If I will ever visit Japan, I would like to drive on the Melody Road. (Click on Movie links …)
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A double bass repair in concert
This YouTube video shows a concert performance, featuring a double bass repair …
YouTubeBass
Playing the bass by sliding the video’s timeline … a YouTubeBass is something that we don’t necessarily need, or what we have inpatiently been waiting for – but it’s a funny idea, anyhow.
But don’t miss to watch Adam Ben Ezra’s double bass version of the Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean!
Wobbling bass strings video
stunning bass-string shot from urbanscreen on Vimeo.This impressive video shows the vibration of the bass strings. Frequenzy of the bass strings and high shutter speed of the camera lead to this suprising string-wobble footage. You can see similar effects using a stroboscope light.
(thanks to Bill Amatneek/via 2xbasslist for sharing this found)
The Art of Slap Bass
Bassist Djordje Stijepovic has recently launched a new double bass website: The Art of Slap Bass. This site features news, interviews, articles and a forum about slapping the bass. The interview #1 features French bassplayer Nicholas Dubouchet, who has published a instructional DVD for Slap Bass Playing.
New verison: Band in a Box 2009 for Mac
PG Music has recently launched a major Update of the Band in a box music accompaignment software: version 2009 for Mac. Most impressive new feature is RealTracks: while older versions (version 12, released in 2004) have still used MIDI instruments, the 2009 version comes with a variety of different great sounding tracks and styles. Real instruments, recorded and cut into smaller units of e.g. 4 or 8 bars can be put together by BiaB to complete new changes. So finally, Biab knows how to swing … there is no demo version available, but you can get a brief preview at Youtube.
Bass abroad a plane – by Jay Leonhard
YouTube auditions for Carnegie Hall concert
Do you dream of playing with a symphony at Carnegie Hall? YouTube invites you to audition: “Professionals and amateur musicians of all ages, locations and instruments are welcome to audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra by submitting a video performance of a new piece written for the occasion by the renowned Chinese composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). (…) Finalists will be chosen by a judging panel and YouTube users to travel to New York in April 2009, to participate in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra summit, and play at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas.”
The deadline for all video submissions is January 28, 2009. Website: www.youtube.com/symphony. The double bass masterclass can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NS8s199fxU
Esperanza Spalding: new CD
Bill Evans Trio: Autumn Leaves
This video of the Bill Evans Trio features Eddie Gomez on bass. Nice: you can study Eddie’s right hand technique quite well on this clip.