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On “Bass Extremes: Cookbook”, Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey spearhead a veritable bass invitational with special guests Oteil Burbridge, Will Lee, Gregg Bissonette, Kenny Aranoff, and more. The twelve tracks (one vocal, “Bassically Yours” performed by Will Lee) are heavily dominated by the low end, as 6 string basses are employed as melodic elements (Wooten actually hits the melodies just fine using a standard 4 string fretted bass). “Bass Extremes: Cookbook” is a great concept album for those who like to see the bass guitar brought forward into the spotlight.

Track listing:

1 To Serve Man
Bass [4-string Fretted Tenor] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Bass [6-string Fretted], Vocals – Oteil Burbridge
Drums – Kenny Aronoff
Written-By – K. Aronoff, O. Burbridge, S. Bailey, V. Wooten

2 1/2 Fast
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Congas, Drums – Jim Roberts (8)
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

3 Not At 3
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

4 What So
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

5 Acoustic Brew
Bass [Acoustic] – Steve Bailey
Cello, Shaker – Victor Wooten
Drums – Kenny Aronoff
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

6 Madonna Lee
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

7 Bassically Yours
Bass [4-string Fretted Tenor] – Victor Wooten
Bass [4-string Fretted], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Will Lee
Bass [6-string Fretless], Backing Vocals – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten, W. Lee

8 Cool Groove
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Recorded By – Brian Springer
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

9 Glorius Pastorius
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Joel Taylor
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

10 Eye Of The Beholder
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Bass [6-string Fretted], Vocals – Oteil Burbridge
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Recorded By – Brian Springer, Kurt Storey
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

11 Gloria’s Child
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

12 Little Stevie Ray Charles Mingus
Bass [4-string Fretted] – Victor Wooten
Bass [6-string Fretless] – Steve Bailey
Drums – Gregg Bissonette
Written-By – S. Bailey, V. Wooten

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Label: Tone Center ‎– TC 40032
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: November 24, 1998