My Toronto visit

**Matthew Tucker** · #1 06-07-2007, 11:44 PM

There's a strong possibility I'll be in Toronto at end of June for a conference, Nothing to do with basses, unfortunately.

But if anyone wants to say Hi or catch up for a bass-obsessed beer after work, or show me a good jazz club ... let me know here or by PM!

matthew

neal davis · #2 06-07-2007, 11:56 PM

If you are going to be in toronto at the end of june the jazz fest is going to be on, you will be able to check out alot of good acts, when you get the dates confirmed pm me I may be in town or at the montreal jazz fest depends on the days

**Matthew Tucker** · #3 06-08-2007, 12:23 AM

The symposium is on between June 28-30. I'll be there a day or so either side, probably.

Oh dear. If there's a jazz festival on, people are going to think this is a rort!

1st Bass · #4 06-08-2007, 08:06 AM

"RORT??"

Bass Boy · #5 06-08-2007, 08:09 AM

http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/rort
??

M Ramsey · #6 06-08-2007, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

The symposium is on between June 28-30. I'll be there a day or so either side, probably.

Oh dear. If there's a jazz festival on, people are going to think this is a rort!

Matthew, as you circumvent the world on your trip, and if you happen to pass over North Carolina, wave really big and have the pilot to toot the horn on the jet.

If it's not too hot, I 'll keep the window in my office open and listen...

...too much time on my hands with an over-active brain!

1st Bass · #7 06-08-2007, 09:19 AM

Ah, rort!...yes, of course... I was confusing it with rort drinks, after-school rorts, and rorts cars.

Thanks for the dictionary, Randall! :-)

Bass Boy · #8 06-08-2007, 09:40 AM

My pleasure.

Jeff Moote · #9 06-08-2007, 10:41 AM

That is right in the middle of the festival. See the schedule here.

I'm not in TO these days, but depending what's going on could be convinced to head out for the jazz fest and meeting up with a few TB'ers for a pint.

Paul Warburton · #10 06-09-2007, 05:44 AM

If you don't do anything, try to hook up with Don Thompson and Dave Young!

Rob Hunter · #11 06-11-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker

The symposium is on between June 28-30. I'll be there a day or so either side, probably.

Enjoy your visit! You may not know that July 1 is a national holiday in Canada, so that's a long weekend for many of us (depending on whether you take off the Friday or the Monday). A lot of people go away for that weekend.

If you see Dave Young, please give him a mushy kiss for me, okay?
- Rob

eh_train · #12 06-11-2007, 09:10 AM

Hey Matthew,

Good timing on the visit! People that don't go away for the long weekend get to hear quite a number of free, outdoor concerts, of all types of music (some jazz included)... There is probably info. on this in the Jazz Festival guide.

If you're here on July 1, there will be day long concerts at City Hall (Nathan Phillips Square), Harbourfront, and Yonge-Dundas Square. Perhaps other places, as well. There is a free weekly entertainment paper, called NOW Magazine, that has all sorts of events listed. They are online, as well.

Keep in touch re. your plans / the possibility of a beer!

Paul
(Eh_train)

**Matthew Tucker** · #13 06-11-2007, 08:52 PM

thanks for all the info. And I love the festival poster, even though the ffs are arse-about!

And I'll have to try thumb position in first position. Looks spectacular!

1st Bass · #14 06-11-2007, 09:01 PM

Scroll is a little out of the ordinary, too-- s'pose they did it all on purpose?

**Matthew Tucker** · #15 06-11-2007, 09:14 PM

Yeah I'd like to know how they get that amount of scoop, too.

Paul Warburton · #16 06-12-2007, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1st Bass

Scroll is a little out of the ordinary, too-- s'pose they did it all on purpose?

I think so......

Broadbent · #17 06-12-2007, 05:24 AM

I highly highly suggest taking a bass lesson(or at least checking out live) my old college bass prof. Mike Downes.

http://www.mikedownes.com/

he is a hell of a electric player too.

Paul Warburton · #18 06-12-2007, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broadbent

I highly highly suggest taking a bass lesson(or at least checking out live) my old college bass prof. Mike Downes.
http://www.mikedownes.com/
he is a hell of a electric player too.

Beautiful...Sure has listened to Don. Thanks!

**Matthew Tucker** · #19 07-03-2007, 03:22 AM

Well ... I did get to listen to a few bars of Don Thompson, but the venue was so packed I was ushered out the door ... after I had walked 50 minutes to get there. So I didn't get to give him that mushy kiss you sent, Rob. probably just as well. But from what I did hear (in duet with a guitarist), lovely tone and impeccable timing. Natty beard, too.

And I didn't get to see Mike Downes, but I met up with Eh Train for a beer and we went to see Lina Allemano (trumpetito) and her bassist - Andrew Downing - was pretty hot.

Watched him for several songs and knew something was really really odd about his fingerings ... then it hit me: he was tuned in fifths! This was Joel's town, after all. Nice to watch, I'll have to give fifths tuning a go again ... one day.

Rob Hunter · #20 07-03-2007, 06:57 AM

Despite not seeing all you wanted to see, I hope it was a worthwhile trip for you. As for tuning in fifths - I understand Joel's now in Ottawa. So maybe this'll go back to being a "fourths town."