Amazing Grace, Amazing Octobass
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- Amazing moment having fun with my amazing friend Nicola Moneta and his amazing Octobass. We played together at the Festival Mardi "Graves" ( 10th February 2018) in Saint Jean de Védas (France). Que grande eres Nicola!! Un fuerte abrazo !!
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I like seeing the octobass used in a serious manner. This was beautiful. It doesn't have to always sound like a gigantic farting crocodile.
Exactly
You’ve heard a giant crocodile fart before?
I'm dead... lol
@Kevin Olschesky - Old joke: What's the difference between a pub and an elephant's fart? One's a bar room, the other's a barroom ... :)
@Kevin Olschesky I would expect that to sound more like a tuba.
When a double bass sounds high. 🤔
Listen to double bass concerto no. 2 by Giovanni Bottesini
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@@felicityfoo6240 or Dragonetti concerto
Griffin Haltom 300th
Exactlyyyy
You can barely hear it, it's like a distant rumble of sadness that follows the song... it's pretty poetic actually.
It was designed to be a rumble.
Zarathustra Zarath th-cam.com/video/12X-i9YHzmE/w-d-xo.html
It depends on your speakers or headphones. I can hear it well on my large hifi speakers
LMFAO
I like your description of it😂
This makes so much sense. You have to build a violin as big as a boat to express this level of regret.
Im chuckled
And a music stand as long as a car
@@almblanator4160 Woosh
@@almblanator4160 The message is still there.
a big ass boat
First time I have heard a octobase in a recording that it sounds good.
Nicola Moneta is an amazing player and better friend. Thanks Nicola !!
Or, your ears are bad. Or your taste sounds bad.
I agree. Maybe because the microphone isn't right up next to the thing and getting just blasted
No one's talking about the 9-foot music stand?
Haha thank you I just noticed it n burst out laughing
I mean why does he even need the sheet music, Amazing Grace is quite simple to play
OMG I DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT UNTIL YOU POINTED IT OUT I'M DYING 😂😂
Lol I didn’t even notice
No. And that's just how we like it.
When the double bass hits puberty, this is what you get.
What're you talking about? :/
@@sk010h It’s a joke. lol
I was at that concert in ‘75 when Vladimir Trusky’s octobass lost a string and beheaded half the audience.
Bullshit
@@tinybabyman9453 I know but what are the chances that Sal C went
@@jacobh9781 1 in 1 chance
@@tinybabyman9453 And 1 in 2 he wasn't beheaded.
Can someone send me an article about this? I want more info, but Google is drawing blanks on me
This is why we don't allow violins at the all-you-can-eat buffet anymore.
Lord Queezle 😂
Big Carl the Tuba always eats everything
Floressa 101
amazing..? what does that have to do with this comment?
@@mythi7059 bc viola is awesome. You don't need any other reason.
If I'm on a sinking ship in the middle of the ocean… I could use the octobass as a lifeboat
Me: damnit my cello is sooo big and unwieldy
The Octobass: hold my bow.
School aged me is in tears at the idea of trying to get that thing on a school bus! 😭😭💀🪦
But my gods, is it exquisite!
Imagine the earthquake you would feel if the octobass played some sixteenth notes on fortissimo!
Rogue Agent it’s not possible to go faster than an eighth note
@@garrum5178 yes it is
@@garrum5178 if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly.
@Il Papa Vitielo IntREsTiNg
@@garrum5178 wtf lol theirs 16th notes 32nd notes and beyond
Shit even a triplet is faster than an 8th
I can see why an orchestra would want a beast of a bass like that in their ensemble. I'd love to hear that octobass and a pipe organ do music together !
The Octobass is pitched the same as a 32 foot pipe organ stop, which is very common in larger organs. And there are two organs in the world that have a 64 foot stop, that plays a full octave lower. Granted, it's not very practical since the lowest not is only 8 Hz!
I've heard recently that cats purr when they're injured because the low frequency hum is soothing and therapeutic.
Listening to this arrangement of Amazing Grace has convinced me that it must be true. It felt as amazing as it sounded.
if you liked this, listen to ghostss(s) by lorn. the octobass is the main show instead of a complimenting instrument
I'm now withmy cat on my knees, he's just fallen totally asleep when listening to this on my phone 😁
the song was written in the 18th century by a preacher of the church of England He had been a slave ship Captain his youth and was known to been cruel, he was saved in his middle years and composed Amazing Grase one Sunday and the rest is history
If that was on the Titanic, then Jack would've survived! "Move over Rose! There's space for two."
the only problem then would be trying to shake the thing to get the pick out (i know its not a guitar but i still think that the image of rose shaking the damn thing after they landed funny)
Thank you for not making it sound like a drunk helicopter
Egriff123 lol drunk helicopter 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lolll
How do we know they're not just elves playing a violin and a cello?
