Archive for the ‘Double Bass’ Category
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
In Basses, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Part 2 - Trains, Jason writes:
People think that they are very funny ��� One of the most annoying things about carrying a bass around town is having grown people gape at you, slack-jawed like drugged cattle, as you struggle to get from point A ...
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
I've been hit with a meme. I usually ignore these. It's like getting hit with a tax bill. Or a subpoena. But for a couple of reasons I'm following up on this one. First of all, it came about because of very special circumstances that are close to me - ...
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Saturday, July 7th, 2007
Well, so far this year has been tough at best, so it is time to look forward.
As I sit here suffering a thankfully rare but severe reaction to gluten that will undoubtedly keep me awake the rest of this evening, I am contemplating what things I need to do to ...
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Friday, December 22nd, 2006
As a bassist, I share this man's pain:
The Pachabell (or as I refer to it: Taco Bell) Cannon in D and Bolero pretty much rank among my least favorite pieces of music. I know some people love these, but the bass lines suck. That's my perspective. Sorry.
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Friday, August 11th, 2006
I'll be playing the double bass in a benefit concert on 9/9 and 9/10 for the program shown below. This all-volunteer performance is to honor the five year anniversary of the September 11th disaster, and proceeds will go to benefit the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. (See this shameless cute ...
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