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Forum: The Bull Pit 03-13-2011, 03:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 106,654
Posted By Bin Hire
Well, unless he decides to join the other team.

Well, unless he decides to join the other team.
Forum: The Bull Pit 03-13-2011, 03:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 106,654
Posted By Bin Hire
But he's playing to a group of men. Less gigs and...

But he's playing to a group of men. Less gigs and more women could possibly equate as a better option?
Forum: The Bull Pit 03-12-2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 106,654
Posted By Bin Hire
Che cosa Eduardo? This is simply not true! ...

Che cosa Eduardo?
This is simply not true!
This is a generalisation, maybe based on some women you know? Or maybe you are shooting in the dark?
Personally I know many talented women musicians and...
Forum: Smith Strings 03-02-2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 41,189
Posted By Bin Hire
Following on from Anton's logic, shouldn't one...

Following on from Anton's logic, shouldn't one tow a spare car around everywhere?
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 03-02-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,640
Posted By Bin Hire
I wish you patience and sharp tools.

I wish you patience and sharp tools.
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 01-26-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
I don't remember the numbers, but wouldn't it be...

I don't remember the numbers, but wouldn't it be the 3/4 set?
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-21-2011, 08:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 86,272
Posted By Bin Hire
Richard, good technique is also knowing the...

Richard, good technique is also knowing the fingerboard, knowing how to get a good sound with bow and fingers.
Forum: General Double Bass Music and Playing 01-21-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 89,530
Posted By Bin Hire
Dave, on the gig do what works. Do your practice...

Dave, on the gig do what works. Do your practice at home. If you try things at home, and they work out, you'll incorporate them on the gig when you are ready.
Forum: Modern Handmade Basses 01-12-2011, 01:27 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 220,331
Posted By Bin Hire
Ken, how is that new bass playing?

Ken, how is that new bass playing?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 01-08-2011, 12:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 31,568
Posted By Bin Hire
Sorry Matthew, we double bassists certainly are...

Sorry Matthew, we double bassists certainly are more refined. I've never thrown a TV set out of a hotel window.

Richard, sorry to hear about your creaking problem. It does sound like your...
Forum: The Bull Pit 12-28-2010, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 42,121
Posted By Bin Hire
New Year's Resolutions for 2011.

I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Christmas.
So, now we're moving towards 2011.
It's that time of the year when some minds turn to setting goals for the coming year.
I, for one, intend...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-26-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,128
Posted By Bin Hire
Yes. At secondary school I was originally called...

Yes. At secondary school I was originally called Badi al Zaman. That of course is my real name but no one seemed to be able to say it right. So I decided to use Bin, a name my family calls me. At...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-23-2010, 09:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,128
Posted By Bin Hire
Wagga Wagga? What an interesting name. Sounds...

Wagga Wagga? What an interesting name. Sounds like something a dog would do. :)
I'm in Lower Hutt.
Actually, that's a funny name too.
It's called that because there is a place nearby called Upper...
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-23-2010, 09:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
Do you want to play in an orchestra on a fairly...

Do you want to play in an orchestra on a fairly regular basis or do you want to play other music? I don't want to play in an orchestra, but I want to play arco as much as I can. I guess that if...
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-22-2010, 02:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
Apologies Ken. It just seemed like the quest...

Apologies Ken.
It just seemed like the quest for a perfect hybrid string was a bit philosophical. There can never be one right answer.
Pardon me if I am wrong.
The Universe, in my humble opinion,...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-22-2010, 02:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,128
Posted By Bin Hire
Nice to meet you, neighbour.

Nice to meet you, neighbour.
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-22-2010, 02:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
Yes and... "There are very few human beings who...

Yes and...
"There are very few human beings who receive the truth, complete and staggering, by instant illumination. Most of them acquire it fragment by fragment, on a small scale, by successive...
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-20-2010, 07:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
Number two is a tough question Euddie. I must...

Number two is a tough question Euddie.
I must be honest and say that I have not found the answer.
I accept that we are all different. We all see beauty in different things.
Nothing stays the same....
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-14-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
I got confused because this thread was talking...

I got confused because this thread was talking about Weichs. A thousand apologies.

The Weichs don't scratch much and are quite bowable, but I agree that other strings are a better choice if one...
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-14-2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
Ken, when you mention reds, are you talking about...

Ken, when you mention reds, are you talking about all the Spiros, or just the medium ones?
I humbly suggest that the bass is also bowed in other settings, not just in the orchestra.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-11-2010, 12:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,588
Posted By Bin Hire
Wayne you are a joker. It took me a while to work...

Wayne you are a joker. It took me a while to work that one out.
You should be a stand up comic.
I actually have no moustache (please watch your spelling) and I'm not wearing a burka either.;)
Forum: Hybrid DB Strings 11-09-2010, 07:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 82,444
Posted By Bin Hire
The first time I played Weichs I had only played...

The first time I played Weichs I had only played old strings on school basses. I don't know what they were.
When I first put my bow on some strings with the purple and red ends, on someone else's...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 11-09-2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,195
Posted By Bin Hire
Did you mean 'tartan felicitations'? A simple...

Did you mean 'tartan felicitations'?
A simple offer of good wishes and hopes for happiness from those who wear the tartin (kilts).
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-09-2010, 07:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,588
Posted By Bin Hire
I might have been a bit off the mark with that...

I might have been a bit off the mark with that 'feminine' idea. A thousand apologies.
From Webster’s, 1969:
FELICITATE is the more formal term, denoting the simple offering of good wishes and...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 11-09-2010, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,588
Posted By Bin Hire
Wayne, if it's any help, my wife uses the word...

Wayne, if it's any help, my wife uses the word 'felicitations' often when writing cards to women friends. When a women, for instance, becomes engaged, others sometimes wish her 'felicitations'. The...
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