THE BASS GANG -Latin Video

[vitoliuzzi]

Dear Forum,
if someone is interested in this thread, follow me:

Go to:

http://www.xbass.org/Ita/index.php

Then click on: "A SPASSO CON..." on the left of your screen

Then Go Down in the page and click on: "Coex Auditorium Seoul"

This Latin medley arrenged by Andrea Pighi, the 2nd one (pizzicatos) is full and I think it's amazing. The Bass Gang is a marvellous Italian Quartett. Give a look at the correct use of the French bow; very short but strict when it needs. In my opinion, GREAT! Not because I'm Italian too

Best Regards

Vito Liuzzi

(south Italy)

http://vitoliuzzi/altervista.org

[jtlownds]

Vito, thank you for posting that link. My own arco work sounds like a braying jackass. Their sound is so beautiful that it had me on the verge of crying. Very, very nice.

[relacey]

Very cool, thanks for the pointers to us non-Italian speakers (or readers).

[vitoliuzzi]

Originally Posted by jtlownds

Vito, thank you for posting that link. My own arco work sounds like a braying jackass. Their sound is so beautiful that it had me on the verge of crying. Very, very nice.

Dear John,
it depends from what sort of bow you use, hairs, colophonia and, last but not least, your technique. It's no important to play "alla Dragonetti" or with a French bow. But if you study very long notes near to bridge, probably your sound will reinforce. Only ten minutes per day on every strings and in ten days you will note the difference ... and your doublebass will open in matter of sound. Sorry for this little suggestment ... but you know ... I usually teach ... better I try to teach

vito (Italy)

[ee-san]

The honorable Mr. Liuzzi himself plays some beautiful music. Please listen to the samples on his website -- molto bello!

[jtlownds]

Vito, thanks for the lesson. I can use all the help I can get when it comes to playing arco. I'm primarily a jazz player, and when I do play arco, I am using a German bow. Thank you.

[vitoliuzzi]

Originally Posted by ee-san

The honorable Mr. Liuzzi himself plays some beautiful music. Please listen to the samples on his website -- molto bello!

Dear John and Ee-san,
thanks to you. Btw, on my very little website you can listen to all four movements of "Divertimento Concertante" by Nino Rota (one of the best composer for ancient western films)
play "living". It's not a very good recording, but I've recorded it during a recital in a italian local TV Broadcasting called "Telenorba". This "concert" was written directly by Rota for FRANCO PETRACCHI, the main italin soloist, and it's very and very hard. It's a "summa" of all techniques. Increduble. I Think it's the all full and free version on the web (someone told me you can find it also through Emule). Ok, in a recording studio it would have been much better (and less mistakes), but my first aim is to develope in the world this piece borned from the mind of a genius: Nino Rota. Naturally it's a classic piece, but with a lot of pizzicatos

My best regards

Vito

[Rob Sleeper]

Hi Vito,

In Italian orchestras, are 5 string bases mainly used of basses with c extensions?

Thanks so much.

[vitoliuzzi]

Originally Posted by Rob Sleeper

Hi Vito,

In Italian orchestras, are 5 string bases mainly used of basses with c extensions?

Thanks so much.

Hi Rob,
I think in Italian Orchestras doublebasses with 5 strings are preferred to every sort of extension.

My best regards

Vito

[Sippy]

Wow have these 4 guys ever recorded together?? if so can you post the names of their albums?

[Rob Sleeper]

Check their website, they have at least a couple recording out.

http://www.thebassgang.org/

[vitoliuzzi]

OFF TOPIC

A great 2007 for all the members of this wonderful international Forum: TalkBass.com !!!

As professor of db I'm not so good, but look at me as an "Elf Dancer" ...

http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=6...93b5fG06122402

Greetings

Vito (Italy)

[rprowse]

Molto grazie, Vito.
Io amo la musica del Bass Gang e io amo la musica d'italia.
Io bisogno di parlare il lingo d'italia ma io parlo sultanto un poco. Viva l'italia!
Io habito alla fine del mondo. (NZ)
Buongiorno.
Tutto e` bene.
Un piu` tardi.
Riccardo

[vitoliuzzi]

Originally Posted by rprowse

Molto grazie, Vito.
Io amo la musica del Bass Gang e io amo la musica d'italia.
Io bisogno di parlare il lingo d'italia ma io parlo sultanto un poco. Viva l'italia!
Io habito alla fine del mondo. (NZ)
Buongiorno.
Tutto e` bene.
Un piu` tardi.
Riccardo

Dear Riccardo,
my English is terrible but I love this Forum and I try to do my better. Not because I'm Italian but The Bass Gang is an incredible quartett. But I suggest you to visit also http://www.nbbrecords.com, created by Alberto Bocini in my opinion the best doublebass player actually in Italy together with my great friend Stefano Sciascia. The beautiful thing is that they have two very different way of playing, two different french bow tecnique (Bocini with the first finger in the U of the bow, like Petracchi, Sciascia exactly as Bottesini holding of bow, with the first finger on the stick ... if you visit my little website you can see the difference in two of my photos). But when I say to you that Bocini is surely the best Italian double bass player, you can listen to his live recording of this Cd: "Live in Villa S.Lorenzo". He plays Beethoven, Schumann (pieces for cello), Schubert Arpeggione and Chopin ( a Largo for cello). Perfect tuning, incredible bowings, no mistakes and, the most beautiful thing, an incredible range of dynamics. Listen to understand. About my friend Stefano Sciascia I suggest to listen to his "Adagio, melanconico e appassionato". Why? Because it's a very different way to interpretate Bottesini, probably very near to a philological conception of Bottesini's works, sometime played very fast and with no lyrical ideas.

Sorry for English and probably I have been a little bit Off Topic.

Ciao Riccardo.

My best regards

Vito Liuzzi

[rprowse]

Originally Posted by vitoliuzzi

Sorry for English and probably I have been a little bit Off Topic.

Ciao Riccardo.

My best regards

Vito Liuzzi

Your English is a million times better than my Italian. Unfortunately, I have no one to talk to out here, so I get no better. One day (when my wife lets me) I'm coming to italia to practise my Italian.

Thanks for all the bow information.
tutto `e bene.
ciao
Riccardo, io amo il mio contrabbasso

[thesneakyjesus]

I've been playing going on 9 years orchestrally with a french bow and I'm just beggining to unlearn some of my bad habits. A properly set up bass is the biggest flaw for most musicians, because they simply don't have one. Usually, with the action too high, I would over rosin, so that it didn't bow evenly, and you had to bow very quickly and hard to get a sound. I know rosin about 5-10 strokes per gig, re rosining every set. I also got my finerboard planed and my bass set up much more properly (lower action, aloowing me to control thumb position). It's great, and it allows for the french bow technique to really perform