youtube orchestra

Iza Pziza · #1 01-02-2009, 05:15 AM

i just went through all the auditions in the youtube orchestra and saw no bass players at all

whats up with that?
neither of you want to participate? it looks pretty cool

St-Teddy-Hall · #2 01-02-2009, 08:14 AM

I'll do it.

Scisbassist · #3 01-13-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Iza Pziza

i just went through all the auditions in the youtube orchestra and saw no bass players at all

whats up with that?
neither of you want to participate? it looks pretty cool

I was going to try out, but my school's region orchestra tryouts came up.

i probably wouldn't have made it anyways.

Honk'n_down-low · #4 01-13-2009, 10:01 PM

We're Lazy - we play 4 Strings or less most of the time

futurebass77 · #5 01-14-2009, 04:04 PM

this is the only one ive seen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-x4Y...eature=channel

mattgray · #6 01-16-2009, 10:54 AM

I think the real problem with Youtube Symphony is that it doesn't offer any real-world training, y'know? Yeah, it's cool to have Michael Tilson Thomas as your conductor at Carnegie Hall, but to have play a premiere piece by Tan Dun?

As a trumpet-playing friend of mine pointed out to me, it would have been more enticing as this: "Come play in the Youtube Symphony at Carnegie. On the first night you'll perform Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, and on the second, you'll perform a piece written by Tan Dun, both conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas."

Much more appealing.

MDEbass · #7 01-16-2009, 06:12 PM

I wonder if enough great musicians actually audition to make this youtube symphony as good of an orchestra as they make it seem like it will be...or maybe youtube is just stuck with some people who aren't even that good and just auditioned and they have to take them cause of not enough applicants?

I'm curious to see the outcome of this orchestra project

bejoyous · #8 01-16-2009, 08:14 PM

I wonder who is footing the bill to travel to and stay in New York?

MDEbass · #9 01-16-2009, 10:18 PM

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I wonder who is footing the bill to travel to and stay in New York?

yeah seriously.....

calibass · #10 01-17-2009, 11:25 AM

yeah totally, not to mention who would want to deal with the muggings and theft in that city??

MDEbass · #11 01-17-2009, 12:49 PM

Uh oh...we have an EB'er going out for it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksAZ...e=channel_page

Dr_Atomic · #12 01-17-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by calibass

yeah totally, not to mention who would want to deal with the muggings and theft in that city??

haha, there's crime in every city. if you want to play in the orchestra, go, have a good time, and watch yourself as you would in any city.

Alex Jenkins · #13 01-21-2009, 10:06 PM

You get used to the muggings. They're not so bad.

calibass · #14 01-22-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Jenkins

You get used to the muggings. They're not so bad.

King Chris · #15 01-24-2009, 12:47 AM

I had thought about it but summer festival auditions took over. seemed just a little more rewarding.

Cory Palmer · #16 01-24-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by calibass

Really NYC is one of the safest cities. Especially Manhattan. There are a few bad areas that you might not want to venture in to but you probably wouldn't go anywhere near those areas if you are just visiting. Since there are so many people in NYC the crime is more visible but no more rampant than any other major city. It's an amazing city.

Phil Rowan · #17 01-24-2009, 01:37 AM

Ditto.. I won't name any names, but nyc kinda pales in comparison to some other cities.

NewYorkBassist · #18 01-24-2009, 03:54 PM

Here's the videos I've seen of bassists auditioning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LytgT...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr-5K...eature=related

bejoyous · #19 01-24-2009, 05:57 PM

You can see my audition at:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=BiEgYg3yy2I

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Q22gry_Ny9A

dblebassist92 · #20 01-29-2009, 06:17 PM

I've watched most of the submissions and there are about 4 or 5 that stand out above the rest. I haven't seen all of them so don't get mad if I didn't put up your favorite one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXChk...mphony.xml&hl%

I find this one to be the best. The rhythm, vibrato, and tone are sensational.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJA6V...mphony.xml&hl%

This guy probably comes in second only cause I liked the other guy's vibrato, but I would be really surprised if he didn't make it. It was unedited too so it deserve some credit for that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Tve...mphony.xml&hl%

I like this guy a lot too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I2wI...mphony.xml&hl%

This guy is pretty awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE0-A...mphony.xml&hl%

Great playing.

Colin Corner made a video too but it looks like he didn't get it in on time. I guess that's good new for everyone else!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNv7D...e=channel_page

Again I didn't see all the videos, and I'm not really even qualified to critique these people, just sharing my thoughts.