Saturday, November 10th, 2007
I've often thought much about efficiency when practicing music. I used to park myself in a practice room from dawn until midnight back at NEC and even before then. I would break my practice routines down into 15 minute increments, and have it all laid out on a schedule. Practice ...
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Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Come and see the show:
As of this writing, my pieces appear to be the Rossini Duetto for cello and bass, Koussevitsky's Chanson Triste for bass and piano, and the last two or three movements from the Dvorak quintet. Yingwen is working on a Brahms Rhapsody, will accompany me on the ...
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Good friend and luthier Gary Upton has finally begun offering a C extension over at Upton Bass. These extensions are different from ones I've seen in the past, and look like they might be a compelling option. Gary described to me that the piece is made out of english sycamore ...
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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 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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