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Pics I found..
Here are some pictures I pulled from a website of an Orchestra I subbed in for the past couple of years. First two pics with the Gilkes (Beethoven 6th), next with the Hart (Holiday concert) (enlarge to see it..lol), and the last two with the Panormo School (forgot the program, some with Schumann Pno solo? and Khachaturian, etc.), all Pro section, smokin'..;) .. I brought out the big guns that night.. I am second from the left in all the shots, 3rd stand.:)
http://www.warminstersymphony.org/images/WSOtop02.JPGhttp://www.warminstersymphony.org/images/WSOtop06.JPG http://www.warminstersymphony.org/images/WSOtop08.jpg http://www.warminstersymphony.org/images/WSOtop09.jpghttp://www.warminstersymphony.org/images/WSOtop10.jpg All but the last 2 pics (no Ties on) were pre-concert run-thrus. Last pic, showtime..:cool:..:eek: I noticed after seeing these that I angle the bass more than the other players while sitting. Partially due to the size and girth of the basses along with the upper bout widths. |
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Here's two more but on the first pic you can only see my C-Extension and scroll sticking up on the back right side. Also, my left hand fingering as I Pizz with my Bow up. That's the Martini of which I have fond memories of. The second pic with me and my first carved bass while still in High School.
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hi ken
nice thread, thanks for the pics. do you have some more? |
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If I find more I will post them. |
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Just found another picture on line taken just a week ago on stage just before the downbeat..
http://www.warminstersymphony.org/pi...01-pict29s.JPG That's the old Mittenwald Bass, 'La Fenice' with the Bollbach C-extension. I had to use an amp for one tune (Theme from Rocky) and that's the only Bass I currently have fitted for my pickup. I have the new Pirastro Passione Strings on the Bass and also used my P.A.P.A. preamp to get the tone needed as they wanted an Electric bass sound. The SWR Basic Black AMP belonged to a local school they borrowed it from at my request. This saved them the extra fee for Cartage or a 'doubling fee' if I had brought a Smith Bass and also saved my back from having to carry it..:eek:..:).. |
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So, you played the part on DB because they would have had to pay you extra to bring a bass guitar? :confused: |
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Really, for one tune would you bring an Amp and BG if you could do it on the DB? It went just fine. The Drums were across the stage and Orchestra Players in general are clueless about playing on top of the beat in a rhythm section so why bother with the extra gear anyway? |
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Here's one more I pulled from my son Jon's facebook page. We did a bass duet at a Jazz Concert I played a few years back. This is me with the Samuel Gilkes bass before it went into restoration. I think I had Pirastro's Original Flat Chromes on it then.
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Just found this one..
Sunday evening rehearsal, just one bass. For budget reasons, the basses (hired section) alternate at the Community rehearsals. Trying to stay awake as you can see. Nothing to do with the music or the orchestra but it's just not prime time for me and my bass. The bass looks like my Mittenwalder (Neuner).
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One was taken with me and the Martini some years ago by a visitor from Japan, my distributor Hajime. The other was taken last year for my Orchestra for something which was never used. That is the Panormo I am holding but you can only see the Scroll area of the Bass.
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Nice photos Ken
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Nice scroll hat.:D
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This is from a concert 2 weeks ago with me using the Kreutzer Bass. It's very comfortable to play and I have a pick-up on it as well for the times I need an Amp for a Pops concert or Jazz venue. On this concert I used it with an amp on just the last song for an R&B type part with Drums and Electric Piano with Orchestra and Chorus. Next week I will use the Kreutzer again with an Amp in a show at that same school, West Side Story, just one bass.They try using kids from the school but hire pros for the chairs that are too difficult.
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That's not a kinfe!
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Now THIS is a Knife..
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Because of the knife.. This happened.. :eek:
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.. and then I graduated to bigger fish..
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