Music needed..

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Scott Pope

So, how did the gig go?

It went great. After the Thursday rehearsal the conductor sent me a link for yet another bass part (and cello) to print out for the Berlioz piece. So, one rehearsal and the hit. I read thru the score at the Thurs. rehearsal and I played a tiny bit in the 1st movement, tacit the 2nd and most of the 3rd. Talk about counting rests, lol.

I told the conductor this should be added to the audition list, "how to count and stay still for 20 minutes!"

Hey, they did Mars and Jupiter from the Planets, THAT I have played b4 but this was an arrangement without strings. These parts I would have loved to play but, most of what I did play was quite a challenge. Solo Bass with Brass and woodwinds, no where to hide. I used my Uebel bass (w/Jargar strings, blues) and that thing is LOUD and carried better than the Hart and Neuner. Go figure. maybe it's the design, shorter string length and/or restoration work. For now, if I don't need a low C-extension, I will play the Uebel for orchestra gigs. I might even put an extension on it as well in the near future.

Thanks for asking Scott.

[Anselm Hauke]

wow, never heard of uebel basses.
you should play a gig with it here: http://www.uebelundgefaehrlich.com/v...tung-1857.html

[Terry McDougal]

"Uebel & Gefährlich"
Google translator had trouble dealing with the first word, is it "Mean and Dangerous"? It came up as "Nauseous and Dangerous".
What do they do at that club?

Anyway, well done with the gig Ken.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

wow, never heard of uebel basses.
you should play a gig with it here: http://www.uebelundgefaehrlich.com/v...tung-1857.html

I have seen one other than mine. A twin to the bass, exact bass. It probably needed as much restoration and in the process, this one was shortened as it was near 43" SL before. W. Uebel is listed as a 19th century maker who opened his shop in 1868. I have 12 Uebel's listed, one of them a bow maker. The founder of the VM family was born in 1710 and they stretch into the 20th century. Karl Uebel is noted for D.Basses but in the 20th century. The lineage of the family is not laid out so I don't know who's related how within them.