FLAMENCO ON UPRIGHT BASS

It's my biggest honor to present you Renaud Garcia-Fons here on our channel. He's one of the best and innovative upright bassists of our generation and his music has influenced many. "Bajo De Guia" is a solo piece for five string double bass, composed and performed by Renaud Garcia-Fons. This composition is based on the flamenco style of Buleria.
Video extract from CD/DVD Marcevol Enja/Koalaprod
Video by Nicolas Dattilesi
Recorded live in Marcevol priory (France)
Publisher: Frederic Leibovitz (EDITEUR)
(Cezame Music www.cezame-fle.com)
Double Bass by luthier Jean-Auray
Strings by Thomastik-Infeld
Find out more about Renaud:
Website: www.renaudgarci...
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KZbin: / @ilikedblebass
To buy his music, please visit the following links:
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iTunes: itunes.apple.c...
Bajo De Guia is from the album Solo - The Marcevol Concert
My personal favorite album is from his trio (bass, flamenco guitar, percussion) and called Arcoluz. But at the end, they're all great ;) Check them out!
Thanks for watching! :)
Gregor Fris - BassTheWorld.com
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[@BertoBoyd]

As a Flamenco guitarist I have to give this guy an A+!!!! How are there unlikes here? Doesn’t he have enemies or something because that was brilliant!! Bravo!!!

[@Heavy_Metal_Cyclist117]

the accuracy! he has an aimbot!!!

[@alecrisser12]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone play an upright bass this quickly. Even if you took the flamenco strumming aside, just his ordinary notes are so quick.

[@rafaelcastanedo7446]

not to be an asshole, but: 🦩

[@cthomashalversen8604]

AND IN TUNE!

[@EPICSOUNDTRAX]

Try Neils Pedersen

[@EPICSOUNDTRAX]

Also Brian Bromberg

[@traveljibaro9325]

The 28 dislike are people that have never touched a “Contrabajo” and do not know how difficult and hard is to play this beautiful and to my ears the most complete instrument!

[@alexsf4248]

Amazing virtuoso indeed. As far as speed I would also mention the 1974 upright solo from Stanley Clarke second album Spanish Phases for Strings and Bass, that solo change my life as a teenager in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

[@vicentcarro]

this is the first time in my life, listening to Flamenco played on Bass, and I have listened to Flamenco for 20 yrs! Damn good stuff!

[@duendedude2345]

Words are not enough. This is every kind of amazing. Even the words ,virtuoso and maestro do not do this man justice. thank you so much for posting.

[@slimebeach]

that was truly incredible. i can't imagine why anyone would dislike such talent

[@gtjus]

The dislikes on the youtube video might have come from him breathing into the microphones. It's easy to remove the noise in post production but I suppose they're lazy or think it gives a nice old man taste to the performance.

[@basstheworldofficial]

+derp herp his music breaths and so does he. This is common on acoustic recordings and I think it makes an intimate recording even better. PS. listen to some Keith Jarrett, then you know what I mean

[@matto9734]

+BassTheWorld.com as if he cares lol

[@gtjus]

juxtaposeism actually I do, didn't think people liked that sort of stuff. surprised me.

[@matto9734]

derp herp you are a funny little troll

[@cesarsaura1954]

I keep coming back to this. So, so amazing. What an awesome musician.

[@Twinphreex]

One, if not the best in intonation, expression, dynamic and tone, ever

[@BassAdvisor]

Thanks to Renaud I switched my low c for a high c. In my opinion, the best and most interesting upright bassist of the moment.

[@mos4magic]

WTF...?......beyond amazing!

[@user-eb4oe8tn9c]

He takes this to another level completely

[@jvidechi]

His bass sound so bright and his playing his clean and powerfull too. Thanks for the discovery.

[@larryborst9684]

Amazing!! What a pleasure to listen to. I play the Double Bass, no where near to his level. His intonation was spot on even on the 16th notes, and that on the higher register of the instrument. That is really hard to pull off on such a difficult piece. Bravo!

[@JennaDearest]

It takes some absurdly amazing knowledge and talent to perform such a style on such an instrument. Bravo!

[@solobasssteve]

Utterly breathtaking. He's an extraordinary musician.

[@relaxingone578]

wow, the talent and focus, transcendent

[@markbass354]

Renaud that was the best performance I've ever seen or heard on a double bass , Thank you very much ,,, What an amazing instrument.

[@johannesdalhuijsen1705]

Thank you Renaud. Utter mastery. Hauntingly full of soul. Please come back to England for more live performance

[@Splee13454]

I'd give it 100/5. Amazing perfomance!

[@mbrianriley1]

Nothing short of incredible. Creative and technically brilliant.

[@jimmy56boy]

absolutely amazing..!

[@culligham]

Sin palabras , Maestro!

[@joekielbowich2660]

Awesome never seen a upright bass played this way brilliant

[@gustavoroeder1221]

Masteeeer!!! 👍👍👍

[@benpm2568]

How did the crowd not leap from their chairs at the end to applaud? That performance is honestly insane. I would love to learn and master that style of plucking. Truly groundbreaking.

[@cthomashalversen8604]

ASTONISHING AND BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, MAESTRO.

[@rusty3d75]

A masterpiece.