Lol
***no chin rest
I saw this exact same comment on the Up Close with the Octo Bass video XD
You're.... ..
a fucking legend, bro.
The octo bass has 3 strings so🤷🏽♀️
Octobass actually being used musically? And it sounds good too?
check out ghossts by lorn, pretty sure the bass there is an octobass too.
yes, if is good one, good musican, good score, is Very good, nd very musically. Moog SUB bass , and SUB overtones are musically and powerfull - robust.
Htimelines I think the octobass heard in Lorn’s track is a synthesizer but I could be wrong.
@@AnEnemyAnemone1 could be, or could be using a sample of the Octobass at MIM to then produce that sound, idk
@@htimelines1089 yeah i think so
I’ve never seen an octobass played seriously. Beautiful. I’ve also never seen someone play a bass so beautifully. Probably because I’m in a high school orchestra
At 1:00 when the the double bass plays F#-D-F# and the octo bass jumps up to A, you can hear the over tones of the octo bass making a beautiful chord with the double bass. The low A fundamental, the C# 5th harmonic, and the F# played by the double bass. All with just the two instruments. What a lovely moment, and a lovely piece, with some lovely instruments!
Yes, it is really nice... I also like the sound "texture", the character they bring, it is so deep. Kind of a "sad roar" from afar.
Anyway, Idk what is the name of the song. It is tempting
@@wolfthunder2526 lol, yeah. Do you even English bro?😂😂
This is so interesting, thanks. I wonder if overtones just happen or can they be predicted? I would expect that they would be found in other instruments as well?
@cuber - t Exactly.
In this context, this instrument finally makes sense to me, sounds great!
Watching the octobass takes me back to having the perspective of a child, seeing an instrument so monstrously enormous and imposing reminds me of being 6 years old and seeing a double bass for the first time.
And now see the double bass looking so tiny here...
If you buy one of these instruments, they'll throw in a free step-ladder, and flag-pole music stand...
And a motor if you want to use it as a boat
Kenni Kuhlmann-Clark they better
And the worlds supply of rosin for the bow
The octobass appears to be shaped more like a gigantic violin than an enlarged double bass.
Bob Jacobson not really because the shape of body is that of the double bass
@@jennakatze5401 Well, the top and bottom halves of the octobass appear to be roughly the same size while the bottom half of the double bass is distinctly larger (as seen on the instrument in the photo and on my own double bass). Violins, violas and cellos tend to have the two halves of roughly similar size.
@@bobjacobson858 true enough, but it still has the shoulders of a bass. And it was originally made by a violin maker
@chrisw Maybe it was shaped like it is for playability
@chrisw if it was shaped like a double bass it would be harder to play
The dark sound of that huge bass is unbelievable! "Se mörisee niin perkeleen hienosti!" I could say in Finnish. 😊
❤
double bass: Im the biggest
Octobass: Hold my beer
Samulyaigoapril no hold my strings
I listened with headphones and could hear the octobass quite well. It was much more musical than I expected. Truly lovely. I'd like to hear one in person. I suppose one problem with having it in an orchestra would be the hubbub it would create in the audience, whispering, exclaiming, talking.
conductor to octobass player: more vibrato!
Underappreciated comment 😆
The octobass sounds great but the double bass player's interpretation is why the whole thing sounds so lyrical. The phrasing is magnificent.
I was gonna say that. Sublime.
Strong agree. This is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard out of a bass. Plays it like a cello. Wonderful.
The tone colours are so sweet and I can hear every notes
Wow! I am blown away at the sound of the octobass! This was my first time ever hearing one played. Well done! This is incredible!
I can’t stop thinking about how the octobass just looks like a massive violin
it literally is. the only difference from the cello or bass is that its strings are longer.
@@magosauxilliarusy2k4theomn98 double basses have a different shape though. The octobass literally looks like a huge violin, which for some reason is just... much funnier
It's the angle you're seeing it at.
I have an 8" subwoofer and two Polk Audio bookshelf speakers on my computer just for songs like this. The vibration and sound from the octobass is awesome.
Listening to this when you look at Hubble space telescope images is so beautiful.
The Batman Who Laughs ppl often ask me what proof exists that God is real, I tell them to look at the stars. Hubble space telescope does a breathtaking job at capturing the majesty of creation. Thank you for the idea brother I’ll give this a listen while I look
You can buy the case from U-Haul.
The case IS a u- haul.
My son plays the bass and we got to see the octobass. He dreams of getting a chance to play it some day. Amazing!
Did you see it at MIM?
@@jennakatze5401 Yes! I love that museum.
@@mike-shericampeau748 quite the collection they have
Anyone else more focused on the height of that music stand that the size of the octobass?
Edit: omgoodness thanks for the likes! I did not expect that!
Exactly! How does thay thing stay up?
