Why do bass sections drag?

Thank you to the incredible @SteveMetcalf for the inspiration for this with his Toscanini DESTROYS a bass section video

Dig into the comment thread that also inspired this video
https://www.facebook.com/groups/contrabassconversations/permalink/10159727571253265/

Thanks to the bassists that took the time to chat with me for this video:

John Van Lierop - Principal Bass in the Sinfonia Rotterdam and frequent guest principal bass in many European orchestras

Thomas Fiorini - double bassist in the Brussels Philharmonic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6uU1sZQlgMZbNVjK-yjig

Aaron Olguin - Principal Bass in Norway's Trondheim Symphony
Aaron on CBC - https://youtu.be/KuVApoRk40E

Cory Palmer - Principal Bass in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Cory on CBC - https://youtu.be/Vwaq1IZ_jB8

More video credits:

Berlin Philharmonic bass section
https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/orchestra/

Matthew McDonald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gae_OYY5QAI

Brussels Philharmonic
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI2HDgMbXfA

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