Czardas on double bass - Wies de Boevé

[nasooo1233]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooooooooow this music touch my heart

[netoxxo]

WOW! Amazing! I wish I could play like that! I need to practice a lot, you killed it man. Congrats(:

[viennachan1]

49 jealous bass players hahaha...

[thband1999]

What music did you learn that from? Edition?

[arquitetricia]

I hear you everyday. will you marry me?

[jacobr512]

Ty.

[bassattackification]

49 people like justin bieber

[omorruip]

cuantas lineas adicionales lleva la partitura??

[Morzanify]

best czardas i have heard on double bass!

[jacobr512]

Does anyone know where I can get an original for this?

[blbg22]

@jacobr512 it's monti czardas..

[ColdDeadEyes]

What size bass is this? It looks very tall.

[RYANN36]

@ColdDeadEyes they endpin is just way out because he only used the upper register of the bass. It's a normal 3/4 bass.

[LuChardin]

BEAUTIFUL a pleasure to listen

[Azereiah]

So... I'm an electric guitarist and a shredder.

I've been wanting to get either a double bass or a cello for a while now. Any recommendations on which one I should go with?

[UprightBassAddict]

@Azereiah Lets see, the double bass is an instrument with qualities of every instrument, you can take violin pieces and play them slow. and because the nature of the bass, when you play that. you get a gorgeous sound. with cello, its easier to learn and you get to play some cool stuff. do some research on both of them, maybe start with the piano to get some musical experience then move on to double bass or cello.

[muzicboy99]

Absolutely fantastic? How is it possible to play the section at 3:29 on bass?

[thomidog]

@muzicboy99 - He's playing using harmonics, which is what happens when you just place your finger very gently on the string instead of depressing it all the way. What an absolutely beautiful instrument.

[yurismir1]

"I know that we are young.

And I know you may love me.

But I just can't be with you like this anymore.

Alejandro."

[McPhersonBassMaster]

Good Job. One thing though-I really like the Low-C extension you have there.

[beobscureclearly]

I love it.

[Soulpeaker561]

best bass solo ever!!!!!

[Lou1ger]

This is absolutely amazing!!! I love it, and can't stop listening to it.

[Collin6981]

i think this was the video that when i was in 4th grade made me want to play the double bass i am in 8th grade and it has become one of my favorite things to do during my 4th period (my orch period) is what gets me through my day i hope one of these days i can have half the skill this man has

[bassattackification]

@Collin6981 fuck football and sports. dont break a finger. maintain social life. and practice ur ass off. 2 hrs a dayin the summer. get a teacher for christmas also.

[Collin6981]

@bassattackification thanks for the support i hope i never have to stop thank you for the support *epic bass player's fist bump*

[Collin6981]

@bassattackification thank you for the support and i am actually trying to find a bass teacher in my town (bit on the small side) so if you know of a way to find someone i'd appreciate it...... and my orch teacher wont teach my she refuses to teach bass (arthritis) i'm surprised she can pull off the violin at this point

[thomidog]

@Collin6981 - It takes strength to play, and to carry one around. My son has just started on a 3/4 size and I wouldn't want to be lugging a full-size around! Hopefully by the time my son needs one he will be big enough to help transport it. But I'd suggest looking for a male tutor. I know that's not politically correct, and I'm sure there are women who play beautifully but I ultimately see it as more a man's instrument just due to its size.

[Collin6981]

@thomidog i play a full size and carry it with one hand on my shoulder once you get used to it is second nature. if i may make a suggestion if you hook you forearms under the curves next to the f hole or place the scroll on the side of your head and grab the bottom of the fret board you can carry it with one hand, but until he becomes strong enough to carry it on the shoulder be sure not to be reckless. The search still continues, and tell your son i wish him luck and to stick with it

[DaughterofGod2011]

@Collin6981 agreed, i'm in 8th also and i love the bass!

[Norman765r]

@DaughterofGod2011 It seems that the Double bass is a dying art; I was the first double bassist that my band teachers have ever had.

