Violin vs Bass

[Laridarsarm]

I have heard that it is the bass that holds orchestras together.

I suppose that both violin and bass take a different role however, there are many orchestras who do wonderfully without a bass at all.

I guess a great deal of it comes down to the completion of a song through the bass/bass guitar! Fortunately most of the arising young musicians realize this however, I just heard an interesting new style on a play list of new songs bass lining with a violin ... pretty cool.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Laridarsarm

I have heard that it is the bass that holds orchestras together.

I thought it was the AFofM contract that held orchestras together?

[bassteban]

1st post, ambiguous subject, mysterious link- nope, not clickin.

[SteveC]

It's easier to go without a bass as the cello section can cover most of it just fine.

[Flongoid]

Originally Posted by bassteban

1st post, ambiguous subject, mysterious link- nope, not clickin.

it tells you the link when you hover over.
http://www.reverbnation.com/matthewchristiansen

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by Flongoid

it tells you the link when you hover over.
http://www.reverbnation.com/matthewchristiansen

Yeah- it's early, I don't have my tinfoil hat on yet...

[foq1978]

Funny. The guitarrist's style reminds me a lot of Marc Ribot....

[eggfan]

What holds the NY Philharmonic together is the Playboy Magazine subscription purchased in perpetuity by the brass section.