Comments on: Videos of people playing bass flutes http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kiptw http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1594654 kiptw Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1594654  Dad played one of those for some occasion — didn't own one (tenor's as big as we got). It was like a wooden box with a bunch of key extensions on it, and required ridiculous breath control to keep it making a sound.  Dad played one of those for some occasion — didn’t own one (tenor’s as big as we got). It was like a wooden box with a bunch of key extensions on it, and required ridiculous breath control to keep it making a sound.

]]> By: SuperMatt http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591972 SuperMatt Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591972 I've performed with Piffaro before and they are world-class musicians and people. I’ve performed with Piffaro before and they are world-class musicians and people.

]]> By: PaulDavisTheFirst http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591858 PaulDavisTheFirst Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591858 Nathan "Flutebox" Lee was the first person I saw beatbox on a flute:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF2hzA5RNwg I don't think he invented the technique at all, but he is pretty impressive. See him also with Beardyman performing a lunchtime concert for googlers in London:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kyNGVK-hI Nathan “Flutebox” Lee was the first person I saw beatbox on a flute:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF2hzA5RNwg

I don’t think he invented the technique at all, but he is pretty impressive. See him also with Beardyman performing a lunchtime concert for googlers in London:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kyNGVK-hI

]]> By: Russell Almond http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591836 Russell Almond Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591836 Interesting video.  I'll offer this one of my favourite band Piffaro (http://www.piffaroplaza.com) playing a consort of recorders including the 8' tall contra-bass (an octave above the 16' flute in your video). http://piffaroipower.ipower.com/education/intro/instruments_recorder.html  Interesting video.  I’ll offer this one of my favourite band Piffaro (http://www.piffaroplaza.com) playing a consort of recorders including the 8′ tall contra-bass (an octave above the 16′ flute in your video).
http://piffaroipower.ipower.com/education/intro/instruments_recorder.html 

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591812 relawson Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591812 Ok, who wants to join my all-contrabass band??!! Ok, who wants to join my all-contrabass band??!!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591794 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591794 Contrabass balalaika.  That is all. Contrabass balalaika.  That is all.

]]> By: lafave http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591700 lafave Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591700 i love bass/contrabass recorders i love bass/contrabass recorders

]]> By: hugh crawford http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591630 hugh crawford Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591630 Sax mouthpiece on a trombone is pretty awesomely low, I can only imagine what a Sax mouthpiece on a Sousaphone would sound like. Sax mouthpiece on a trombone is pretty awesomely low, I can only imagine what a Sax mouthpiece on a Sousaphone would sound like.

]]> By: CastanhasDoPara http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591614 CastanhasDoPara Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591614 This is a pretty cool video if you like big instruments and a maker's touch. I give you hyperbass flute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospGzeUncmI&feature=player_embedded This is a pretty cool video if you like big instruments and a maker’s touch.

I give you hyperbass flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospGzeUncmI&feature=player_embedded

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591583 Paul Renault Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591583 Jeepers, doesn't anyone manufacture tripods any more? Jeepers, doesn’t anyone manufacture tripods any more?

]]> By: splashu http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591577 splashu Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591577 Contrabass wind instruments are great because they make the person playing look tiny/make it look like they're holding a futuristic superweapon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBeu7o9uUM Contrabass wind instruments are great because they make the person playing look tiny/make it look like they’re holding a futuristic superweapon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBeu7o9uUM

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/26/videos-of-people-playing-bass.html#comment-1591568 relawson Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196191#comment-1591568 I was looking through some contrabass instruments http://www.contrabass.com/  and it seems like the bass trumped is just a baritone? lol I was looking through some contrabass instruments http://www.contrabass.com/  and it seems like the bass trumped is just a baritone? lol

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