Comments on: Contrabass Conversations Episode 16 – Interview with François Rabbath http://doublebassblog.org/2007/04/contrabass-conversations-episode-16-interview-with-francois-rabbath.html double bass news, stories, downloads, podcasts, and more! Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Eric Markley http://doublebassblog.org/2007/04/contrabass-conversations-episode-16-interview-with-francois-rabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-7889 Eric Markley Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:13:24 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=1028#comment-7889 Hi Jason, I had been searching for so long to find a technique of playing that wouldn't hurt to use. I was using the Simandl (the old standard) method, which did nothing but frustrate and cause muscular strain. I have discussed this with many individuals, including Dr. Mark Morton, of the American School of Double Bass, and even he recommended the sitting position, which allowed complete access to all the strings with both arms using only the weight of the arms to do the work. It is my dream, one day, to meet and take lessons from Francois Rabbath. I hope I have the opportunity. I am a great admirer of not only his technique and his playing, but his level of professionalism in performance and teaching astounds me. I agree, it is difficult to find such a unique "professor," who has the open mind of a child, and who is willing to let his students make mistakes and learn from them without causing them some psychological damage. I own and have watched the Art of the Bow 20 plus times now and each time I learn something new from it. His demeanor, his approach to teaching, his love of his students, is all very clear to me. This is VERY rare. I hope that many of the bassists out there who still experience pain while they play are reading this. Perhaps they will take a chance on the Art of the Bow, it could change their lives. I know it did mine. Thanks again, keep on Contra-bassing! Eric Markley Hi Jason,
I had been searching for so long to find a technique of playing that wouldn’t hurt to use. I was using the Simandl (the old standard) method, which did nothing but frustrate and cause muscular strain. I have discussed this with many individuals, including Dr. Mark Morton, of the American School of Double Bass, and even he recommended the sitting position, which allowed complete access to all the strings with both arms using only the weight of the arms to do the work.
It is my dream, one day, to meet and take lessons from Francois Rabbath. I hope I have the opportunity. I am a great admirer of not only his technique and his playing, but his level of professionalism in performance and teaching astounds me. I agree, it is difficult to find such a unique “professor,” who has the open mind of a child, and who is willing to let his students make mistakes and learn from them without causing them some psychological damage. I own and have watched the Art of the Bow 20 plus times now and each time I learn something new from it. His demeanor, his approach to teaching, his love of his students, is all very clear to me. This is VERY rare.
I hope that many of the bassists out there who still experience pain while they play are reading this. Perhaps they will take a chance on the Art of the Bow, it could change their lives. I know it did mine.
Thanks again, keep on Contra-bassing!

Eric Markley

]]> By: Anonymous http://doublebassblog.org/2007/04/contrabass-conversations-episode-16-interview-with-francois-rabbath.html/comment-page-1#comment-1271 Anonymous Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:40:00 +0000 http://doublebassblog.org/?p=1028#comment-1271 Hi, Jason,<br/>Thank you so much for posting this interview!!!!<br/>I really enjoyed it. Francois Rabbath is the only master in my heart. When he was playing, I even forgot that he's 76 years old already! <br/>Greeting from China. Hi, Jason,
Thank you so much for posting this interview!!!!
I really enjoyed it. Francois Rabbath is the only master in my heart. When he was playing, I even forgot that he’s 76 years old already!
Greeting from China.

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