Barry Guy: Five Fizzles

[damonsmith]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDwLv_8No8

[chris dammann]

i wonder if he could do that twice.

[damonsmith]

It is a piece, I have a few recordings of it, and I have seen him do it live. I don't think there is a score, but I do have a score of his called "Statements" and that is meticulously notated and very similar.

[damonsmith]

Part two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDUtN...eature=related

[Rockman]

What he is playing is kind of not really awesome, but his sound is so awesome. Oh my thats an open bass.

[chris dammann]

Originally Posted by damonsmith

It is a piece, I have a few recordings of it, and I have seen him do it live. I don't think there is a score, but I do have a score of his called "Statements" and that is meticulously notated and very similar.

where did you find the score? i'm really curious how to go about notating extended techniques for bass.

[damonsmith]

I got it a long time ago at a sheet music store going out of business. I would check out Turetzky's book, the "Contemporary Contrabass" and Jacob Druckman's Valentine, those might be easier to track down.

[oscar pettiford]

Originally Posted by damonsmith

I got it a long time ago at a sheet music store going out of business. I would check out Turetzky's book, the "Contemporary Contrabass" and Jacob Druckman's Valentine, those might be easier to track down.

i'm not surprised they went out of business if that is the sort of items they were selling .... . . .

come on , really ? , why would you even bother to try to notate this , noise , i think its more a visual ' performance ' theatrical stunt .

i wonder what signor Bottesini would have made of this ...... . . . . . . .

(in the second part ,in bar 297 , i think he played an a flat , instead of an a natural ..... ! )

oscar

[RobinBetton]

sometimes people sincerely like all sorts of different sounds.

[damonsmith]

It isn't for everyone, Barry doesn't need any defense, like his work or not he is technically leagues beyond most bass players (check some of the Biber pieces in the sidebar, for starters).
I think what might be missed is that the specific pitches still remain important it is just that texture, rhythmic development (as opposed to fixed time signatures) and gesture get equal weight.
The scores do specify pitch and it matters as much as in any other composition.

[RobinBetton]

well said

[Jeremy Allen]

That's gorgeous.
Dig the Guy/Dawson travel bass, too.

[damonsmith]

Here is one of his compositions for two 'cellos, this one is really beautiful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UVgO4hhSmw

And some awesome melodic piano trio playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NcYNVsJ_RM