Joining the registers.

[Richard Prowse]

In my constant endeavour to play better I have experienced a little problem. I am comfortable playing anywhere on the bass. When I play in half position I am standing with my left hand in the air and I'm supporting my bass with my hip and my left knee. As I climb further into thumb position, I guess you could say that I'm almost laying on the bass. This is, in fact, a comfortable position to be in and, when I head back down to the lower end of the bass, it takes a little effort to stand up again. This means that my transition from low to high and back requires a bit of body effort that tends to make one want to stay at one end of the bass when improvising and playing with the bow. Now, you might just say,
"Don't be lazy."
That might be the answer. Any thoughts?