Standing/Sitting

[Nathan Parker]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Reach down and feel the air pushing thru either of the holes when not plugged. I had a bass come in and when I plugged the angled hole, it was much louder then when it was down firing the air out of the bass.

Well, there you go, Richard. Just plug the hole if you don't like it. Seems to be a simple procedure.

Do it.

[Richard Prowse]

Thanks Nathan, but I don't know how keen I am on those bent pins yet.

[Thomas Erickson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

Thanks Nathan, but I don't know how keen I am on those bent pins yet.

You could try KC Strings "tilt block" apparatus, if the hesitation is just on boring the hole. It seems well thought out and should be simple enough for a handy bassist to install himself...

[Richard Prowse]

Thanks Thomas. Actually I came home from work to practise, late yesterday afternoon - it was very hot and humid. I felt tired, so I pulled out my stool and reset my spike on the second notch. I'd watched this video earlier in the day and have often sat like this in the past. Without thinking about NHOP, or the video, I assumed the same sitting position. It felt very comfortable and I finished up practising for twice as long as I had intended. Mission accomplished, I guess. It's good when you learn from the masters!

[Dave Martin]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

I'd watched this video earlier in the day

That was so good it hurt my feelings... Time to spend a few hours watching some more of that sort of thing...

[Thomas Erickson]

I dig the playing for sure, but the technique makes me say hmmmmm...

Guess I'd have to see him playing some different stuff to "get" how it works as an all-around approach.

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Thomas Erickson

I dig the playing for sure, but the technique makes me say hmmmmm...

Guess I'd have to see him playing some different stuff to "get" how it works as an all-around approach.

Thomas, my friend, this guy could pizz quavers at 336bpm. Seems to me that the technique was working. This way of sitting works fine with the bow too.

[Dave Martin]

Originally Posted by Thomas Erickson

I dig the playing for sure, but the technique makes me say hmmmmm...

Guess I'd have to see him playing some different stuff to "get" how it works as an all-around approach.

I've listened to his recordings for years, but never watched a video. As someone whose lack of technique is essentially derived from the Simandl book, I found that way he plays to be enormously odd, but it works quite well for him. In fact, This thread makes me want to ask more questions about posture and other variants. So I shall...