Double Bass other styles of bowing besides classical?

[PaulCannon]

Or this:

It's not Swedish, but it is badass.

 

[bassist14]

Check out Sebastien Dubé, v=459346597467514[/url]

wow, i just look at his fb-page. thanks for that link!

 

[Huy Nguyen]

Creativity in playing (not composing) classical lies more in interpretation.

So what's stopping you from improvising lines in the classical style? Didn't Mozart do that alot?

 

[NickyBass]

Tango music has some great bass techniques...search youtube for Pablo Aslan. Sticky rosin, lots of smacking the bass around.

Great recommendation! I just started listening to Pablo Aslan and would love to explore that style more.

 

[robobass]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eviXA0NtN0
here's another one from Fons with a lot of his percussive bouncing. Kinda takes all the wind out my sails when I think of shedding on Koussevitzky...

 

[fmoore200]

The Cuban danzon is classically influenced but has improvised sections. It often has an introductory part that uses the bow and various string instruments and builds to a more rhythmic section played pizz..

Check out Israel "cachao" Lopez