Edgar Meyer - 3rd movement - Amalgamations for Solo Bass

My desire to have more people hear this piece of music is greater than my moral obligation to not break copyright laws. :) Sorry Mr. Meyer.

Edgar Meyer
Album: "Uncommon Ritual"

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[cja245]

This is really great.

Do you play any instruments Dave?

[theblasto]

@cja245 I played the clarinet in school, but that's it. Two of my siblings, however, are accomplished musicians. They never let me forget it.

[quaintandarduous]

no vibrato.

[theblasto]

@quaintandarduous That's all part of the beauty of this piece. Makes it all the more creepy/exciting. :D

[Kunstdesfechtens]

Uncommon Ritual probably has some of the greatest performances on the double bass ever recorded, IMO. Edgar rules. :)

[theblasto]

Agreed. Uncommon Ritual is a deserted island CD for me. :)

[bass297]

anyone with derogatory comments about the inlays should be forced to make it a video response with Bass and Bow in hand.

[TheRockdoctor54]

that's all you can think to say? of course he uses vibrato, it's just that he doesn't warble it to death like most string players do... and only uses it when the note calls for it... get your head out of the prison classical music currently has it in

[poquitohippie]

I watched him play this sitting about 8 feet away from him at a master class in Pittsburgh. He's absolutely brilliant.

[75egcg]

@theblasto Maybe, but you're ignoring the fact that there's a story in the bible where YOU defeated a giant named goliath. You could always rub that in their face....Unless it was a different david.

[manny75586]

@bass297 do they get to make the video with a bass with note markers on it as well? ;) In all seriousness, it is not as illegitimate a criticism as you are making it out to be. It takes some of the musicianship out of playing the instrument. That said, he still has to create the sound and his tone and touch are unquestionably great. As my teacher said once, if the markers make him 5-10% better as a bassist, he is still one of the best bassists in the world. Whatever works you should do.

[TheRockdoctor54]

@quaintandarduous this piece doesn't really warrant vibrato... I've seen him live and trust me, he has the best vibrato there is; subtle... too much, and not very tasteful vibrato is in my opinion the number one mistake that good string players make... they wobble the good sound right out of the music

[PaintedRavensong]

This is incredible!!!  Oh my god!

[quaintandarduous]

@cjonesdemetri negitive?

[cjonesdemetri]

@quaintandarduous And yet, it still sounds exactly as it should. To each their own. Negative comments like your's are the reason why I hesitate to get on this website occasionally. What a beautiful piece of art.