I know right? I was looking at that stand wondering where he got it, because even with my short ass I struggle to get stands high enough
M E G A S T A N D
i just noticed it ajfjabsb
😂😂😂 Hadn't noticed it gosh it's sooo tree-some
I didn't know this instrument existed. You can learn something new everyday. Amazing.
I feel silly as I judged the book by its cover. That was beautiful! Thanks for reminding me to see the bigger picture. Somebody built those amazing instruments, that deserves respect too.
I had the privilege of seeing that Octabasso built in our workshop in Milano some twenty years ago. Forza Nicola e Pierre.
Kevinaki mou how big was the tree?
Oh, quite wired to see a reply to a comment made 6 months ago made 30min ago...
k even more wierd to see a comment from 13 minutes ago commenting on how odd it is to see a comment that was now made 45 minutes ago on a comment that was made 6 months ago
Nice :D
@@elliotmadethis K even more weird is that I just spent my time reading this bs
Your vibrato is so soothing. That speed matches the tempo at which you're playing. I wish I could do that with my violin
Nice viola.
😡😡😡😡😡😡
Pretty sure it's JUST a violin
You mean the bass
They share the same string tuning, the granddaddy of the viola just octaves below
It’s not a viola they don’t have chin rests
I’ve never heard of this thing before. It’s incredible! Makes the bass viol sound like a violin.
1:49 You can clearly hear the sound of the octobass. I really like that octobass is played on a professional manner... It doesn't have to always sound like a grown man snoring or a lawnmower starting.
Amazing Bass
LOL..a good one!
*When you already doubled the cello, but your insanity doesn't stop there...* 🎻🎻🎻
I dont know why but I almost cried lol because this is the first time someone has played both instruments beautifully. As a person who used to play a bass instrument it's respect.
Came from watching twoset violin because I was curious what octobass sounds like. DAMNNNN this is beautiful!!! I am pleasantly surprised ❤️ such talented lads able to make these huge instruments express depth of this wonderful piece 🙌
Wow. That German bow is amazing. So beautiful.
It's not in the bow - it's the player and the bass itself. I can do close to this (not the thumb position stuff yet) and I use a French bow. Good strings, bridge cut properly, and a smooth fingerboard on a well made bass can do wonders, even if it's not the top of the line.
Beautiful, makes a bass sound like a viola.
Double bass: I’m the lowest instrument ever
Octobasse: I’m about to end this whole man’s career
Piano goes lower than double basses usually, Contrabassoons the same, and Tubas even lower
@@mason11198 dont forget the synthesizers. people always forget the synthesizers, even though its so obvious.
Amazing Grace on an amazing bass
Absolutely beautiful...brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. 👍❤️👍
This gives me chills. Amazing sound!!!
My dad was a bass player. He would've loved this!
I love closing my eyes while I listen. So rich. So full.
I wanna cry , not because you are good or that the choice in music is wonderful , but because my potato phone won't let me hear the octabass
The guy playing the double bass is no tiny person, but next to that octo....he looks like a freaking leprechan
Ok this is proof the obesity epidemic has gone too far
LMAO!
You'll have to admit the octobass is well-proportioned and carries its weight well...
This is the first i've ever heard this. Deeply moving in the spirit.
This is so stunningly perfect. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for playing this song, incredible sound!
if you liked this, listen to ghostss(s) by lorn. the octobass is the main show instead of a complimenting instrument
I love how as the instrument grows the bow shrinks
Beautiful instruments & an Amazing blessed song!
it sounds wonderful and amazing. I can actually "feel" the deep sounds.
My conductor, after showing us this video: "What do you think of the octobass?"
Me: "The cello in the video looks small compared to the octobass."
Very beautiful !!! 😍👏
Thank you so much for this.
TWO SET NEEDS TO SEE THIS!!!
The finger board is as big as the double bass
the technical term here is simply "the board"
Jenna Avery just imagine shifting on it
Ikr
When's Fender going to make a Squier version if an octojazz bass? I want one in Olympic white
I bet you could really jam some Slipknot out on that low tuned thing
This is a great piece for showing off what the octabass can do. Since neither instrument really makes any high-pitched sounds I turned the volume up pretty high and just closed my eyes. It was beautiful!
How beautiful this sounds...
As far as I know, the concert doublebass can reach as low as 32 Hz. Below 50 Hz there is little or nothing to be heard, except for the harmonics which confere most of the sound we can perceive from instruments like those here presentes.
Any case, wonderful!
The low A on the piano is about 26.5 Hz. If you get a double bass into a room with good acoustics and have decent strings, you can appreciate the sound of the open E string (the lowest on the instrument) which is a much better sound than the lowest E on the piano.
I'm looking forward to hearing the octobass in person at the MIM in Phoenix so I can see how much of its range I can appreciate.
