Comments on: Jimmy Getzoff on the violin

By: Gary Lee

Gary Lee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:29:52 +0000

Tuesday, 4/14/09

When I was in high school, I listened to Mr. Getzoff play each week on the “Lawrence Welk Show.” His bowing was the Leopold Auer style, which was different from the Franco-Belgian style that I learned from my violin teacher, the late Elizabeth Mills of Altadena, California. (She sounded similar to Zino Francescati.)

Mr. Getzoff has beautiful tone and technique. L.A. studio string players are among the very finest. Their sightreading skills are legendary, and most of them remember the A 440 pitch without an outside source.

By: Taylor B1

Taylor B1 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:25:30 +0000

A little more info for those who care…Jimmy Getzoff has appeared as a sideman on records by every manner of artist from Dr. John to Billy Ray Cyrus to Frank Zappa…he also has about the finest tone of any violinist I’ve ever heard. He is a brilliant musical artist. Check out his clips with Welk on YouTube to see him in action (Richard Rodgers Medley, Gypsy Love Song, etc.).

By: lpcoverlover

lpcoverlover — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:23:01 +0000

Touche!

By: Taylor B1

Taylor B1 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:19:33 +0000

Too bad neither of the above smart-asses have heard Getzoff play…or maybe they wrongly assume that Welk didn’t have good players or that the band wasn’t capable of excellent music, including jazz on occasion. Oh, it must be fun to be so self-consciously hip AND ignorant at the same time.

By: Romartus

Romartus — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:04:41 +0000

What a great pairing of names ! Jimmy Getzoff fiddles on the Lawrence Welk Show !! Keep a straight face saying that anywhere….

By: BenT

BenT — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:18:28 +0000

anna one….anna two

Ah, Dat Chimmy. He plays wit such SPUNK!