Symphony orchestra meets heavy metal bass!

[jonster]

What happens when you mix the Gothenburg Sympony Orchestra with heavy metal bass player Magnus Rosén? Check out this video and see for yourself!

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[charlie monroe]

For those of you who would like to see this video, but don't want to click through Jon's website, I have provided the link to the YT video that Jon links to.

Magnus Rosén and the national swedish orchestra - YouTube

[metalinthenight]

I think his tone is pretty bleh, IMO, not enough clarity to let what he is playing actually shine through

[Jazz Ad]

Oh my. It sounds absolutely terrible, much like a parody shred video actually.
Tone, notes, timing, groove, costumes, everything is wrong in this video.
The grin on the string players' faces when he soloes are priceless though.

[20db pad]

This would work with a better bassist that has more melodic concept than this guy does. He's simply not strong enough of a player to justify being up there.

Yngwie Malmsteen has played with an orchestra before and actually pulled it off very well, so the idea of combining the symphony with a guest rock musician can work if the right personnel are involved.

[Jazz Ad]

It is the first time I hear about this guy but he seems to be successful.

What about this instead?
Concerto for Electric Bass and Orchestra - YouTube

[Dubista]

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

The grin on the string players' faces when he soloes are priceless though.

+1

[Beatle-man16]

Really? that was pretty horrid and in my opinion most probably deminishes the creditablity that he is a "good" bass player, as a person who has no idea who he is that just seemed like a guy just messing around for the sake of it.

[BritPicker]

Really bad. Embarrassing.