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Title: Arco bass
Post by: bass6 on February 16, 2008, 06:00:44 AM

I was wondering if anyone out there plays the double bass and would like to talk about edgar myer. I have been playing the upright bass for years ( 4-year degree in double bass,local orch.,jazz bands ect) and When I hear these great players(like edgar playing arco) I get all into playing again,And then the same old story.I go back to pizz.How did he do it?

Title: Arco bass
Post by: David Houck on February 16, 2008, 07:40:37 AM

I don't play double bass, but since you've brought up Edgar Meyer, I thought I would share this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zTbuO3pjzo); really cool!

Title: Arco bass
Post by: David Houck on February 16, 2008, 07:51:31 AM

And so is this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYcKn7W3hmk)!  Edgar with Victor Wooten.

Title: Arco bass
Post by: bass6 on February 16, 2008, 08:34:48 AM

Yes, thats Edgar and just a bit of what he can do.
He is an amazing bassist.And Victor, Well, we all know about his great talent.

Title: Arco bass
Post by: klinkepeter on February 16, 2008, 11:08:45 AM

Have you ever heard from the double bass player Renaud Garcia Fond? Check him out, he?s the craziest bassplayer I ever heard. He probably playes a 5 string model with a high c-string. His phrasing is just unreal on a upright bass.
How did Edgar Myer do that? Simple answer: great talent, practising like a mofu and a lot of creativiy in solving of technical problems, do you know his recordings of the cellosuites?
better than with some famous cellists because he plays with a lot of taste.