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“I can’t play like I used to, but I still enjoy playing”: Victor Wooten opens up on his battle with the health condition that he says is turning him into a beginner bass player again

Victor Wooten of The Wooten Brothers performs at Blue Note on May 11, 2024 in Milan, Italy .

Revered bass guitar player Victor Wooten has opened up on his current struggles with a neurological movement disorder that impacts the way he plays his instrument.

Speaking in a new interview with Charles Berthoud, the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones bassist discussed his ongoing battle with focal dystonia, a condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions.

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