CBC 97: Gary Karr – from the CBS archives
We’ve got a real treat for you this week on Contrabass Conversations. I got this great footage from the CBS archives from bassist Eric Rath. This is a special from Camera 3 filmed in 1969 about Gary Karr. You’ll get a chance to hear Gary perform, chat about the bass, and play in some truly unusual contexts, including the most unique version of the Eccles Sonata that I’ve ever heard with bass legend Richard Davis!
27 September 2008, 8:47 am
Many thanks to the String Emporium for sponsoring the episode. I like listening to the Eccles Sonata performed in the video. Thanks Jason for putting this up too.
27 September 2008, 10:56 am
Great Jason! Thanks a lot
Vito
28 September 2008, 6:28 am
Does anyone know what type of strings Karr used in 1969 !!! … and the ones he uses Today ?
Thanks a lot.
30 September 2008, 2:00 am
Jason,
maestro Karr has been very and very happy to see again the “old” film about him. Now he will prepare a DVD and three new Cds are ready for the market, one is about Schumann. Incredible.
11 December 2008, 9:57 am
Wow!! What a great piece on the Maestro! Thanks so much, Jason, for sharing this with the Bass community.
Rich
17 December 2008, 4:53 pm
Fabulous! But the Electric Karrs? Gary, Gary, Gary…get down wif yo bad self
27 December 2009, 12:27 am
As the scruffy guitarist in that ‘superband’ known as the Electric Karrs (???) (And yes, its immediate demise was a great loss to the music world) all I can say to seeing this clip after 40 years, is, Wow!
Dan