[DaughterofGod2011]

@Norman765r i know, its so sad, but a very pretty instrument, pple should apreciate it more

[LaTutus13]

I started playing the bass when I was in fifth grade. I ended up quitting when I entered Middle school and I DEEPLY REGRET IT :( I want to play again! I need to convince my parents to at least let me rent a bass for a couple of months. These last two years without playing the bass has been miserable. :'( I LOVE THE PERFORMANCE! :D

[LutzBrux]

Excellent. I like particularly how the flageolets come on immediately, which proves that the thumb is very precise. Congratulations.

[audioliquor]

incredible!!!

[baiwang1]

i must admit this is difficult im currently trying this on my bass... and is not as clear as he plays

[horseluvrandrider22]

I am in the sixth grade and i LOVE to play that song on my double bass! BASS ROCKS!!!!

[alexarhitectura]

You write Csardas with a CS.

[MrPcGames2]

@alexarhitectura no you dont...

[alexarhitectura]

@MrPcGames2 I'm Hungarian. Csárdás is our word, you can't just ignore the two century usage of the word csárdás by coming up with this recent anglified blasphemy.

[Josefinanovakovva]

does he have a violin bow?

[vladu2215]

@Josefinanovakovva

no, he has a french double bass bow

[gary5209]

It's amazing that he could play such high notes on a double bass. Very good playing!

[yanktheirsoxoff]

best on youtube,  amazing!

[PaintedRavensong]

This is gorgeous. I'm a new student to the double bass and you've been very inspirational!! Fantastic playing!

[Anuksut]

I now know where Lady Gaga got the Alejandro beginning.

This was awesome :)

[trammell2004]

Very good!! It takes a good ear to play in that register in tune, wonderful job!

[jorgeedzel041877]

Wow!!! awesome.

[TNAchickiepie]

PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO PLAY DOUBLE BASS.

[Angela020202]

at the part like 3:3-and something i wonder what would happen if you play a violin at that point :/

[DDLJDA]

At 3:45 you can see the older man saying "WOW!"

[natasha15yearold]

im goin for my 5th year of playing bass and ive been through some tough solos but i gt through it next school year in orchestra i will be trying out for all region for the 3rd year in a row i have made it only twice all region is hard thumbs up if u hav tried out foe all region =)

[cocoatea0]

Does Lady Gaga used this on this song called " Alejandro " ?! ( the beginin' only )

[BigEvan96]

lmao 3:20 i thought someone started a clap

[TehBigLOL]

at 3:30, is he using a special technique to get that high?

[Georgeifyable]

@TehBigLOL false harmonics.

[iamwindbrotherson]

you are so great!!! you become my idol...

i don't know when i can up to the level with you

[aiayumi]

i have a hard time telling difference between cello and double bass (when listening)....is there any way of telling other than on the extreme low notes?

[SWEDISHnFINNISH]

@synth77 Well, I must say that I have played it for more than 4 years know, and im VERY fast with it, maybe i will upload a video with me playing.

[McPhersonBassMaster]

@SWEDISHnFINNISH

I was playing for only two years and my teacher had me play Revenge of the Double Bass. I nearly cut off my hands after playing that. It's overly fast, all sixteenth notes, shifting constantly. It's like a toned down flight of the bumblebee.

[SWEDISHnFINNISH]

@McPhersonBassMaster Well, it depends on what you're playing really, some notes can be really hard if they are shifting very much, btw, did you have like stripes on your bass so you could see where you could put your fingers? I had it for almost two years, now i now every tone almost exactly!

[McPhersonBassMaster]

@SWEDISHnFINNISH

I only had stripes on it for the first couple of months, but now I play without any. I also play Cello, Bass Guitar, and Mandolin. Fret markers are very helpful, I have learned.

[SWEDISHnFINNISH]

sorry i wrote a little fast there :)

[SWEDISHnFINNISH]

i've played double-bass for more than 4 years now, i must say its the most beautiful instrument ever made, its nlt a little horrible violin that make slunds

[synth77]

@SWEDISHnFINNISH What i like about the double bass is though its hard to play fast.Anything you play with it sounds good,unless you are terrible with a bow.But without a bow it sounds even more amazing.

