What are you working on?

[Ken Smith]

Why you joined Ken's Corner..Setup information

Has the corrected set-up of your Bass since joining the Forum helped you in any way to prepare for this recital?

Will it be recorded in any way? Something you can post here for us to watch and/or listen to?

Either way, best of luck with it.

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Has the corrected set-up of your Bass since joining the Forum helped you in any way to prepare for this recital?

Will it be recorded in any way? Something you can post here for us to watch and/or listen to?

Either way, best of luck with it.

Yes, the information I have gained has helped me select the correct strings for my instrument and the correct height of the strings/bridge. It makes playing this music a lot easier.

There will be a recording for sure, and I will post it. The recital is in October.

Thanks

[Dave Martin]

In double bass world, I have an outdoor gig tomorrow (western swing), another on the 4th of July (doing a Hank Williams tribute show) and a run of shows in July playing the same show. And I'm producing (and playing on) a swing record that we hope to finish in July.

In electric bass world, I've many hours of rehearsal ahead of me to do an LA show on August 1, playing a new version of the classic Genesis album "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" http://www.calprog.com/rewiring_genesis_live.htm

I'm grateful to have work.

[Craig Regan]

I am working on an old band saw I found buried in a barn. (above photo)




Here it is back home, all in parts.

This saw will be used to cut the ribs on bass #2.

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Craig Regan

I am working on an old band saw I found buried in a barn. (above photo)




Here it is back home, all in parts.

This saw will be used to cut the ribs on bass #2.

that is awesome.

[Brian Gencarelli]

Hey Craig-

Why don't you cut me a set and mail them to me! LOL.

BG

[Jake de Villiers]

Originally Posted by Craig Regan

I am working on an old band saw I found buried in a barn. (above photo)




Here it is back home, all in parts.

This saw will be used to cut the ribs on bass #2.

Craig, that looks like a pretty nice find! Can you find/fabricate any parts you need?

[Ken Smith]

Well, at the last Concert of the season I received the schedule for the fall-spring season '09-'10. The first concert is Wagner's Flying Dutchman of which I have music for on my B.Zimmerman CD and Sibelius 2/Dmaj. which I have as well. Also on the program is Ravel Pno. Concerto in G maj but I don't have it so 2 out of 3 is fine for now.

I also printed 2 of 3 from the 2nd concert in November, the 1st being October. We only get the music a month in advance at most or given out at the concert for the next one so sometimes it's just a few weeks.

With having some of my own music at lease I get to work on it in advance at my leisure. Finding U-Tube clips of any of this being performed is a huge plus. I can see the basses sometimes how and where they are playing some of the notes and in advance see the conductor and tempo as well. The Sibelius was something I was totally unfamiliar with but found that in the 6/4 sections (or 4/4) the tempo was at about 72, dotted half conducted in 2. This was a huge plus for my working on it in advance as the conductor will not give out his notes or tempos until the music is distributed a few weeks prior.

[Richard Prowse]

Good on you Ken.
I've reduced my solo repertoire to ten tunes, these are all improvisation based and can be played with a guitarist or pianist.
My ten tunes are:
Autumn Leaves, Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey, The Theme from Black Orpheus, Bye Bye Blackbird, Maria Mari, My Gentle Giant (original), Sally Goodin', Stella by Starlight, Sweet Georgia Brown and Torna a Surriento.
I play all of these tunes arco and try to keep them all evolving.