Holding your bass

[Dave Martin]

Thanks for the replies so far - this is one of those things that I've never thought about until all of a sudden I'm thinking about it...

But the way I stand and hold the bass changes all the time, apparently; sometimes (I was paying attention during this evening's show) the instrument is essentially vertical and it may (or may not be actually touching me. Other times, I find that I'm leaning into the instrument or I'm letting it lean into me. The fact that I'm singing a lot in this production changes things a bit, too, since I need to be able to get to the mic. Since I'll be pretty much on the road until the beginning of March, I'll either start to obsess about the instrument's position - or pretty much forget about it and maybe remember when the tour ends...

[Bin Hire]

Originally Posted by Dave Martin

Thanks for the replies so far - this is one of those things that I've never thought about until all of a sudden I'm thinking about it...

But the way I stand and hold the bass changes all the time, apparently; sometimes (I was paying attention during this evening's show) the instrument is essentially vertical and it may (or may not be actually touching me. Other times, I find that I'm leaning into the instrument or I'm letting it lean into me. The fact that I'm singing a lot in this production changes things a bit, too, since I need to be able to get to the mic. Since I'll be pretty much on the road until the beginning of March, I'll either start to obsess about the instrument's position - or pretty much forget about it and maybe remember when the tour ends...

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.