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08-15-2002, 08:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hamilton, Bermuda | | | Any teachers/mentors in the Toronto area?
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Brampton would be ideal but Mississauga or surrounding area would be ok too.
I'm looking for a teacher/mentor. Not someone who tells me to go and practice page 46 of some book, but someone who can share their insight and tips/tricks. Also someone who can give me advice on form and techniques. I'll pay, or supply the beer/pizza  Your choice.
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08-15-2002, 10:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Hey Ed,
That reminds me of a joke: "So you're Canadian, are you? I have this aunt in Halifax. . ."
Anyhow, I'm a Vancouver guy -north of Seattle. Toronto is closer to NY.
I do know some good teachers in TO. Check out Marc Rogers -GREAT player, originally from here. Plays electric, and upright, does it all. Best regards,
Laurence |
08-15-2002, 10:43 AM
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hmmm.
Anyway, try PMing Laurence Mollerup (who's a member at this site). He's Canadianese (although I'm not sure where exactly, Toronto maybe?) and is pretty hooked into the scene north of the border. | Hey Ed, did you hear about our new President, Tim Horton? 
New episode of "Talking to Americans" in the making here! |
08-15-2002, 10:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada | | Hey thrash-man: Be nice to Ed, or he will give you tons of boring scale work to do as punishment. And remember, being American he is geographically challenged (I think its the gene pool?).... 
****quickly dons flame-retardant suit and awaits the inevitable*****
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08-15-2002, 11:14 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by BIg O
Hey thrash-man: Be nice to Ed, or he will give you tons of boring scale work to do as punishment. And remember, being American he is geographically challenged (I think its the gene pool?) | Sssh! I just wanna see if he notices!
I'm sure Ed knows his geography quite well, but I guess visitors are having difficulty telling one igloo from another. |
08-15-2002, 12:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | Look what I started! 
Just for the record, I love Americans!
LM |
08-15-2002, 01:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Meow!
I be da cat on da scene wit dat hookup!
Hey Ed, yes that Ian Froman is a monster drummer. Chris Tarry is living here now, though like me, is originally from Alberta. I think have electrical power now there for the sealhunt, and Our Eskimo President -Gordon Lightfoot- just legalized television! |
08-15-2002, 01:14 PM
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Look what I started!
Just for the record, I love Americans!
LM | As do I, of course! Still, it isn't every day that the EDQUA leaves himself open for a joke or two, so I couldn't resist!  Too ****ing Coldville
That's around here, although it does get worse elsewhere. Ed - I'm guessing there won't be any Jon Raney tours come the winter months, then?
Seriously, might you ever tour around here? |
08-15-2002, 01:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada | | Hey CrazyPhil: I take lessons from an amazing player here in Toronto (Yonge-Bloor area). Don't know how willing or able you are to travel to the downtown core from Brampton - but I'll guarantee it's worth the drive. He comes back from the gig he's currently playing in mid-September. I won't post his name and phone number here, so e-mail me if you want details. You can e-mail me at chriso@ca.ibm.com |
08-15-2002, 01:24 PM
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Oops.... I meant Mississauga, not Brampton.
And they say Americans don't know geography. |
08-15-2002, 07:31 PM
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If you do make it up to NH, let me know!
Chris A.
in NH
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08-15-2002, 08:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada | | | ***removes flame-retardant suit - not even burnt!!***
Hey Ed: I really would be interested is hearing/meeting you as well. There are a number of Jazz fests around the great white north that would be great settings for the trio.
Also, we have a singer up here you should catch some time if she gets to NY - Laura Hubert. Her recordings don't do her justice - live she just kicks! Sort of like "Cleo Laine sings the standards on major steroids", stuff like Memphis in June, Blue Skies, That Girl at Joe's etc. Style much like Audrey Silver on your mp3 (love your sound on that BTW, just enough and right on!)
Good to see you have the required sense of humour (correct spelling, eh) to put up with us envious TB'ers (and those who should be!)
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08-15-2002, 08:53 PM
| | Smakkin basses for 25 years.. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | Marc Rogers
Marc is great originally from Ontario moved here then back, known him for years... |
08-15-2002, 09:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Right! I forgot he's one of "them easterners". I knew him way back when he was about 16 and taking lessons with Kerry Galloway. Monster. |
08-15-2002, 09:14 PM
| | Smakkin basses for 25 years.. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | Marc
yeah he was pretty great after a year playing, I know he had a strong background in Piano...I took Lessons from Kerry back then,,,I remember meeting a cool bald bassist from Edmonton back then too |
08-15-2002, 09:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | "Cool Bald Bassist from Edmonton"
Is there an album title in there?
Actually, Ed Friedland and I were talking about starting a club with Tony Levin for follically challenged bass bro's. . . |
08-15-2002, 09:38 PM
| | Smakkin basses for 25 years.. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | baldies
Hah no doubt, I really enjoyed meeting Ed at the VBC love his humour and attitude... |
08-16-2002, 08:35 AM
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You're right about tours, they are a pain in the rear. I suppose that with a day job, it'd be pretty well impossible, wouldn't it?
BTW I have been looking for your CD, can't find it...
Big O - where are you at? By your nickname, I'm guessing Montreal? |
08-16-2002, 01:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada | | Quote: Originally posted by thrash_jazz
Big O - where are you at? By your nickname, I'm guessing Montreal? | Grew up in Montreal, now in the TO outskirts (Orangeville) with a large number of anglo refugees!! Quote: Originally posted by Ed Fuqua
BEG OH - haven't seen Laura around, she got a website or anything? | Laura Hubert Unfortunately, no mp3's on-line, email her and her bandleader (Peter Hill) from the website - they might have something available.
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