[bassramos]

Awesome!

[MrGadzhiyev]

NEVER thought a double bass could come close to sounding like a violin like this!

[that1stupidkid613]

@MrGadzhiyev Well the orchestral strings group of instruments have a massive range you know. A professional violinist's highest note is well above most instruments range.

[3TGV]

THUMBS UP IF YOU REALIZED THAT THE BEGINNING IS THE INTRO TO LADY GAGA "ALEJANDRO?"

[DesGardius88]

@3TGV Good god, get cultured.

[3TGV]

@DesGardius88 lol, i hate gaga

[EliLoverForever]

As a fellow bass player, i can say tht u did great and r like... one with ur bass :)

[AssaHades]

4:00->4:07 is awesome!

[malaylay2407]

omg i have a dream to play bass like this by like college

[rogerleos]

What's-at-the-bass¿-head?

[toddfree97]

the beggining sounds like lady gaga alejandro

[ImJustPlainBored]

@toddfree97 wow you're dumb.

[CosmikDebris7]

@toddfree97 actually, lady gaga's alejandro sounds like czardas.. it's a little bit older than alejandro ;)

[toddfree97]

@CosmikDebris7 figured. i was just making a correlation. not paying attention to the order xD. your are right though!

[MrBenjamen10]

@toddfree97 Yes because she actually stole it to her music

[DeathWingProductions]

@TechWorldDIY101 lol i already showed it to minee,she saidd shes gonnaa play for the classs :D

[KushChosen]

i got goose bumps

[ElectricSparkBass]

he does not work for expertvillage!

[FilmComposeRaHoppe]

What is the size of that bass? It looks a lot smaller than the ones that are in my teachers room. (I am a freshman, so forgive me if I got something wrong) So even if the spike is completely retracted the scroll of his double basses are still above my eyes

and I am rather tall (about 1.95 meters). So I wonder if I was playing a 4/4 bass today without noticing it your bass is just smaller than the other ones. :D Doesn't mean that I don't like your performance/bass etc. You do a great performance

[lilmatty33059]

I am actually playing this piece on my Recital next week. Im currently looking for a piano part in e minor.

[Colorfulspheres]

This might seem like an odd question, WinnieThePoep, but is 18 years too old to start learning classical music on a stringed instrument? As stereotype would have it, stringed instruments seem suited to those who have practiced relentlessly from childhood. If that's not true, I'd love to begin learning the double bass or cello. They just have such a rich sound, it's great.

[maccrazyg5]

@Colorfulspheres I'm not WinnieThePoep but damn if you want to do something don't hold back. When your 60 you wont think of 18 as being so young. You learn faster as you get older (I have found) so you could cover many child-years of practice in fewer adult-years.

[alicevlogs]

@Colorfulspheres My fiance is 23 and is just starting the double bass, and it is his first stringed instrument... well, he played piano his whole life (self-taught), and I know that is a stringed instrument, but you get it. He's only been playing the double bass a few months now, and he is taught at the local conservatoire. In five years he's going to join the orchestra... I don't think it's ever too late, but you need to put your soul into it to succeed! My fiance practices 2 hours a day!

[lizzycheezy]

very beautiful

[DeathWingProductions]

beutiful. I wish i could make that sound with my bass :P

[manmandude9]

but one question... will it blend?

[spyjan1]

@manmandude9 never! Well if there is a gargantuan blender somewhere in the world, it might blend.

[Zodiarkz]

Excellent performance!

[Linsocohback]

OMG! YOUR SO FREAKING AWSOME! I play the double bass to and i am nothing compared to you OMG. i wish i could play as well as u! Keep going! XD

[marinazaini]

Why does his double bass looks so small? It looks smaller than a 3/4. The end pin also very high.

[BexLOLZ]

@marinazaini Wow, your world must be very black and white.

Perhaps the chap is over six foot tall and needs a long end pin?

