German Bow - Double Bass Technique Lesson with Leon Bosch. Ep 1 of 3

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[@alfieharries]

Not many people are instantly interesting like this

[@badoreti]

True, but he did not say much in the end of the day.

[@nemo227]

We can all learn a lot from this man. A lot.

[@fletcherfranklin9249]

Mr Leon. Thank you for these wonderful insights.

[@crlsdario]

I wish I had a teacher like him

[@jeanrepetto]

word made bow presented charmingly brilliant by the wonderful expression of the diplomacy of right hand artistry conception born of spirit and sound…!

[@nab626]

Fascinating and so informative. Thank you!

[@SteveAbrahall]

Some very interesting words and thoughts, love the work and sound of the late Frantisek Posta, but I would also love to hear about the French bow, Franco Petracchi comes to mind. Thanks for sharing / creating this.

[@usefulandkindunlimited2678]

I could listen to you all day. Knowledgable, generous, gossipy, poetic, passionate. But never mind the bows please tell me ALL those instruments aren't yours too!!

[@leonbosch149]

I wish. No these instruments are all part of the Thomas and George Martin collection.

[@Nodybass]

thank you for sharing this interesting insight on the bow technique!

[@berniegoodman9838]

Congratulations on bejng in such an elite group musician. I Thought I was one until I saw your video. Now I realize me and the other bassist I've played with through the years are uninspired instrumentalist hacks.

[@GavinHobbs-gx2no]

Oh, GOD please help me I am a German bow player and have come to terms with this situation. But recently I needed to get it rehaired and I was left with the French bow that came with my Double Bass . I have not been able to get "master/control" the French Bow , but as you mentioned in your tutorial ' you play with what you have .' So I picked up my French bow ,apologized to all in advance and started my warm up routine. I now have a little ottoman next to me when I practice and on it lays my French and German Bows... When I'm playing with the German bow I ache for my French bow and when I'm playing with the French bow and all is right with the world. And when the awful wrist pain starts setting in I put my French bow down and pich up my German bow and just carry on playing.. My question to you Sir is.....Surely you are meant to pick a style and try to master it ? If I'm switching between bows is it because I'm not sure of myself and that awful crippling self doubt is showing it's ugly face again ? I would welcome any advice thank you. Cheers Gavin... P.S As I have already mentioned that you said in your tutorial " you play with what you have." I am a 6.2 tall man and I play on a 1/4 size Double Bass??? In South Africa the selection of available Double Basses is rather small and what is available is very very expensive . That being said I know it's the wrong size by far BUT I love it and have adapted too it's dainty little fingerboard and believe me I have to play with a very heavy practice mute due to death threats from my neighbors....

[@laubowiebass]

Neurosis for choice, so true .

[@ibassnote]

So many truths. Look closely at your bowing every morning as you warm up.

[@bobderosa4079]

What kind of "double bass technique lesson" contains no demonstration or examples? You'll be much better off using these 16 minutes as practice time.

[@GavinHobbs-gx2no]

Me again...its just some pieces sound better when I use the German bow but some sound better with the French bow surely I'm meant to choose a direction, like with all the different schools for fingering options (Simandl, Brile etc) I feel like a bit of a 'Jack of all trades , master of none' sort of thing...