@@bobjacobson858 Yes, the low A on a piano is theoretically 25 Hz, but there is actually no energy at all at that frequency. We piano tuners have to use the 5th overtone and above to tune with. Our ears infer the intended pitch from the stack of overtones above it that we do hear.
@@shusterpiano4146 Thanks; I didn't know that. In general most of the low notes on a piano are rather difficult to appreciate. For example, the pitch of an open E string on an ordinary double bass, when bowed, has a much more definite and pleasing sound than the lowest E on the piano. I suspect this is in part due to the fact that a piano must be somewhat of a "jack of all trades" with the "trades" being all the different pitches. However, I would expect a concert grand piano to have a noticeably better sound at the bottom than, let's say, an upright or compact because the strings can be longer enabling them to yield greater energy. (Maybe we need a piano that plucks the string rather than hitting it with a hammer!)
I can clearly hear an E(-1) on a pipe organ, which is only 10hz. Below that, I can only feel the notes down to its lowest pipe, the C(-1), which is only 8hz. The lowest note on the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano is a C(0) - the same as the lowest note on the octobass, which is 16hz.
@@garrisonaw It would be fun to hear such such frequencies, or at least be in a setting where I had the opportunity (including the appropriate acoustics). From what you have said plus my own limited experience with large bottles (from which the pitch can be much lower than my original impression due to the clarity of the sound, if I've described it correctly) makes me suspect that moving air (i.e., like a flute or whistle) as opposed to a string or membrane probably provides the best sound, thus allowing the best opportunity to appreciate low frequencies. Perhaps some electronic sounds (such as a synthesizer--I've listened to the ending of the song "Lucky Man" by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but still am not certain as to what pitches are reached) can approach or duplicate it. I should look this up, but if I'm correct (and I'm not trying to be "disrespectful"!), a pipe organ is essentially a gigantic collection of whistles of varying pitches limited only by the sizes of the individual whistles added at both the top and bottom ends (with the latter, of course, requiring substantial space plus an adequate volume of air!), thus providing a clear tone at each frequency without (or at least minimal) interference from harmonics.
that was incredible
To hear this makes me (and my soundsystem) feel happy. How wonderfull:)
That was amazing. Now I can see where the octobass would come in.it adds alot of richness to the background,complementing the cello, and the cello sounds more intense.
wow the low notes... it amazes me :P
Dem low notes...
Hahah I can barely get my cello on a plane, never mind an octobass..
Lol I remember I had to take my double bass on the buss
You could say, " It's a support bass"!😁
@@terrietackett8964 sure?
Be sure it's a wide body jet before booking the flight!
Great rendition
I always love that music, whether song or played
First this was like watching a friends home videos of their favorite moments. A bit difficult to grasp it's depth but the broad investment and it's beauty are unmistakable. Second as the 5 ft tall elf in the 'room' I am more comfortable seeing those instruments from a healthy, read unsquashable, distance.😳 Thank you for sharing this. ♡
i bet he spends all of his gig money to move the damn thing around
Are you kidding? The gigs have to come to him!
Forklift rental budget is through the roof.
WoooooW!!! We thank Thee, o God, for the Doublebass You gave to this humble mankind!!! Gràcies a tu també, Jonathan. Bravo!
God didn't make it...
You are thanking a god for a double bass? Why?
This was really a good idea. I think I heard those low notes coming from the octobass a lot more easily because my ear had a reference to bounce off of in listening to the regular bass's notes. Thsnk you. What an experience!
C'est magnifique j'ai pleuré 2 fois sur cette interprétation
This guy plays the Octobass beautifully and gets 462k views in one year. Davie504 Plays a couple of notes on one and gets 1.5M views in a week. What a world we live in.
You on drugs bro? This guy literally plays 3 notes.
1:42 The Original Bass Sounded More Like A Cello Or Viola.
That was awesome, thanks!
Wonderful beautiful bass playing and the octobass is a wonderful fundament
Why bother setting up such a high stand? Surely he’s memorized this
Yes
probably to remind him what lever to push ;)
LOL...setting a "higher standard"
Since he keeps looking at his music, I’d say it’s fairly clear that he does not have it memorized.
As some say “bass players are very “visual” people”
As a bass player i cried
This was very nice, great use of the octobass. Thanks for sharing yo TH-cam.
That really gave a wonderful depth to this.
I’m here because of twoset
I play the rumble
The funniest thing to me -
is the stand.
God that low end rumble is satisfying.
This is just beautiful
*Sounds great. How does octobass player reach the fretboard? or is he only meant to be playing those three open strings?* 😂
His left hand is working the levers that "finger" the notes, like how a saxophone uses levers to close the holes.
@@michaelalexander3989 I see. Those fret-marks led me to think he's gonna reach that somehow haha.
Octobass: When your bow looks like a hack saw
That was gorgeous!
Amazing, spellbound, and in awe.