October 25, 2005
by Joe
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I am puh-syched to be playing cello 8 for the Bachianas Brasilieras No.1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, on double bass no less. They were out one cello player, and I have always wanted to step in on that piece. We are … Continue reading
October 16, 2005
by Joe
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The number of fake blogs out there are absolutely clogging up Technorati’s search results for the phrase double bass. I used to like to run a search now and then to find out what bloggers had to say on my … Continue reading
September 1, 2005
by Joe
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I went over to Robertson’s Violins in Albuquerque this afternoon after work. They have some very nice instruments. Played one bass that just sounded amazing, and was just about the easiest bass to play that I’ve ever tried. And it … Continue reading
August 22, 2005
by Joe
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This came up in an interesting discussion today: What are your top three or four priorities? Everyone had the most interesting responses, and it was really insightful to hear what people had going on in their lives. Such a wide … Continue reading
August 20, 2005
by Joe
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I love this series from hella frisch where he relates tips from Cleveland Orchestra percussionist Tom Freer on preparing for, and surviving, an orchestral audition. This is a great resource for those on the audition trail, and an interesting read … Continue reading