I understand. The thing is, the man has made an intire life of recitals and played in the best orquestras in the world. To pick his level of performance takes,although, an intire life as well. I only chose the MOST FUNNY videos, If you see his workshops and concertos, you`ll know what I mean. Thanks for your comment, Big hug,
he ist just funny. But if you compare his playing and sound (!) with other double bassists he seriously doesnt belong to the best. He is an entertainer not really a great musician.
Gary has to be the best arco player in the universe. Whoever can play the bass with better intonationwell, try it and put it on youtube, we'll be listening. The distance from note to note on the bass makes it almost impossible to play 100% in tune. We just do the best we can.
That's because the "Amati" Bass is a little smaller than a regular bass. There is a video from Jason Heath that explains it. I'm assuming you know that the tuning of this basses is one step higher so maybe the resonance is better on a smaller body. I'm not a scientist but I'm thinking maybe it's like a cello or a violin. The higher the tuning the smaller the body. That would explain the brighter sound. Maybe someone can give more info about this.
Yep. Though, in my circle, we call them "Vomit Exercises". Both names fit..."throw up" because you're throwing your hand up and down, and "vomit" because....well, that's what it sounds like.
Anyway....it's such a valuable tool, and yet not enough bassists warm up with it. I hear Gary does them for 45 minute sessions in KarrKamp.
i have a old tape of Leonard Bernstein narrating Peter and the Wolf on one side and St. Saens's Carnival of the Animals. Gary Karr plays "the swan" and is said to be 20 years old in the recording. :)
He has an amazing sense of style and feel, but my only anal nitpick about his playing is intonation. I still love him as a bassist overall, I mean.....He's Gary Karr. What more can be said.
he's playing this peace so freakin fast that the sound is faster than the video hahaha for me at least
jrtoledano 1 month ago
@jrtoledano Problems of editing a very old VHS tape. :-)
behjoh 1 month ago
I understand. The thing is, the man has made an intire life of recitals and played in the best orquestras in the world. To pick his level of performance takes,although, an intire life as well. I only chose the MOST FUNNY videos, If you see his workshops and concertos, you`ll know what I mean. Thanks for your comment, Big hug,
behjoh 6 months ago
he ist just funny. But if you compare his playing and sound (!) with other double bassists he seriously doesnt belong to the best. He is an entertainer not really a great musician.
jabba987654321 6 months ago
BRAVO behjoh - All Gary Karr videos are an historical document.
BRAVO!!!!!
VitC
vitoliuzzi 1 year ago
That Karr vguy is a very Scratsy bassplayer...
schimmelpenninq 2 years ago
Gary has to be the best arco player in the universe. Whoever can play the bass with better intonationwell, try it and put it on youtube, we'll be listening. The distance from note to note on the bass makes it almost impossible to play 100% in tune. We just do the best we can.
eliseoborrero 2 years ago
@eliseoborrero: One side note, "Almost impossible to play 100% in tune on any piece with shorter than whole notes at 4/4.
Unless you're Andre the Giant, or similarly scaled.
Piro42 2 years ago
haha at 0:35
you can tell he was having a lot of fun.
b0ttomzone 2 years ago
wow the guy on the [our] left has his endpin REALLY far out
StopTheMoti0n 2 years ago
That's because the "Amati" Bass is a little smaller than a regular bass. There is a video from Jason Heath that explains it. I'm assuming you know that the tuning of this basses is one step higher so maybe the resonance is better on a smaller body. I'm not a scientist but I'm thinking maybe it's like a cello or a violin. The higher the tuning the smaller the body. That would explain the brighter sound. Maybe someone can give more info about this.
eliseoborrero 2 years ago
His shifting is really great.
ahsb4 3 years ago
That's what you get from doing your throw up exercise.
dextorgarfunkle 2 years ago
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KCMmmmm 2 years ago
@dextorgarfunkle
Yep. Though, in my circle, we call them "Vomit Exercises". Both names fit..."throw up" because you're throwing your hand up and down, and "vomit" because....well, that's what it sounds like.
Anyway....it's such a valuable tool, and yet not enough bassists warm up with it. I hear Gary does them for 45 minute sessions in KarrKamp.
KCMmmmm 2 years ago
i have a old tape of Leonard Bernstein narrating Peter and the Wolf on one side and St. Saens's Carnival of the Animals. Gary Karr plays "the swan" and is said to be 20 years old in the recording. :)
interex956 3 years ago
Uploade it !!!!!!!!!!!!
behjoh 3 years ago 4
He has an amazing sense of style and feel, but my only anal nitpick about his playing is intonation. I still love him as a bassist overall, I mean.....He's Gary Karr. What more can be said.
BassMan1984 4 years ago
Right !
behjoh 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
not serious enough, and musically boring. no emotion.
lerp3254 4 years ago
not so, that was wonderful. It was supposed to be light and gay, and he perfectly executed that.
johnnytothemc 4 years ago
your atupid, hes one of the best bassists in the world and the founder of the international society of bassists.. and you are a thing, not a person
Michaelthebassplayer 4 years ago
Hey man I'm entitled to my opinion.
lerp3254 4 years ago
you people are close minded jerks, he is entitled to his opinion even if i may not agree with it, which i dont
cheesenerd1 3 years ago
your opinion is stupid.... how about that
Meekins4104 4 years ago 3
Lay off him already, he's entitled to his opinion as much as anybody. Though I disagree with him on this point, I do enjoy the music.
Zanite 4 years ago 14
Bravo
paufeu 4 years ago 2
Este contrabaixista é simplesmente sensacional. além de ser um mestre no contrabaixo é extremamente simpático
davincihl83 4 years ago 3
Excellent, love the face when he trills. Great tone and clarity, as he is known for
CaravakisBass 4 years ago