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Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:48 pm

simon wrote:.........especially the pirouetting on the blokes head!

Thats called 'fighting' where I come from from.

DTB

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:14 am

Dave the bass wrote:
Programme includes 'The Lark Asscending'.

Gotta go and see the RPO.

DTB

I went to see the RPO in Durfud. They're were flippin' brill. The orchestra was hooooooooooge. I couldn't get over how quiet 40-50 players could be, there was no amplification whatsoever 'cept for the conductor who introduced each piece through a mic.

...and 4 Bassists! When they were all sawing away together the sound was awethumne...

The soloist who did the Lark Ascending was brill too.

Brilliant gig. I'm going to more.

DTB

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:55 pm

theoldtrout · Post by **theoldtrout** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:19 pm

You can't beat a live orchestra for sound, I'm a regular at concerts/recitals and use this as a reference with which to compare hifi. Try and get to hear Mahler's 2nd symphony, the final movement features a large choir and some very low organ bass notes; fabulous live but very difficult to replicate at home.

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:24 pm

Well done DTB!
Funnily enough my wife saw this gig advertised and we almost went along, but, erm, didn't...

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:47 pm

Last night I went to another of these RPO gigs in Dirtfud, it was brilliant. The 'theme' was Spanish Fiesta although no rusting Ford compact hatchbacks were featured... I knew some of it from hearing it on the radio over the years.

Rossini's The Barber of Seville Overture,
De Falla's The Three Cornered Hat Suite No.1,
AlbÃ©niz's Sevilla,
Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto,
Mozart's Don Giovanni Overture,
Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen,
and excerpts from Bizet's Carmen Suites.

This woman was burning up the place last night, she was great ->http://www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=457

DTB

ed · Post by ed » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:08 pm

what did you think of the sarasate?

he's one of my faves at the moment, him and dvorak

edit: just followed the link, that Clio has also got a strad, s'funny we don't seem to get to the same parties....mmmm....

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:54 pm

Loved it, Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen I've never heard before until last night, its that piece of music that she set fire to! She was ace. There's a part where she bows and bashes then alternates between pizzicato and bow strokes, it was well-bangin' (as they say at these sort of gigs)!!! I was about 30ft from her, it was an awethumne sound to witness Ed.

Her Stradocaster sounds different to your Stradocaster.... must be a different model or summat?!

I'll get ya 'er number if she's there next time. "Oi darlin', I know a bloke with a bigger one than that...." That should do it.

DTB

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:36 pm

ed · Post by ed » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:58 pm

I'll get ya 'er number if she's there next time. "Oi darlin', I know a bloke with a bigger one than that...." That should do it.

crikey....I'll hold you to it(snigger)...I feel my luck might be changing

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