Double Bass NOOB!

BEEF · #1 04-16-2007, 04:14 PM

Hello all,

Just signed up!!! (been lurkin' a while, though)

I'm a 'drummer' since age 7, but play lots of different instruments including elec guitar, bass, piano, a little vibes, a little of anything else lyin' round the house.

I run a small home studio where I record friends, family, friends of friends, friends of family, family friends, and other people (who generally do or don't have friends and/or family).
It got nicknamed 'Beefy Sound' due to my heavy handed use of 'low end' in my mixes. So that's the Username correlation.

LOTS of instruments around the house, but this is the first one where I definitely feel I need an instructor. (I'm in Naperville, Illinois if anyone knows anyone)

Have a bass arriving in about 3 mo's from the lovely people at Upton, and am currently renting one to get started.

Can't wait!

And any and all advise will be welcome.

Mark

Eli_Upright12 · #2 04-16-2007, 04:23 PM

Just put all your heart and soul into it, so far my biggest regret of my life (Musicially at least) is that I didnt start out playing bass everyday as much as I could until later in my life and that held me back from being even farther along on my path and I know these are big words coming from a 16 year old, but I guarantee that everything falls into place a lot easier if you are really truely dedicated to what your doin.

drurb · #3 04-16-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

...so far my biggest regret of my life (Musicially at least) is that I didnt start out playing bass everyday as much as I could until later in my life... I know these are big words coming from a 16 year old...

Trust me, you should have plenty of time!

So, uh, do you think you should have been more serious at age three?

Jammin Joe · #4 04-16-2007, 06:57 PM

Yo Mark,

I am in Plainfield and am just looking to get started on DB too. Send me a PM if ya want. I too own and operate a private studio and am looking to buy a bass.

JD

Bass Barrister · #5 04-16-2007, 07:49 PM

If you're looking for a bass teacher, I'd like to recommend Rich Armandi. Rich has a studio in Forest Park and teaches at College of DuPage, Triton, and St. Xavier U. When not teaching, he's a free lancer in Chicago, playing mainly jazz. Rich also plays, and teaches, tuba and euphonium. He's also a regular Aebersold (sp?) faculty member.

For more information and contact numbers:

http://www.chicagojazz.com/v2/Main/F...p?Artist=RichA

Highly recommended

BEEF · #6 04-17-2007, 06:53 AM

I'll look up Rich and see about his schedule at College of DuPage.
I've taken some photography coursed there before.
His background seems perfect. I actually first learned drums by studying Jazz/BeBop from age 9 to 17 (39 now).

Thanks for the help.

If anyone else is local to Chicago or the Western Burbs, please let me know.

BEEF · #7 04-17-2007, 05:30 PM

Rich isn't teaching at COD at the moment, but I did find someone loacal.

His name is James DiGirolamo, and Double Bass is his main instrument for playing professionally (Orchestra as well as Jazz).
Seems perfect. First lesson tomorrow.

Thanks for the help, anyway.

Eli_Upright12 · #8 04-21-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by drurb

Trust me, you should have plenty of time!

So, uh, do you think you should have been more serious at age three?

WEll no, but I do wish that when I was first starting with a teacher I would have practiced more, because I some how was able to go from lesson to lesson with just cramming the last day before the lesson to learn the material. And I mean in the end all of us musicians strive to be, if not are Perfectionists and It is really easy to go back and analyze your recordings or second guess your habits in the past. SO when I was 12 and 13 I wish I had practiced harder and not coasted on what I had already learned.

philip sirois · #9 04-21-2007, 11:03 AM

slacker!

WillBuckingham · #10 04-21-2007, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

Just put all your heart and soul into it, so far my biggest regret of my life (Musicially at least) is that I didnt start out playing bass everyday as much as I could until later in my life and that held me back from being even farther along on my path and I know these are big words coming from a 16 year old, but I guarantee that everything falls into place a lot easier if you are really truely dedicated to what your doin.

Man I didn't start playing upright seriously till I was 20. I wish I had your attitude when I was 16!