He's pretty long limbed which would imply someone taller than average, therefore making an average size bass appear smaller.

Make sense to you?

Maybe he is in fact only a tiny bit over five foot and is playing a cello size bass?

[musicfp2010]

Very good indeed. I have added this to my favourites.

[nothing2do962]

can i have the score for this pls? i will send u my email so you can email the score to me if you say yes :D

[spongebobcutie2011]

like double bass but stick to cello...maybe even try the viola?NO i will stick to cello

[jesselawenforcement]

How cool would it be to have a marching violin?? That would be cool if they made one!!!

[thewr0ngchild]

It takes real musical prowess to get this kind of sound out of any bowed instrument, this guy is either a prodegy, or he's been playing since he could crawl! I love it!

[Zodiarkz]

@thewr0ngchild That or like any good musician he pays careful attention to the sound he's making.

[rockguru14]

people hit the dislike button because they dont know what music is, they didnt "miss" it

[rfresa]

Awesome. I wish I could play that song on the cello.

[doddsalfa]

not bad

[XxXWestleyXxX]

Dude... How are you supposed to play a guitar that big??

[YouThirstyOne]

@XxXWestleyXxX I Facepalm You.

[nicksib911]

very excellent

[megustaflamenco]

BRAVO! Like to hear more!

[megustaflamenco]

BRAVO!

[Bach1Beethoven]

Very interesting the high notes he played around 3:30. Very good.

[Godrick85]

What type of bow did you use? It looks very small

[MartinRaetzJr]

Wow, this is great!

[dlewis1498]

Get that guy a violin. Anything to get his stinkin' hands off the double bass. Pluck dat shit, man. The second someone found out how rockin' and funky that instrument could be, we should never looked back.

[DickHead69able]

@dlewis1498 well done. you have just proven your ignorance, silly child.

i shalln't be replying to any more of your idiotic comments.

yours

dick

[dlewis1498]

@DickHead69able "Look at me, I'm some guy on the internet. I have different music tastes than you, so you're a silly child and I'm better than you. I call you a child to try to make myself feel cool, 'cause nothing I actually do does. And nothing I say is based in fact, just my own arrogant opinion. I also have a small dick." That was my impression of you. Good, no?

[BASSiclyBASSable]

@dlewis1498

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU.

I mean seriously, why do any singers train classicaly anymore when theres Lil Wayne around for people to be imitating ???

(note to all others: this is utterly sarcastic)

[dlewis1498]

@BASSiclyBASSable I guess the bad part is that, despite your sarcasm, I agree entirely to you. How many opera stars can sell out 60,000 person stadiums all day long? Why exactly is the opinion of so few more important that the opinion of so many? Lil Wayne is by no means my favorite rapper, but anyone who could listen to Drop the World and not accept that it IS an emotional, poetic song is just being one of those pretentious "rap sucks! I only listen to classic music" douche bags.

[BASSiclyBASSable]

@dlewis1498

Nah bro I listen to ludacris and I am a jazz musician as well as a classical one. I just think your line of reasoning and your clearly infantile, immature, and ridiculous logic is not something that belongs on a thread like this. Your stereotypical views of classical music show just how much of a dumass you really are. Dont have a conversation about something which you dont know the slightest clue about, and DONT WASTE YOUR TIME INSULTING A PHENOMENAL MUSICIAN AND HIS ART

[dlewis1498]

@BASSiclyBASSable Whoa, sooomebody's a sensitive yuppie. I'll just go listen to some good music elsewhere.

[dlewis1498]

@BASSiclyBASSable And I know some people would say (because I've heard it) that plenty of people thought the world was flat and that didn't make it true. For one, I'm not sure how many people actually thought that anyway. And for two, this is a matter of opinion, not a matter of the geometry of objects. Barely anyone really likes classical singers/instrumentals anymore. Right now, you're not on the high ground, you're just in the same boat as people who call it music when they smash stuff.

