Double Bass Does thrashing around while you play do any good?

[gerry grable]

Late to this party! I am a huge fan of holding still and of musicians holding still in general.
Though I like Jarrett.
At the very least it should be something we confront in ourselves and make a decision about like ANY other aspect of technique.
Mr. Tuneh plays great, though. And he uses the "right" bow!

I agree except for the "right bow"
I may be mistaken, but I don't remember Keith (one of my personal favorites) going through those kinds of contortions when he was with Charles Lloyd or Miles. I think it's just an affectation spurred by fame and fortune with a big hat-tip to his idol, John Coates. My wife always says that he sounds like Jerry Lewis with his high-pitched, whiny vocalizations

 

[angelika]

Dear gerry, what do U mean by "right bow"?

 

[ejnachtrab]

Really? I haven't looked at this forum in a month and this dead horse is still getting beat...

 

[damonsmith]

Dear gerry, what do U mean by "right bow"?

Someone earlier made a joke about him using a "troglodyte bow (German)", I said he uses the "right bow". Gerry plays French.

 

[angelika]

Well, actually the german bow is originally form Czech, it is called czech bow!

But still guys get old, its not the bow its the players!

I know i may create here wind but, Mr. Tuneh uses both, german and france grip, like few others, but when he uses the german bow it still fine and graceful as if it would be france one.

 

[gerry grable]

Well, actually the german bow is originally form Czech, it is called czech bow!

But still guys get old, its not the bow its the players!

I know i may create here wind but, Mr. Tuneh uses both, german and france grip, like few others, but when he uses the german bow it still fine and graceful as if it would be france one.

Damon and I were just joking about the "right bow." You are right! It is the player not the bow that really matters.
Look at Ignat playing the Baroque bow.

 

[THE SAW]

The OP asked a question. The answer is "Yes."

There is an old saying: "the eyes eat too."

BTW, he's not thrashing, he's playing the living hxxx out of the bass, and musically as hxxx too.

 

[Don Higdon]

Well, that settles everything. Thank you so much.

 

[angelika]

"DOUBLE BASS WORLD PREMIERE...

1782... 2012!!

Coming Soon..."


1782 ???!!...


(source: Facebook)

 

[chicagodoubler]

In the famous words of Bottesini,
"Haters gonna hate."

 

[4OnTheFloor]

Most people are sooo uptight. So what if a guys is not doing what you would be doing?

 

[bassfiddlesteve]

Between sock puppets and slab players this thread will live forever.

- Steve

 

[angelika]

"DOUBLE BASS WORLD PREMIERE...

3:27...

Coming soon.... "


(source: Facebook)


Dear chicagodoubler,

& lovers gonna love...(??!!..)

 

[chicagodoubler]

angelika,

I don't believe that's a precise translation of Bottesini's original Italian.

"Haters gonna hate" is emblazoned on the back of his method book, and in the nonsensical bashing of this thread.

 

[PaulCannon]

Dear chicagodoubler,

& lovers gonna love...(??!!..)

I don't even want none of the above.

 

[angelika]

"" DOUBLE BASS WORLD PREMIERE...

1782... 2012!!...,


H/G# - A/F# - G#/E...,


P,A,N,I,G,I,R,C,O,L,O,P...,


44° 25′ N, 8° 56′ O...,


Coming Soon... ""

(source: Facebook)


..."Haters gonna hate" but still i dont think its Bottesinis work...

 

[jaff]

Is this about the clown who fiddles or the crowd that piddles?
Guy can play, and I think he loves being the clown too.
Is that so bad...or just enviable?

 

[Jimnastix]

That clip sounds great.
Who cares if he moves...

Having said that I shared a stand with a player who conducted during rests with little apparent reference to the conductor's beat or that of the orchestra. I still sleep at night, however ;-)

 

[bassfiddlesteve]

I expect a notification any day now informing me that "angelika" has posted another cryptic Guy Tuneh message from facebook to this thread.

- Steve

 

[Matt R.]

What is going on here?

Amazing music, that's what's going on.