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!!!
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.
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.
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!
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.
+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
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!
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.
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
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!!!
the accuracy! he has an aimbot!!!
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.
not to be an asshole, but: 🦩
AND IN TUNE!
Try
Neils Pedersen
Also Brian Bromberg
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.
I keep coming back to this. So, so amazing. What an awesome musician.
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.
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!
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!
that was truly incredible. i can't imagine why anyone would dislike such talent
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.
+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
+BassTheWorld.com as if he cares lol
juxtaposeism
actually I do, didn't think people liked that sort of stuff. surprised me.
derp herp
you are a funny little troll
He takes this to another level completely
One, if not the best in intonation, expression, dynamic and tone, ever
wow, the talent and focus, transcendent
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.
Awesome never seen a upright bass played this way brilliant
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!
It takes some absurdly amazing knowledge and talent to perform such a style on such an instrument. Bravo!
His bass sound so bright and his playing his clean and powerfull too. Thanks for the discovery.
Renaud that was the best performance I've ever seen or heard on a double bass ,
Thank you very much ,,,
What an amazing instrument.
Utterly breathtaking. He's an extraordinary musician.
Thank you Renaud. Utter mastery. Hauntingly full of soul. Please come back to England for more live performance
Nothing short of incredible. Creative and technically brilliant.
A masterpiece.
Sin palabras , Maestro!
I'd give it 100/5. Amazing perfomance!
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.
ASTONISHING AND BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, MAESTRO.
absolutely amazing..!
That was amazing! Bravo, sir! Bravo!
My bass teacher suggested to watch and learn from Renaud...thank you !!!!!!!!!
That was amazing! Bravo! Bravo!
A true Artist..........Wonderful.
I am going to visit a concert of this outstanding musician next week in a small location. I am very much looking forward it!
Awesome bassist, what a technique. also very beautiful piece
Možda najmuzikalniji čovek kog sam slušao. Divim mu se i klanjam do poda.
Amazing
vraiment très impressionnant... C est parfait...!
This is so beautiful wow
Absolutely extraordinary
Touch, dexterity, feeling, experience...
WTF...?......beyond amazing!
Maestro! Merci .
I'd listen to this all day.
Divina música del alma...
Wowzer!
Spectacular.
majestic 😎
This is a gift!
Wow! it's awesome
Great great!
Renaud Garcia Fons!
What a groove!! Awe-inspiring!! :-D
Amazing...
Bravo.
wow!!! bravo!!!
Love this
Speechless.
Bravo!
Awesome!
Mr RENAUD G F , De Poitiers France , espère venir vous voir chez nous , MAGNIFIQUE PRESTATION ( Donald L Bassiste )
¡Excelente!
Extraordinary
Great Musician--Great Music
Inconmensurable!
Wow!!!Thank you!!!
Amazed.
What a beast... the best
Wow!
I love your use of the thumb. I use it like that on 4 string.
What a masterful performance. I bet the 5-string helps this style of music with all the strumming..
Excelente que bonito.
I need one of those castles in my music room.
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!
Oleeee maestro!!!!
excellent
Absolutely brilliant . What else is there to say .
Virtuosismo
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...
5 Saiten Kontrabas? Das habe ich noch niemals gesehen. Super Spieler und Video.
WOW!
this is magic
Masteeeer!!! 👍👍👍
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.
EPIC!! Olé!!!
Magistral
Very polite applause at the end. It's hard to impress in the 2010s.
Una maravilla
Alright... I like it.
impresionante
Bravo
I hope he insures his hands , Fantastic musician.
I knew it, I knew that contrabass could sound this clean
D-Bass Master!
solo bass playing type of people, please take notes! ;)
+BassTheWorld.com no time for notes, to amazed to move haha
Una obra de arte!
Que bonito
go h-iontach! Formidable ! que marveilloso!
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
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.
The Biily Sheehan of upright :)
Amazing. I wonder how long he's been playing for?
+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
Leland Sklar brought me here, Amazing!