[@janubbelohdehenningsen4190]

My bass teacher suggested to watch and learn from Renaud...thank you !!!!!!!!!

[@TheOfficialNingKamChannel]

Absolutely extraordinary

[@sandralopezrodriguez3331]

Divina música del alma...

[@jacktu5428]

vraiment très impressionnant... C est parfait...!

[@lessingesnus]

Touch, dexterity, feeling, experience...

[@siraxel5800]

Amazing

[@ireneruthfox]

A true Artist..........Wonderful.

[@stefanpavlovic7296]

Možda najmuzikalniji čovek kog sam slušao. Divim mu se i klanjam do poda.

[@pussgato9660]

This is so beautiful wow

[@henlofrens]

That was amazing! Bravo, sir! Bravo!

[@Tomatohater64]

I'd listen to this all day.

[@Fraususemil]

I am going to visit a concert of this outstanding musician next week in a small location. I am very much looking forward it!

[@DavidRees43]

majestic 😎

[@azaryd]

What a masterful performance. I bet the 5-string helps this style of music with all the strumming..

[@ramonpooser2434]

I love your use of the thumb. I use it like that on 4 string.

[@peterdalby8019]

Wowzer!

[@klimaatgek1776]

Great great!

[@Wilezco7]

Excelente que bonito.

[@JAAUG]

This is a gift!

[@johndoe1765]

Bravo.

[@geoffarnold5485]

Speechless.

[@ayac4384]

Awesome bassist, what a technique. also very beautiful piece

[@gregdelagrange8573]

Absolutely brilliant . What else is there to say .

[@fabiopalma4429]

What a beast... the best

[@albertlaloyaux1902]

excellent

[@mikeb4261]

Spectacular.

Great Musician--Great Music

[@AaronMatthews71]

Love this

[@minrvahiedra]

Extraordinary

[@veratarasova1654]

Once I've tried to make a sound from the double bass string and I failed. He is so talented and work so hard to make this instrument sound so easy!

[@elrojoJazz]

EPIC!! Olé!!!

[@patrickloiseleur]

Awesome !

[@agustinalvarez3318]

Amazed.

[@lofinerdbeat]

Una obra de arte!

[@LeandroBernardiniBass]

¡Excelente!

[@alfredoremus4409]

Inconmensurable!

[@raymondchilds7719]

Wow!

[@sanphir]

Wow! it's awesome

[@razo180]

Maestro! Merci .

[@mefistofeles666111]

5 Saiten Kontrabas? Das habe ich noch niemals gesehen. Super Spieler und Video.

[@nasubitarou]

this is magic

[@zeinrahman5364]

I've never seen a 5 string double bass before, or even an a double bass being played like this in general. It's like flamenco on the upright.

[@tulsatombob2769]

I've been a professional bass player since 1974 and I am ready to sell my basses after watching this amazing performance. What kind of strings do you use? Saludos, de Buenos aires, Argentina

[@BradMaestas]

He is known to use Spirocore Weichs. Even though they're known as more of a pizz string he has shown that it can be an excellent arco string as well.

[@user-xc5jz9tc4d]

すげぇ...コントラバスってこんなに速弾きできる楽器だったんだ...😲‼️ 音程も正確に押さえれるようになるまで相当練習が要るんだろうな。 Amazing...

[@jpdabass]

Amazing...

[@lowfreak]

What a groove!! Awe-inspiring!! :-D

[@basstheworldofficial]

solo bass playing type of people, please take notes! ;)

[@Doobieshlong]

+BassTheWorld.com no time for notes, to amazed to move haha

[@CHIBA280CRV]

I hope he insures his hands , Fantastic musician.

[@CarlosLaiz]

Oleeee maestro!!!!

[@deruweee]

Wow!!!Thank you!!!

[@1932squire]

WOW!

[@cheknfaks]

That was amazing! Bravo! Bravo!

[@oud3]

Bravo!

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

Alright... I like it.

[@ivanpaiakan5027]

Virtuosismo

[@1010100101010001]

wow!!! bravo!!!

[@unpocodetodozapping1792]

Que bonito

[@stevencrawford3462]

Renaud Garcia Fons!

[@DonPouzeau]

Mr RENAUD G F , De Poitiers France , espère venir vous voir chez nous , MAGNIFIQUE PRESTATION ( Donald L Bassiste )

[@bigdog9542]

Magistral

[@tallcat55]

Bravo

[@leeahcl6942]

I knew it, I knew that contrabass could sound this clean

[@alfredoremus4409]

Una maravilla

[@mikenicholson7465]

Very polite applause at the end. It's hard to impress in the 2010s.

[@mozartgoncalves8390]

Wow!!!!

[@notodotieneunporque]

impresionante

[@bitterlip]

D-Bass Master!

[@Rhythmicons]

I need one of those castles in my music room.

[@Bigb671]

Amazing. I wonder how long he's been playing for?

[@basstheworldofficial]

+Bigb671 he started playing piano at 5 and upright at the age of 16. He's 53 now (born on christmas 1962) :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaud_Garcia-Fons

[@jazzology1]

go h-iontach! Formidable ! que marveilloso!

[@stenel78]

Just a side note: playing double bass you need to have double force to produce notes😃Sorry for my english.

[@endicotttyler]

stenel78 I played one for the first time the other day and didn’t notice too much of a difference.