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...need to scream because he seems to throw his heart, anger and just enough volume into every note he sings. He knows when to dominate the stage and the music, but, unlike many other rock stars, frequently steps back to let the band shine. Peter Bauer’s bass and Paul Maroon’s guitar slid seamlessly between what Leithauser described as the “fuckin’ angry” beat of “My Old Man” and the subdued loneliness of “138th Street.” And Matt Barrick?...
...more of it here, in more concentrated form, than anywhere else. In one scene Dr. T. takes Bart and Zabladowski on a tour of his dungeons, where various musicians are being tortured. "The lovely rumbling sound you hear" BOOM! BOOM! - "is one of my favorite prisoners. He was a bass drummer in an orchestra I once conducted. Do you know the part in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony where the drummer is supposed to go 'ah-boom-boom-boom Boom'? Well, this stupid lout always went 'ah-boom-boom-boom Boom. Boom.' One extra boom. He'll be here forever...
...Bass, HLS ’67, 1989, Best Original Screenplay
...audience laughed at his allusion. The rest of the show ran smoothly, if that word can even be used to describe the Bondies’ arsenal of fiery rock ’n roll tunes: Stollsteimer’s Otis Redding-influenced howl bellowing over surging currents of guitar, bass and drums...
...Gelmetti's pet project is to create a distinctively Sydney sound. For this he'd like to add volume and depth to the strings' middle and low registers. "In orchestras around the world, we have 16 first violins and eight bass. It's a nonsense!" he proclaims. "It's absolutely unbalanced." Gelmetti's quest for a Sydney sound begins in earnest this week. For the Verdi Requiem, he's bolstered both the cello and double-bass desks, as the composer originally intended. "He's played with that a bit in Sydney and it's fabulous," reports Calnin, now with...