François Rabbath

[jacobr512]

I want to meet him. I'll even meet a guy who met him.

[tristan01101]

He's performing with us at University of Southern Miss. Pretty stoked, even though this was pretty out of tune

[hps4316]

Francois Rabbath wrote all of my double bass books and i think is probably one of the best bass players in the world

[CarlosMacMartin]

I don't care what all the Simandl proponents say about Maestro Rabbath.The man is

awesome and untouchable! Now bring the noise!

[StopTheMoti0n]

ah this is Le Cri de Venise

[StopTheMoti0n]

WHAT IS THIS SONG CALLED??? i must know... this is amazing..

[tapdancinxbassplayer]

I went to this concert =]

[strangerheart]

grande Rabbath!

[CarlosMacMartin]

I picked up the Simandl Book and the Rabbath

Book 1.Coming from the electric bass,I really

like Rabbath's layout of the fingerboard,rather than Simandl's Half Positions,which I found more

confusing.I have no desire to be a bassist of the

classical style & wanted a simpler technique.

[iplaytehbasspipes]

yeah, Rabbath's system is much more open then Simandl's as it provides multiple fingerings for scales rather than just one absolute system. I also like how it encourages hand pivots, which I've always done rather than shifting small distance. I've had it recommended to me by both John Clayton and Larry Grenadier, so as a jazz bassist I definitely prefer it.

[CarlosMacMartin]

Not all people will agree as you can see that my

previous comment was marked as negative! Man,

someone is hyper-sensitive or just plain close-

minded.I could care less though & will follow the

New Technique.I just wish whoever marked my

comment would have the nuts to confront me.

[manny75586]

Haha! It's funny how worked up people get on this topic. :) (I wasn' the one who negative marked you BTW)

I have to say that I slightly prefer Simandl for most things, but I will say it is NOT a great book for beginners even though it has beginner concepts in it. I think the beginner etudes Rabbath gives keep new students more interested at first. However, I do think the Simandl etudes are a MUST for anyone interested in Classical. There is good in both methods. I think people should know both.

[ceescake]

@manny75586 and @CarlosMacMartin studying both methods, the Rabbath method hits bowing technique, intonation and is more practical for the instrument

[ceescake]

@manny75586 and PanicGreenDayMCR after studying both methods, the Rabbath method is more interesting, hits bowing technique, intonation development and is just more practical considering the instrument, granted you can take things from both methods (and the MANY other methods out there), but because the Rabbath method is a lot more interesting it is easier to have fun with, and as a musician i can say i improve a lot more when i'm having fun.

[PanicGreenDayMCR]

it was him and Scott from living end that made me start double bass

[fcrabbath]

:) Relative of mine.

[helisto]

really? tell him im doing Iberique Peninsulaire for my year 7 exam, hes a genius

[CarlosMacMartin]

I own his "Art of the Bow" DVD and really liked his

philosophy about the relationship between the

student and teacher.I don't know him,but would

conclude based on what I viewed ,that he is "one

of a kind" and a true human being.I hope I can

learn his technique from someone in my area!

[TonyBurrell2]

Georgeous Sound - wish I had it.................angled endpin looks like it helps as well....something I am thinking of looking into.

[thedbassist]

If you do decide that you'd like to try one, I'd suggest getting a teacher who is experienced with fitting laborie endpins for students and let him make sure that you get the right size endpin and that you are holding the bass correctly.

[miketretiak]

is his end pin bent or is that just the camera angle ?

[thedbassist]

His endpin isn't bent, it's inserted at a 44 degree angle behind the traditional bass enpind. This type of endpin-the Laborie endpin- allows equal access to all the strings without having to shift the bass compared to standing up with a traditional endpin and puts the bass in a more open position.

[miketretiak]

so this mean it is easier to access the upper end of the strings, yes?

[thedbassist]

Imho, I would say it does due to having the bass in a more open position which makes the transition to thumb position more comfortable. Do you play bass?

[miketretiak]

i c i c, yes i do play

[bassmeisterD]

Or you could play on a low stool : )

[echozoolo]

even thought i love his music, i would have to say that not a lot of bass players follows his technique.

[crwv]

There are quite a few people who have looked into it and studied it, but don't use it exclusively, and apply it within the context of, per say, simandl.

[CamMcIntyre]

Wow.....he was at Ball State and I had no idea.

[lvmzxc]

can someone what is the name of this piece?

[thedbassist]

It's Le Cri. It's on his album "In a sentimental mood" and the dvd Carte Blanche.