[lemonade150]

this is incredible!!!

i play double bass too and i can barely find the notes for the high f scale :/

[RectorBass]

i play contrabass to..i know how it's difficoult this performance to make :)

[Riveascor]

Yeah, this is beyond incredible. I didn't know people could do this with a double bass

[lokchow]

m searching on what double bass is, nice vid!

[prd1105]

very cool. double bass is underappreciated

[christschick]

if i become as good as you and can play this with your skill, I will die happy...

[StopTheMoti0n]

The first of many fantastic performances.

[Mecopteran]

you made that thing sing!

[kovros]

excellent!!!

[taufoofar]

I'm a violinist, but I prefer the low and mellow sound of the upright bass. I wish they were more portable, I'd get one if they were... =(

[newclarence]

Hey, no fair, that's your thumb, it's not a finger!

Just kidding of course. Fascinating fingering techniques. I'd be interested to know if this is an original style of fingering. I don't think I've ever seen the thumb used iin quite this manner before.

Also, this is one gorgeous looking fiddle.

[MadFlenser]

@newclarence not sure if you're trolling or not, but using the thum as of around the high g is common practice on a bass

[oaf2020]

Wow! I have to say that, even though I didn't expect to see anything special at all, I'm actually very impressed with this performance. You see tons of amateur videos of young musicians "half-playing" this kind of stuff all over youtube, but this is actually quite good! I really hope to see more of you in the future!

[koscgnykowa]

just perfect!

[tofootie]

you rocked it! it makes me want to trade in my cello for something a bit bigger. :)

[synth77]

@tofootie Your fingers will become big piles of blistered flesh.Playing one not is hard on a double bass.

[cptmannaj]

Some pitch problems, but very good

[Lou250000]

Doesn't look it's live

[Brucy6666]

this is beautiful music

but i prefer the double bass to be slapped with funk and soul! :D

[spyvsspy901]

Beautiful, well played, Great Vibrato, 

[amyviviandanielkenny]

you are perfect !!

[zombeelokah]

i fucken love you <3 <3

[GUARDIANtrooper]

I bet he's a Geddy Lee fan, lol!

[MadFlenser]

5 strings isn't it?

[aml199519]

it sounds like alejandro cause lady gaga used the theme of the original czardas as an intro to her song ..

[mouse264]

Hey, it does sound like Alejandro. Only extremely lovely.

Thanks for posting, it's totally brilliant.

[qwackfartz]

45 people sneezed.

[XDarkstarZX]

Wow! this is a masterpiece!

[12345652180]

plz help me!

i've seen a band on tv recently. consists of a rhythm guitarist, double bass and a lead guitarist.3 members. i don't know what year was that show. well the lead guitarist was silver haired, old. and the double bass player had mustache and wore glasses.

plz help me! what is the name of that band???!

[danioak]

Hi were i can find the sheet of this arrangiament?

you rock man!

[candyjunk456]

i play upright bass for my school and i have practice EVERYDAY

i wish i was this good.......someday, maybe

[yurismir1]

This sounds a lot like the beginning of the Lady Gaga song "Alejandro" except that's played by a violin. Sorry to bring her up :)

[amumblingmouse]

@yurismir1 not many people actually apologize for that... thanks! you made my day.

[yurismir1]

@amumblingmouse I thought someone was gonna say, "Why did you bring her up on a classical music video you fucking idiot?"

[Squelzy]

hey..... i know this tune..... it almost sounds like ALEJANDRO!!!

[vixathar]

Greetings from Hungary ! :) Csárdás is the very beautyful music, and you are a very good musician! Congrat for the pianist too :))))

[STALKA13]

May I ask how long youd been playing when you performed this?



[rodrigotrompista]

muito bom

[iluvmakeup231]

I just started playing upright bass in June, I wish i could play as good as you. :D, i play for my school :D

[Missisamisa]

I really enjoyed this! Im glad you posted this.

[Neuroneos]

Amazing !

[TheBassandI]

Great sound man!

[thenextvh]

kind of baroque-ish in the beginning. cool stuff.

[patakema]

I want to learn play the double bass, thanks for your own video :)