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Tonight, Victor Wooten and his band took the stage at the Funk Box. It's been about a year or so since the last time I caught the show at the FB, and things have changed.
For one thing, it's all new material, all the time. While there were hints at older tunes (a little You Can't Hold No Groove during a solo, for example) and one or two cover tunes here and there, it was pretty much all tunes from the upcoming album. As luck would have it, I managed to hear a little of the album before the tour started, so it wasn't a complete mystery to me.
There's a new singer in the group this time. Adding to Derico, Reggie, Anthony, Divinity and Joseph is Saundra Williams on vocals. Having more vocal options fleshes out some of the songs, adding depth and texture to the mix. It's a nice plus.
There are some new elements to the show, mostly relating to the Soul Circus element (the same name as the new album). There's also a fair amount of the same type of stuff as the prior tours (which is hardly a bad thing, mind you).
Easily the highlight of the evening was the solo trade off between Anthony and Victor. Prior to Victor's solo, he and Anthony started to trade some licks back and forth between the two of them (with Derico holding the beat behind them). While I've seen/heard Anthony playing a few times, this was one of the only times that I've seen him play where he didn't hold back even in the slightest. Absolutely the best part of the show for me.
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