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!

Video Download Link – (MP4 160 MB)


This episode is sponsored by The String Emporium

September 27, 2008 · Filed Under Contrabass Conversations, bass videos

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7 Responses to “CBC 97: Gary Karr – from the CBS archives”

  1. py on September 27th, 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.

  2. vito on September 27th, 2008 10:56 am

    Great Jason! Thanks a lot

    Vito

  3. lv on September 28th, 2008 6:28 am

    Does anyone know what type of strings Karr used in 1969 !!! … and the ones he uses Today ?
    Thanks a lot.

  4. vito on September 30th, 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.

  5. Richard Armandi on December 11th, 2008 9:57 am

    Wow!! What a great piece on the Maestro! Thanks so much, Jason, for sharing this with the Bass community.
    Rich

  6. Marc on December 17th, 2008 4:53 pm

    Fabulous! But the Electric Karrs? Gary, Gary, Gary…get down wif yo bad self

  7. Dan Bernstein on December 27th, 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

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