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10-18-2009, 12:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. | | | Something about that high A string makes it happen. The vibrato sounds big like a cello. I read that he studied with Franco Petracchi. Is that true? |
10-18-2009, 02:10 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckCorbisiero  Something about that high A string makes it happen. The vibrato sounds big like a cello. I read that he studied with Franco Petracchi. Is that true? | Without looking at that video and just listening, I would have said it was a cello - great playing and wonderful technique - but I was thinking it doesn't sound like a Double Bass...am I being obtuse or picky - but why not just play this on a cello..? 
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10-18-2009, 06:52 AM
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Vice President: Upton Bass String Instrument Co. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warwick, RI & Stonington, CT | | Not to be a contrarian...but I rather like it and could deffinately tell it it was a bass...maybe you need to listen to more cellos? 
We just got our second commission this year for a 5 string with a high C and an extension. The first was really fun to play on and I am really excited about this next one.
We have been getting more inquiries too about tuning in 5ths.
I think the demands on the instrument (and the musicians who play them  ) are greater than ever. |
10-18-2009, 08:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado | | Liked it, especially the German bow |
10-18-2009, 08:09 AM
| | AES Fine Instruments | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brewster, NY, USA | | | I heard Joel at one of the ISB conventions. He was excellent, and different. The combination of his sitting position, fifths tuning, instrument, and spirocores made for a very unusual sound. There was a lot of ringing to it, a lot of volume, and a lot of overtones as well. I found it very enjoyable, but a player with less-than-perfect intonation would find Joel's set-up very exposing and scary. To my mind, he has made a complete transition in his solo playing away from bass-as-usual, and is quite a unique and musical voice. |
10-18-2009, 09:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | I have just shared this video with a bunch of people. Joel is a complete inspiration! |
10-18-2009, 09:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upstate NY | | | Joel is a very, very good player. Check out his albums for more inspiration.
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10-18-2009, 11:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston | | | I love Joel's sound. Solo tuning is the best, it sounds like a cello on steroids. The best of both worlds. |
10-18-2009, 11:29 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Grandahl Solo tuning is the best, it sounds like a cello on steroids. | It can sure be wonderful-- but "the best?" Do you always WANT your sound to be like a cello on steroids?
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10-18-2009, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey | | | That's funny. I always thought the bass sounded like a cello on steroids.
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10-18-2009, 03:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drurb It can sure be wonderful-- but "the best?" Do you always WANT your sound to be like a cello on steroids? | For upper register solo playing, most of the time yes. |
10-18-2009, 03:42 PM
| | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Grandahl For upper register solo playing, most of the time yes. | So, solo tuning is the best for upper-register solo playing. Well, that I can accept. 
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10-18-2009, 04:40 PM
| | | | Solo tuning good, but fifths, even better! |
10-18-2009, 04:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, TX | | | A while back, I played around with 5ths tuning for a couple of months.
It definitely changed the sound of my bass to my ears (better!). Best of all when I was playing a note in tune, the bass resonated like crazy. It sounded wonderful to me.
But I went back to 4ths and just got an extension to get the low C. It killed me to try to play the same walking lines in Ab or Db using 5ths tuning. I'm no Red Mitchell.
Anyway, JQ kicks ass on the Bottesini recordings. To me, they are the benchmark...though Badila's recordings are awesome also.
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10-22-2009, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Dominant, I think. . .? |
10-22-2009, 10:18 PM
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