[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjhZhI2Zthg[/youtube]

Luc, I am certain you will enjoy this one. And, it's got a drum solo.

You Stick players and your dang loopers!

This is really great; this guy has rhythm . I have messed around with these instruments, the
stand-up and the Cello and have been intrigued but never 'sold'. It would be great to "thump"
but one must draw the line somewhere, right? Until I found this:

http://www.google.com/search?q=viola+da ... 40&bih=735

The bass version anyway...Just another day in the adventure?

Or what, madness ? ...

Notice the "Viola Da Gamba" has frets, gut frets (because you need guts to try it ).

"Da Gamba" means 'of the leg' (so you play seated). Also more important for the intrepid Stikist; it has between five and seven strings, not just four, and is a relative of the guitar; that is, if you came from guitar or bass. So chord shapes and fingering are somewhat familiar. But the cool thing of course is the bow.

"No Looper necessary"? The looping effect stands for "just imagine". So 'just imagine' this
wonderful bass and rythm played into a looping machine and then the dude whip's out
his bow and glides a beautiful resonate melody over the top. No looper necessary?
IMHO it's crucial because it adds a dimension that cannot be achieved any other way.

Adam Ben Esra is really good and he loops:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2UOxkcs8w

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OK, that is musical virtuosity! That was a pleasure to watch. Thanks Gene for posting.

Gene, you were right. That was just NUTS. Crazy good.
I had to go back and watch a second time because the dog waking up and doing his laundry when the drum solo started was a really funny distraction.

That explains where the old expression "nice gams" comes from.

It was obvious from that video that he is like so many other musicians ...

Making great music but not making any dough ...

Sorry, couldn't help myself

As a bassist of many years. Just want to say I really enjoyed that! Thanks for posting!

I liked the way he threw harmonics in reminding me of Jaco.

i miss my upright. and once again, the need for an AcouStick...