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Author Message 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 916 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 6:53 pm:    http://go.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?i=2465110&l=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DDANkec2NY4w Saw this one on Fark... olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 975 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 7:00 pm:    I think this video inspired Milli Vanilli! inthelows Intermediate Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 171 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 10:04 pm:    Brought tears to my eyes..TOO FUNNY!! NLP georgie_boy Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 151 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 2:45 am:    Amazing!!!! The first slap bassist eh? Had me in fits. The guy is a STAR! G speicky Intermediate Member Username: speicky Post Number: 180 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 3:23 am:    years ago, I read somewhere that many double bass players acted as clowns on stage during the 1950's. They were barely audible in a band before there was amplification, so they had to show off to justify their appearance ;-) I haven't seen anybody like this guy before, and Georgie is right: TOP POLL ! Christian georgie_boy Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 154 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:05 am:    Hi John, Pardon my ignorance, but what is FARK?? I've played this video about 6 times, and sent it to all my musician friends-----it's just superb!!! Who is the Star that is playing this? Must watch it again to cheer myself up a bit as It's the usual high winds and serious rain here in Scotland. George 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 917 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:10 am:    George, Fark is www.fark.com, which is essentially a compilation of submitted links that is continuously updated. They typically have news story links days before the national media runs them. John adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1165 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:10 am:    Seen that footage before, pretty funny. The film must have been scanned from the backside - the bass player could be a lefty, but the marimbas are definitely in reverse. georgie_boy Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 155 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:17 am:    Thanks John I've added it to my Favorites. Just can't get over that guy!! I'm going to learn his every move so that I can copy his style exactly-I want to be a Star like him. Hope my band approves!!?? 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 918 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:40 am:    "scanned from the backside" sounds like an excellent band name! adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1167 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 6:06 am:    John (811952) - from your perspective, can you tell how deep the ladies' dresses drop on that side? ;-) 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 919 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 6:24 am:    Unfortunately, no. They're all my parents' age by now anyway, so that's just /wrong/! :0 edited because my grammar isn't so good (Message edited by 811952 on December 11, 2006) davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4620 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:07 am:    Is that really the sound an upright bass makes when you slap the back of it? 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 922 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:13 am:    If you slap it hard enough.. ;) Maybe that's the sound of all the bones in his hand shattering? davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4621 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:17 am:    Research results: The bass player appears to be Frank DeNunzio Sr. And apparently "original Soundie films were printed backwards so that they could appear correct when played in the Panoram machine (an early film jukebox)". source 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 923 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:24 am:    Interesting. Thanks for the info. I rue the day we stump you, Dave! georgie_boy Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 160 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 4:12 am:    If you watch this, look to the right of the Youtube listings and go down 4 or 5 till you see the same thing with something like "brown" in the title. It's played the RIGHT way! He's still a STAR!!!!!!! george paulman Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 144 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 7:42 am:    Hey this post is full of great info! Thanks for the hilarious clip The vid reminded me of a Band I had at one of my Charity Benefits many years ago called "Deep Dish Pan". They are a steel drum band, and the best song they did was "Cantina" from Star Wars. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1864 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 3:54 pm:    Whatever this guy is on, I want some! LOL Bill, tgo