world should learn to play music. Then we might understand that differences are a blessing, not a curse."

12-17-2016, 12:14 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Well, now I love Vic even more. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-17-2016, 02:54 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He certainly has his shit together... for a bassman. I wonder if he has that attitude because he's rich and famous, or he's rich and famous because of his attitude? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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