Concert Duo for Violin and Double Bass Movement I - Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

[JetOfSang]

Edgar Meyer gain some weight, hasn't he?

[NinjaMatt27]

-.- misleading title where's the violin?

[NYyankee02]

@NinjaMatt27 it's made for the violin, but chris thile played it on the mandolin because the violin and mandolin are tuned the same way. so he just substituted the mandolin.

[fuerjo1]

very nice ...but I'm still looking for the violin!!!!

[OkayAsAPlum]

The emotion and composition in this piece is so perfect.

Marvelous. Just marvelous.

[weirdjessi]

This is one of the most perfect things I've ever heard. Genre, composition, skill, emotion...perfect.

[jackalope616]

Meyer makes the bass sing. Everytime I listen to this I have to go grab my own bass and practice a few more hours hahaha.

[MsGurigo]

super

[dfrantzis2r]

jeeesus christ......fantastic.

[FenceThis]

you posted movements 1 and 4 but how about 2 and 3 ?

[MrContrabassist]

This guy has taught me in two masterclasses. I love how Meyer easily glides up and down the fingerboard!

[VEGaBitable]

Классно

[themightymearns]

4:17 Why does Edgar have his thumb on the outside of the frog?

[renasoaca]

Edgar doesn't come from a classical school. He always played bluesgrass songs, that's how he started, and that's why he sounds so different from any other bass player I know. amazing

[themightymearns]

@renasoaca Actually he did. I believe he studied under Stuart Sankey at Indiana State.

But, yes, very very amazing!!!

[zethryus]

@renasoaca i think you should do more research on this guy before you state that he "always played bluegrass songs" :)

[goopy630]

@renasoaca actually he went to undergrad at Indiana University through their music performance program which is heavily classical. Bassists DaXun Zhang and Michael Cameron have come from there.

My teacher played next to Edgar in their orchestra and he said in college his bass was held together with duct tape in some spots!

[TrainStudios]

@themightymearns because he feels like it

[MattMinteer]

@themightymearns It's because that bowhold is advantageous since it's very efficient in regards to weight. Edgar can conserve movement since he has to move his hand less than he would with his other bowhold. I believe one of the strengths of that bow hold is articulation (notice that he almost always uses it for fast passages).

[gmanjazz]

Edgar Meyer is my absolute favorite Double Bass Player. You are going to fall in love with how easy he makes it appear that big piece of furniture of an instrument is to play.

[Ekster354]

This video is incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[radiohehehead]

this is my favourite concerto! Its much better with Johua Bell but its amazing anyway!

[BassplayerTCL]

nothing better than jamming

[topologyrob]

@BassplayerTCL Rubbish - this is very carefully considered music

[BassplayerTCL]

@topologyrob

You can jam to something that you've written down. I'm sure that's how the piece was conceived in the first place. Every time something new can happen and that's what makes it great.

[topologyrob]

@BassplayerTCL My apologies - I misread your comment as "no better than jamming" !