Just going in the ring with NHOP takes balls. You loose the contest but you win the battle in the long run because you dared and learnd some. See the smile on McBrides face and you know its great. NHOP is one of a kind and one of the few great Danes in resant history.He's up there with Michael Laudrup.Wozniacki might get there as well: The undisputed best in their field.There is magic to how easy it looks and how sweet it swings.
This is amazing bass playing by these two greats. Great musical depth from NHOP here. No one plays this instrument always perfectly in tune for various reasons, mainly string length and low pitch. The musicality is what counts here.
woah! just yesterday I saw Antonio Sanchez , Eric Revis & Joey Calderazzo playing this one...very different rendition of this tune but still cool (both of them!)
man this is a fantastic duet! Both these bass players are magnificent! I have a question though, would Christian be able to play even faster if he didnt lift his left hand fingers so high up when he wasn't playing? not bashing him just wonderin
Christian is such an incredible soloist. so many gems hidden inside there; love that clifford brown bit around 2:50 ; ) Niels is new to me, but a great voice nonetheless... very melodic. I guess I need to do some homework on this guy!
I have spoken to Christian McBride personally about this recording and he said the sound in the room was horrible, so that could very well be contributing to the intonation, which, as people have noted, is VERY hard to make perfect on an upright bass.
Shannon FM also you have 2 uprights which can fall slightly out of tune with itself and each other. So What! These folks who point out intonation either don’t Upright or play sos/sos on Upright. When one is genuinely improvising ( vs sos/sos playing) intonation will be the first thing to go because the shifts, positions and fingerings are being worked out in real time while trying to make musical sense. If you see 2 uprights playing perfectly in tune they are playing sos/sos (I.e. same old shit over the same old shit)
i'm starting to like jazz more, specially those avant-garde like hadouk trio and john zorn....anybody could indicate me some exotic jazz who explore new areas?
P.S. One day I will figure out that NHOP three finger thing. P.P.S. Check out the Clark Terry Sextet Live in 1977 with NHOP, Joe Pass, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, and Ronnie Scott. Plus some killer drummer I don't know.
@xuser48 I'm sorry, but your wrong. Its clear that he is using three. I don't even think you could play 4 fingers in any sort of practical situation. While its really not important how many fingers he used, look closely. His fourth finger moves, but does not strike any strings.
Actually they are pretty well in tune. I would say they are about 90% in tune. And that 10% is not so much dissonance, when there is two double basses. I think it's not very easy to play double bass with another double bass player at the same time, if wants to avoid dissonance... It's about microintervals and very small difference may product some ugly dissonance.
@robclassact obviously they should have used autotune, all the music greats e.g. bieber do! long live double bass, and the joys of fretless fingerboards.
what's the point of saying who can do better? None - music is not about who can outplay someone else and if you think it is then you are not a musicians....
NHOP = Double Bass GENIUS! His intonation is great. McBride is fabulous bassist but his intonation is poor compare to NHOP, techinique great, sound not so great. No matter how way out of tune is ... always smiling though : / don't get it ;)
i dont think you can judge mcbrides sound on this recording alone even though he might be out of tune at times....have you actually heard him live? hes ridiculous....his sound is so big paint starts to peel off the walls. but yeah his vocabulary is ridiculous along with his phrasing.
Bottom line? You should be really fucking grateful to the african american population of the 19 hundreds for creating this music and stop whining about race. Damn I wouldn't like to divide people like this but you forced me to it. Btw I think it is NHØP who is mostly flat :D I've heard that he was so into alcohol at the time that he started to lose his chops...
I love Christian. Such clear bop lines are something of a rarity on bass. Its very refreshing to hear. Like listening to Parker.
this is why I play my upright every day. In hopes that one day I will have a hundredth of this kind of talent. incredible!!
Altogether an amazing performance.
Both McBride and NHOP are high up on my favorite bassists-list of all time.
From a Bass player, 2 of the greatest bassists ever. Great video!!!!
Just going in the ring with NHOP takes balls. You loose the contest but you win the battle in the long run because you dared and learnd some. See the smile on McBrides face and you know its great. NHOP is one of a kind and one of the few great Danes in resant history.He's up there with Michael Laudrup.Wozniacki might get there as well: The undisputed best in their field.There is magic to how easy it looks and how sweet it swings.
Shappenfit speaks the truth...
This is a GREAT video!!
I'm a bass player and I love this.
This is amazing bass playing by these two greats. Great musical depth from NHOP here.
No one plays this instrument always perfectly in tune for various reasons, mainly string length and low pitch.
The musicality is what counts here.
man... this video is just amazin!!!!
thank you so muxh for posting it!
if you watched this and liked it you HAVE to buy Superbass. Ray Brown, Christian McBride, John Clayton. 'Nuff Said. Amazon awaits you.
such beautiful playing!!!
Thanks for posting this video.
met Christian McBride. he's a cool guy
Absolutely superb! Thank you posting it!
Bass from Mars!!!
ok, Master! thanks! i can't wait to have this class!! you're amazing!!
THAT WAS
SO
GANGSTA
Holy crap.
Very nice duo!
stunning.
woah! just yesterday I saw Antonio Sanchez , Eric Revis & Joey Calderazzo playing this one...very different rendition of this tune but still cool (both of them!)
Damn! Where was I when this was taking place????
realy jazzy bass!amazing!
