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Double Bass Top 5 Orchestral Bassists
- Thread starter BrianMcAnally
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very funny bassman1489.... but i think you are too harsh on the little kid, after all he did catch the mistake his brother made! i think that he actually shows promise and i think that if we keep talking about stupid professor slinky this website will never have a fully great reputation!
Hey now, no need for name calling. And I wish I even knew what a bass was when I was that kids age. Let's get back on topic.
The answer to that question is simple
1. Paul Nemeth
2. Justin Kujawski
3. PJ Cinque
4. Andrew Trombley
5. Benjamin Samuel Harris
1. Paul Nemeth
2. Justin Kujawski
3. PJ Cinque
4. Andrew Trombley
5. Benjamin Samuel Harris
John Goldsby
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- Bassist @ WDR Big Band Cologne, Discover Double Bass, Conservatorium Maastricht, NL
I just got Klaus Stoll's new DVDit is great. I play jazz, but it is inspiring to see him playing orchestral excerpts, talking about bowing, dynamics, etc.
I watched at Edicson Ruiz's interpretation of the Koussevitzky Concerto again to see if I liked it better now. I did, but it still didn't sit well with me. Here's my take on it: Mr. Ruiz slides way too much for my tastes. Unlike some, I don't think sliding is wrong - it has it's place at the right moments. But Mr. Ruiz uses the slide way too liberally.
His sound is nice for the most part, but I wish it was a bit more cutting in a lot of sections. While you may love your sound up close, the audience hears something else completely. This is especially true with the bass. A bass that you make sound fat and rich to your own ears probably sounds tubby and unfocused out in the audience. Which is why the bass is a great orchestral instruments, but no so much a solo instrument UNLESS the bassist can make his bass not only sing, but also cut with clarity through the sound of the orchestra and into the audience's ears. That's my take on it.
His sound is nice for the most part, but I wish it was a bit more cutting in a lot of sections. While you may love your sound up close, the audience hears something else completely. This is especially true with the bass. A bass that you make sound fat and rich to your own ears probably sounds tubby and unfocused out in the audience. Which is why the bass is a great orchestral instruments, but no so much a solo instrument UNLESS the bassist can make his bass not only sing, but also cut with clarity through the sound of the orchestra and into the audience's ears. That's my take on it.
