edgar meyer

greenian · 10-28-2003, 11:54 PM

I just heard some clips from the Bottessini concertos. Meyer did them up with Yo Yo Ma and Joshua Bell, they kick ass. Any other upright bass fans out there?

elSicomoro · 10-29-2003, 01:16 PM

Yes, although it's played in a different type of music. (Jimbo Wallace of the Reverend Horton Heat)

greenian · 10-29-2003, 04:27 PM

I've heard about the heat, and never heard any of their stuff. Are they any good?

SteveDallas · 10-29-2003, 05:37 PM

Not really a bass fan, but I did hear a couple bass players discussing Dragonetti once when I was in high school. Due the way they were saying it (just a hint of North Carolina drawl), I at first thought they were referring to someone named "Dragon Eddy." I dunno, I thought it was an OK name for a bass player, even in an orchestra.

jenninator · 10-29-2003, 05:41 PM

I am a school orchestra director, and teach kids to play bass! I saw Joshua Bell live a couple weeks ago .....
AWESOME!

elSicomoro · 10-29-2003, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greenian
I've heard about the heat, and never heard any of their stuff. Are they any good?

Are they any good...is the Pope Catholic?

Of course, that's just me. Some people don't like rockabilly mixed with punk and crooning.

SteveDallas · 10-29-2003, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jenninator
I am a school orchestra director, and teach kids to play bass! I saw Joshua Bell live a couple weeks ago .....
AWESOME!

Ahh, good job... looking back I don't know how anybody could do it, but I'm glad they do. I still get a lot out of playing in an orchestra.

Elspode · 10-29-2003, 10:42 PM

I was fortunate enough to have seen Charles Mingus play at a free concert in a Kansas City park during the final year of his life. Awesome, amazing, superb. What an incredible talent the man was. He made that bass fiddle sing.

greenian · 10-30-2003, 12:08 AM

I'm sorry, you saw Mingus? Hot damn, that guy was a bad-ass. He could play like a fuckin riot. Dragonetti was cool too, I haven't heard any of his pieces yet. I saw Edgar Meyer play at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival with Tony Rice and Bela Fleck, that was cool except Rice was drunk or something, he just sorta strummed along. Not exactly what I expected form a guitar virtuoso.

elSicomoro · 10-30-2003, 08:30 PM

Shit...completely forgot about Mingus...own one of his CDs too.

Elspode · 10-30-2003, 11:46 PM

Yeah...it was awesome. Mingus, a drummer and a guy on horn. Jazz stripped to its essentials. I don't remember who the horn player or drummer were, but it was mesmerizing.

Kansas City used to bring tons of major players in for free concerts in the parks during the 80's. I saw Joe Pass before he died, and Chick Corea and Gary Burton came several years in a row.

greenian · 11-03-2003, 10:33 AM

yeah, I saw joe pass play at U of Conn. with Leo Kottke. Both were un-freakin-believable! Leo Kottke is a damn fine guitar player.

Elspode · 11-04-2003, 11:09 AM

I've seen Kottke several times...mind-bogglingly good, and the only performer to have had his voice described as sounding like "geese farts on a muggy day."

10-28-2003, 11:54 PM	#1
greenian Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 39	edgar meyer I just heard some clips from the Bottessini concertos. Meyer did them up with Yo Yo Ma and Joshua Bell, they kick ass. Any other upright bass fans out there?

10-29-2003, 05:41 PM	#5
jenninator Kinda New Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 1	upright basses I am a school orchestra director, and teach kids to play bass! I saw Joshua Bell live a couple weeks ago ..... AWESOME!

10-29-2003, 10:42 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I was fortunate enough to have seen Charles Mingus play at a free concert in a Kansas City park during the final year of his life. Awesome, amazing, superb. What an incredible talent the man was. He made that bass fiddle sing. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-30-2003, 11:46 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Yeah...it was awesome. Mingus, a drummer and a guy on horn. Jazz stripped to its essentials. I don't remember who the horn player or drummer were, but it was mesmerizing. Kansas City used to bring tons of major players in for free concerts in the parks during the 80's. I saw Joe Pass before he died, and Chick Corea and Gary Burton came several years in a row. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-03-2003, 10:33 AM	#12
greenian Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 39	joe pass yeah, I saw joe pass play at U of Conn. with Leo Kottke. Both were un-freakin-believable! Leo Kottke is a damn fine guitar player.

10-29-2003, 01:16 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Yes, although it's played in a different type of music. (Jimbo Wallace of the Reverend Horton Heat)

10-29-2003, 04:27 PM	#3
greenian Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 39	I've heard about the heat, and never heard any of their stuff. Are they any good?

10-29-2003, 05:37 PM	#4
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Not really a bass fan, but I did hear a couple bass players discussing Dragonetti once when I was in high school. Due the way they were saying it (just a hint of North Carolina drawl), I at first thought they were referring to someone named "Dragon Eddy." I dunno, I thought it was an OK name for a bass player, even in an orchestra.

10-30-2003, 12:08 AM	#9
greenian Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 39	I'm sorry, you saw Mingus? Hot damn, that guy was a bad-ass. He could play like a fuckin riot. Dragonetti was cool too, I haven't heard any of his pieces yet. I saw Edgar Meyer play at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival with Tony Rice and Bela Fleck, that was cool except Rice was drunk or something, he just sorta strummed along. Not exactly what I expected form a guitar virtuoso.

10-30-2003, 08:30 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Shit...completely forgot about Mingus...own one of his CDs too.

11-04-2003, 11:09 AM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've seen Kottke several times...mind-bogglingly good, and the only performer to have had his voice described as sounding like "geese farts on a muggy day." __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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