Forum: Jazz Corner
06-16-2009, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 48,936
Actually, John is a strong advocate of learning...
Actually, John is a strong advocate of learning material by listening to it. He's a great teacher.
One other thing that can really help in absorbing and internalizing a tune is to learn the head. ...
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Forum: Jazz Corner
06-15-2009, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 48,936
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-15-2009, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 80,611
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
06-15-2009, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
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Forum: Jazz Corner
12-25-2007, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,581
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-15-2007, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
I was thinking about this some more as I was...
I was thinking about this some more as I was playing these strings on the bandstand (god forbid I should actually be thinking about the music :o).... on my bass, they feel quite soft and comfortable...
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-14-2007, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-12-2007, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
Yes.:p
I guess that didn't come out...
Yes.:p
I guess that didn't come out right. Hard to describe. They aren't flabby feeling like obligatos can be, but they do feel ... what's the word?.... compliant, maybe? I dunno.
They seem...
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-11-2007, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-02-2007, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
Okay, played the first gig last night, an...
Okay, played the first gig last night, an unamplified duo. When compared to Obligatos, the Pirazzis feel much more substantial, slightly higher in tension. They feel quite a bit like Olivs to me. No...
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Forum: Hybrid DB Strings
09-01-2007, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 85,887
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
08-22-2007, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,592
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Forum: The Bull Pit
08-13-2007, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
Hey Robert, long time no see.
There's...
Hey Robert, long time no see.
There's nothing like having a houseguest coming for a visit to help get the home repairs back onto the front burner (a favorite niece of ours, coming on Thursday for...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-04-2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,045
RIP Art Davis
What else can you say? One of the true giants of our instrument has passed.
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Forum: Classical/Arco
07-21-2007, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,039
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-19-2007, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
06-19-2007, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 28,654
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Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing
06-18-2007, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 28,654
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-18-2007, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
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Forum: Jazz Corner
06-11-2007, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 26,557
Not quite.... I actually like both oranges and...
Not quite.... I actually like both oranges and apples.;)
I've made some bucks playing with some pretty famous "smooth jazz" people. Audiences seem to be happy at these gatherings. Hell, I even...
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Forum: Jazz Corner
06-08-2007, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 24,099
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-06-2007, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-03-2007, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
Hey Robert... I was cleaning out my workshop/...
Hey Robert... I was cleaning out my workshop/ storage shed yesterday, and found our old portable shower that we used outside for a two months while I totally redid our one bathroom (I've since added...
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Forum: The Bull Pit
06-01-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 19,939
I'm about to invite the circus to town (tent...
I'm about to invite the circus to town (tent fumigators) for the first time since we bought the house. I hate to see the termites undoing all our hard work. I guess a ten-year run isn't too bad......
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Forum: Plywoods And Hybrids
05-31-2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,452
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