N H O Pedersen absolute best in the world
that makes me want to play :)
amazing wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, since your class plays it as a duet between two basses, so you definitely have fair room for comparison.
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I never really liked bass only music
but this one is strangely good :)
i play bass for three years and i wanna wish i can play liek that
Yessir that's where it's at!
man this is a fantastic duet! Both these bass players are magnificent! I have a question though, would Christian be able to play even faster if he didnt lift his left hand fingers so high up when he wasn't playing? not bashing him just wonderin
amazing
Christian is such an incredible soloist. so many gems hidden inside there; love that clifford brown bit around 2:50 ; ) Niels is new to me, but a great voice nonetheless... very melodic. I guess I need to do some homework on this guy!
Amen brother.
I have spoken to Christian McBride personally about this recording and he said the sound in the room was horrible, so that could very well be contributing to the intonation, which, as people have noted, is VERY hard to make perfect on an upright bass.
Shannon FM also you have 2 uprights which can fall slightly out of tune with itself and each other. So What! These folks who point out intonation either don’t Upright or play sos/sos on Upright. When one is genuinely improvising ( vs sos/sos playing) intonation will be the first thing to go because the shifts, positions and fingerings are being worked out in real time while trying to make musical sense. If you see 2 uprights playing perfectly in tune they are playing sos/sos (I.e. same old shit over the same old shit)
i'm starting to like jazz more, specially those avant-garde like hadouk trio and john zorn....anybody could indicate me some exotic jazz who explore new areas?
CB is one of only a hand full of upright bassist that can/could compete with NHOP technique wise.
pederson has insane chops, but mcbride has the funk in his playing. this was fucking awesome
P.S. One day I will figure out that NHOP three finger thing.
P.P.S. Check out the Clark Terry Sextet Live in 1977 with NHOP, Joe Pass, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, and Ronnie Scott. Plus some killer drummer I don't know.
Wow!!!
@xuser48 I'm sorry, but your wrong. Its clear that he is using three. I don't even think you could play 4 fingers in any sort of practical situation.
While its really not important how many fingers he used, look closely. His fourth finger moves, but does not strike any strings.
OH! GOD!
Nhøp was my teacher, so about respect...
And Ed Thigpen says am upcomming. So how about we just agree musicians artical freedom? ;)
Its not as much the fact that i like the band though they sound ok its just AWESOME MY NAME IS THE SAME ! Christian McBride is my name to =p
so much finger endurance here man...
@xuser48 He used 3, not 4.
Wow...
@OscarPetersonFan
Superbass 1 and 2, McBride, Brown and Clayton.
haha did niels flick his low E string at the end:)?
oh my holy shit. 1:58 JESUSSSSSSS christian. wooooot
yeap...
amen..
Yeah that confused me. I felt weird, but it made it sound nuts! No complaints here :)
sry for the area....i meant fields...
So every gig you play people say you're out of tune.....that kinda speaks for itself now doesn't it.....
Actually they are pretty well in tune. I would say they are about 90% in tune. And that 10% is not so much dissonance, when there is two double basses. I think it's not very easy to play double bass with another double bass player at the same time, if wants to avoid dissonance... It's about microintervals and very small difference may product some ugly dissonance.
When you are at his level I don't think it is important how high your fingers are. If he wants to play fast he will be able to.
really? what dont you like about christian? just curious...
Shredfest! \,,/
the chuck norris of the bass.
@robclassact obviously they should have used autotune, all the music greats e.g. bieber do!
long live double bass, and the joys of fretless fingerboards.
5:40
ah now kids..make up and be friends.
i'd rather say what do you like about chrstian?
@tkdmaster3bd i mena 1:53
Damn! That double bass prolly called the rape crisis hot line after McBride pwned it
Whatever Flea and Les Claypool could school these chumps......
You KNOW I'm joking......
what's the point of saying who can do better? None - music is not about who can outplay someone else and if you think it is then you are not a musicians....
If you are so much better than them, why aren't you the one in the video?
Christian eats basses for breakfast. true story.
it's not out of tune it's just the dissonance Christian McBride has in his solo he's playing rele out side ,if u know what that means.
there is some good dissonence, but it does seem like there is also some out of tuneness
NHOP = Double Bass GENIUS! His intonation is great. McBride is fabulous bassist but his intonation is poor compare to NHOP, techinique great, sound not so great. No matter how way out of tune is ... always smiling though : / don't get it ;)
When you get used to listening to NHOP, you eventually start to get a bit fed up with the licks he keeps using…
You're not that big jazz-listnener, are ya?
Man, McBrides D-string is way out of tune. They should be able to tune it, while they play... Too bad...
i dont think you can judge mcbrides sound on this recording alone even though he might be out of tune at times....have you actually heard him live? hes ridiculous....his sound is so big paint starts to peel off the walls. but yeah his vocabulary is ridiculous along with his phrasing.
Something is very out of tune here.. - strange indeed..
Amazing technique show-off at least :-)
Stop talking rubbish! Niels is playing out off tune purposely to add the feel. Two giants met.
Atonal shit going on here. Who's flat? Who's sharp?
Bottom line? You should be really fucking grateful to the african american population of the 19 hundreds for creating this music and stop whining about race. Damn I wouldn't like to divide people like this but you forced me to it. Btw I think it is NHØP who is mostly flat :D I've heard that he was so into alcohol at the time that he started to lose his chops...