[SummertimeTaylor]

god i freaking love him! i had a private lesson w/ him in july. it was amaaazing! im learning to play Reitba by him right now <333

[plustom]

i saw him at stoony brooke university on long island, he's amazing, i play german bow, but watching rabbath makes me wanna play french just because he makes it look so easy and graceful

[2marineboundgirls]

i've met him also. :) he's a really great guy, just like a teddy bear!! my best friend and her step dad are REAALLY good friends with francois.

[Bassplayer450]

i meet him, he taught me amazing things!

[eldoctordeltac]

Great music, great playing.

[Basswoman89]

Does anyone know, how this track is called?

[ninacolada10]

I'm pretty sure it's called the Cry of Venice, but not positive.

[thedbassist]

Le Cri

[DonMadman900]

this guy is amazing

ive accompanied him in the Paganini Variations by Proto, he is stunning

speaking of which, does anyone know where i can obtain a recording of him playing the 9 Paganini Variations by Proto? (either cd or dvd)

cheers

[jdthebassmanissick]

i like gary carr better

[ahug4you323]

yeah im an edger meyer fan and gary karr fan as well, i'm not too into rabbath method. but he is a musical genius without a doubt

[cellolove7]

o my gosh how can you NOT be into the rabbath method. did you know he taught himself, btw?

[Motetftw]

Actually, i know some basses who use the rabbath method and they have developed carpel tunnel because of the un-natural hand positions taught in the books of rabbath. Im not saying that all positions cause carpel, but some of them do.

[cellolove7]

then how come rabbath has never had carpel tunnel? i bet if you do it right, then nothing bad will happen.

[bassmeisterD]

Carpal tunnel comes from poor hand position.

[cellolove7]

....i know.

[bassmeisterD]

the point is you said you don't see Rabbath getting carpal tunnel. Motetftw says that people who study Rabbath's system get carpal tunnel from unnatural hand positions. Actually there are no unnatural positions in the Rabbath method. People get carpal tunnel from poor hand position. They would do well to do things the way Rabbath suggests.

[qpwlalf82]

that's u r choice

[MrChuck52]

for Rabbath recordings do a Google for Liben Music. Its run by Frank Proto.

[cellolove7]

He's really cool! I know him. He's a really great player and composer and person in general.

[jackdelawack]

oh my goodness saw him in nyc in the 70's @ carnegie hall he had ornette coleman as a special guest....

[PlagueInfestedCheese]

does he play in orchestral tuning? or solo tuning? or viennese(h/e u spell it) or what?

[cdavidg9]

I think orchestral tuning.

[mcnaire2004]

In a interview, he said that solo tuning is rubish.

I don't agree, but yea, orchestra tuning is what he does.

[eldoctordeltac]

I do agree with Mr. Rabbath about solo tuning. We play the doublebass, if you want to sound like a cello, just buy a cello! :-)

With modern strings solo tuning is a nonsense. But gut strings are really thick, that's why bassists in the past preferred solo tuning.

[musicalywhoo]

Agreed!

[Woodwind007]

Wow! this music keep vibrate my desk. This Music has a power by not using force. Its wonderful!

[dubbelbas]

what can I say....Rabbath, maestro de maestros!

[cdavidg9]

does he teach anywhere??? i'm just getting into his music.

[shaken666]

I believe the piece is "Le Cri", his own composition.

[kontrabasso2006]

françois rabbath, grande por siempre.

[CaravakisBass]

amazing, Thanks for the great post!!!!!

Anyone know whats the name of this piece? I'm guessing its one of his works

[9012osem]

WOW! Amazing! Powerfull! Beautiful! And the sound from his bass, I love it!

[mcnaire2004]

I wish I knew were I can see a live performance. That was some powerfull stuff.

[LadyLori610]

You'll have to find him cause I just lucked out by him performing at Ball State.

[1985Zann]

yes! more videos of françois rabbath!

[bigdonkey002]

Best. Video. Ever.

[zimoo73]

Who is know abaut rabbath's bass maker ?

[bigdonkey002]

Charles Quenoil.

[zimoo73]

Merci

Je savais que il a une quenoil mais avec ce dvd dans lequel la basse se voir comme une muslet

qui est le luthier à Lille en France.

En tout cas je vous remerci

[cclevela]

Anyone know what piece Mr.Rabbath is playing here??

[CarlosMacMartin]

Please,more videos of Francois! Truly amazing player!I

recommend viewing his DVD "Art of the Bow". Pricey but

well worth it! A great teacher and human being!

[olivierrabbath]

One word: The Best ever!

[BSUmusicman]

Have you ever seen that Family Guy where Peter Griffin meets KISS? This is like that...but it's me going, "Rabbath....you....our....GGOO­OODDDDD!" and then bowing shamelessly to the master.