Jason Heath explains the double bass

[theeviltwig]

You're a good teacher :) Very engaging

[drakul20us]

simply amazing

[Dralcoffin]

Awesome! Perhaps there's a future great bassist in the audience...

[Kuzya3k]

This dude did not just play a guitar song on a bass.

[CombatGal]

@Kuzya3k Oh no he didn't Narly!y

[atomikbomber]

i miss fukking around in hi skool. and in the classrooms too

[CombatGal]

@atomikbomber haha! Perhaps some more studying would have....ah perhaps not.

[OliverKahnNr1]

Remember kids: if you want a famous piece that includes the low B and C frequently, go with Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra: low C for a minute straight in the opening part, low B at mezzo-forte in "Von der Wissenschaft". Look it up on YouTube!

[CludzyMasta]

Wow this guy has got some serious skill. Different play to play the bass for sure!

[DustTheFirst]

Im a jazz guitarist whos interested in bass... but you just convinced me to stop procrastinating and start playing one =)

THANKS

[fassman316]

I think it's pretty cool when he demonstrates how low the notes can go with the stops on the E string after explaining the low notes on violin and cello. As if a low E note on bass isn't enough, note by note he goes all the way down to B... you can hear the kids gasp after he bows it out. That's awesome.

[mindbodylightsound10]

And I thought my bass was big! Your bass looks like it's pregnant with another double bass inside.

[yozz555]

is he using a half sized model?

[somanydreams]

interesting interpretation :)

Rabbath is the master. i love his playing and technique

[UrsaMusic]

Awesome! I respect classical, and I don't know if you care about jazz players, but it would be cool to see some videos posted from you and Andrew A. Most of the upright bass videos on Youtube are crappy, and I don't play classical (yet), but I'd love to see the "Classical Bass for the Jazz Player" video. Did I mention a left hand technique series would be awesome too?

[CarlosMacMartin]

I called Jason over a year ago to inquire about

Heartland Basses and the 5/8 sized models.He

was extremely kind and took time to answer some

technical questions.A truly great musician and

human being! Cheers!

[OliverKahnNr1]

Hmmh, I didn't know they had mechanical extension to low B (31 hertz). I thought they only had extension to low C (32 hertz), and for low B you would need the 5-string bass. However, to me the idea of a 5-string bass is still better - in a fast-paced song, who has time to use one's left hand to always operate the mechanical stops? This video is very helpful - thank you! The bassist actually knows (all of) "his stuff"!

[E1izabethMary]

this is one of the few bass players that actually show off good talent on here.

[inxxurxxdreams88]

i play the double bass!

in my school orchestra!! :]

[chifstyle]

I hear you like françois rabbath... i love this tune "ode d'espagne". Congratulations!!!

[dragottesinismother]

hey drago..

no no no good dog, bad dog!!!!

you still didnt learn to speak nice..

still stayed in your mouth from what we

left inside...

[Brandotuomikoski]

what kind of bass is that. where do u get an extention thing. can it be installed on any bass easly??

[MortiereProductions]

yeah. thats what im wondering. but i just got a bigger bass, so i dont want to ruin it in any way.

[wombatbowling]

That is what's known as an Extension" [usually C extension, though there are B extensions]...though it looks like he has the capo'd kind (where the intermediate notes between C and typical E have little mechanical capo stops)

This effecitvely allows you to double (8vb) cello parts w/o a 5th string

They are retrofits, not super cheap though ( in excess of $1K probably after luthier work)

[MortiereProductions]

haha, a little out of my price range but I might look into buying it in a couple of years.

[bikeforfree]

I rented mine from Long and Maquade for something like 70 bucks a month :0 I don't know if you access to stores like that but that's what I did.

[vitoliuzzi]

Jason,

It's really amazing your way of playing.

I think it's incredible how you can be a podcaster and so on. You are a very good journalist on your blog. But yoou are also a

very complete doublebass player. BRAVO.

[TREPPEK]

I think is stupid and unfair, like you do, talk bad about foreigners in italians forums, but in those internationals you are not able to say the same ethier for italians or foreigners... why do you behave like this? Answer, but clear!

Penso che sia stupido e ingiusto,da parte tua, parlar male dei contrabbassisti stranieri nei forum italiani, ma in quelli internazionali non sei capace di fare lo stesso sia con loro che con gli italiani.. perchè ti comporti in questo modo? Rispondi, ma chiaro!

[bentorrey]

Awesome!

[NiightmareInfinite]

well done! I like this video, i love bass, its a good sound, and you explained it pretty good, well done!

[jasonheath]

Thanks!  It was made by Albert Jakstadt in Atlanta, Georgia.

[mylesnadarajah]

cool piece. love the deep rich sound of your bass

[jasonheath]

Thanks!

[ElJuapeador]

Jason Heath is quickly turning into my personal hero.

[somebodysomebodysome]

wow..

[kippin444]

Post the rest if you have it >.<

Good stuff