Bowed (arco) bass solo on Stella by Starlight

[mimsim772]

Nice work. Have you heard Terry Plumeri's Blue In Green recording?

[emilioguarino]

@mimsim772 Yup, I'm a big fan of his.

[ToTheSummitkicksass]

damn!

[TheJoeyTaylor]

I actually can't stop watching this...

[libertatus]

Jamey Aebersold play-alongs are great, right? I love 'em.

[jppjirojpp]

how long have you been playing for?

[emilioguarino]

@jppjirojpp 6 years. Started playing in jazz band my senior year of high school and my jazz teacher in college got me into classical music.

[JmillMoreno]

@emilioguarino Omg dude! i started playing in my jazz band in highschool my junior year, now im in my senior year! Class of 2012 ;) good job on the tune!

[YourLocalShogun]

Beatiful sound. If only my intonation was that good in the upper registers.

I like it how you used the (french?) technique of holding the bow. Your work is definitely a success!

[emilioguarino]

@YourLocalShogun Thanks. I actually play german bow (underhanded grip). I have more intonation problems in the middle of the bass around the crook. 

[RyRobb813]

Very nice! I'm way into arco solos too, which is mostly what I've been practicing for a while now. I noticed some things with your thumb position and I'd like some advice if you wouldn't mind- Granted you're improvising, but I noticed you used mostly three fingers in thumb position and not very much thumb. I HATE using my thumb. I've worked out positions and shifts with three fingers. Do you have any specific method to doing that? Thanks! Also, your intonation is great!

[emilioguarino]

@RyRobb813 Thanks. I study Simandl-based technique and recommend it highly. Between that and studying the classical solo repertoire you'll learn a lot about how to properly used your thumb.

Also, I just had a video recorded of me playing some solo Bach that demonstrates more refined bass technique. It should be up on YouTube within a month or so.

[stanleydreamer]

Nice, but your phrasing is a little stiff. You could also use some harmonic work. Try listening to Michael Moore, a real bass master, especially with the bow......

[emilioguarino]

@stanleydreamer I'm a big fan of Michael Moore! Most of my senior year in college was spent working on transcriptions of him or Red Mitchell. Their phrasing and intonation is AMAZING.

[MindSweep43]

You say you have been playing Arco for a "while"?!! Well, It sounds like you have been playing Arco for a long long while!

Very good playing! Great articulation and intonation. I like your judicial use of vibrato too. You are such a good player, it shows other bass players that one does not necessarily need a lot of vibrato to make the bass "sing". Love to hear more from you!!

[emilioguarino]

@MindSweep43 Thanks man! Just trying to find my own thing, you know?

[gmouchta]

Man the playing is very very nice, but i got really amazed by your bass sound.

Good job

[tclane47]

Enjoyed the solo and your musicality. You should drop the bass line in BIAB since usually it won't be there, though; just piano and drums.

[MrAndrewValdez]

amazing! your intonation is perfect.