I feel I need to share this.

AlphaMale · #1 03-25-2008, 12:04 AM

Yes I am posing, but I really do play it for my school's symphonic band.

I'm pretty proud of playing it. It is very enrichening and I will never quit it.

crazyguy832 · #2 03-25-2008, 12:11 AM

For some reason, I am suddenly reminded of the South Park episode where Cartman formed that band and Token played bass.

"But I can't play bass!"
'You're black! Of course you can play bass!'

<_<

>_>

(rough quote)

Heh... cool pic, though, man.

AlphaMale · #3 03-25-2008, 02:33 AM

I went on comedy central just to watch that clip because of oyu.

GeoffByrne · #4 03-25-2008, 04:18 AM

Hey Man - how cool is being able to listen to an Ipod while playing something completely different on a URB!!!!!

G.

Yvarg · #5 03-27-2008, 03:05 AM

Who says it was something completely different? =p I play along with my zune on upright all the time.

AlphaMale · #6 03-27-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yvarg

Who says it was something completely different? =p I play along with my zune on upright all the time.

Hell yes!

i_got_a_mohawk · #7 03-27-2008, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyguy832

For some reason, I am suddenly reminded of the South Park episode where Cartman formed that band and Token played bass.

"But I can't play bass!"
'You're black! Of course you can play bass!'

<_<

>_>

(rough quote)

Heh... cool pic, though, man.

"Dude, stop being racist, not all black people can play bass, just because i have a bass in my basement doesnt mean anything"
***plays funkyness***
"God damn it"

Classic episode

And Alpha, looks like your in an ipod advert

**Pacman** · #8 03-27-2008, 04:20 AM

You're going to kill your back playing like that....

AlphaMale · #9 03-27-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Pacman

You're going to kill your back playing like that....

Soo true man. The bass isn't tall enough! we adjusted the little thing at the bottom but it still isn't long enough I'm going to try to get something to put it on. Thanks for the advice.

bassteban · #10 03-27-2008, 10:17 AM

Try a stool.

Blueszilla · #11 03-27-2008, 10:23 AM

Nice threads...

I hate performing in a tux or suit/tie, I always seem to sweat through my shirt.

Joe Gress · #12 03-27-2008, 11:03 AM

He he. Now your bit buy the bug. I've been playing with a symphony for four years, and a all winds band for two. Kick ass stuff. Woulden't trade what I learned for anything. Expessialy ears.

How tall are you? It looks like you have a half size bass maybe. I'm 5'11 and I play a 3/4 size.

Joe Gress · #13 03-27-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pacman

You're going to kill your back playing like that....

You get used to it playing in thumb position and beyond.

BuffaloBass · #14 03-27-2008, 11:07 AM

Lookin' good bro!

Not an upright player ( yet) , but yeah it sure does look like inefficient biomechanics; the first thing I thought of was stepping off to the side a bit on the instrument. Or have a machinst make up an extra long peg for ya. I dont know what heck I;m talkign about btw, not being an upright player.

All my suits get tight in my upper arms bad if I have to bend them for a while. ?? I aint no body builder either. Could do it on an electric, not so on an upright.

alpha looks like a big boy! 6'2" min I reckon.

AlphaMale · #15 03-27-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffaloBass

Lookin' good bro!

Not an upright player ( yet) , but yeah it sure does look like inefficient biomechanics; the first thing I thought of was stepping off to the side a bit on the instrument. Or have a machinst make up an extra long peg for ya. I dont know what heck I;m talkign about btw, not being an upright player.

All my suits get tight in my upper arms bad if I have to bend them for a while. ?? I aint no body builder either. Could do it on an electric, not so on an upright.

alpha looks like a big boy! 6'2" min I reckon.

Ahhah right on the dot. I'm 6'2!

AlphaMale · #16 03-27-2008, 01:06 PM

I'm pretty sure it's a 3/4 bass just with a really small peg haha. I played a really expensive one that I'm sure was a 3/4. But then I'm not sure. I'll check how my size compared to the other bass when I go back to school on monday.

Joe Gress · #17 03-27-2008, 01:24 PM

6'2. Oh. No wonder a 3/4 look's small.

By the way, have you tried a bow yet?

AlphaMale · #18 03-27-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

6'2. Oh. No wonder a 3/4 look's small.

By the way, have you tried a bow yet?

Oh yeah!

I know you guys are going to be like "Not the french bow!" Haha but thats the only one the school has. And on top of it it's pretty much wrecked. The hairs are about as thick two pencils. yeah everyone messes with it and it's just gotten destroyed. I can get a good sound out of it though.

By the way. If you know anyone Electric Bassists that think they're god. Let them play Double bass with a bow. I guarantee you it will bring them down a notch or 3.

Joe Gress · #19 03-27-2008, 03:29 PM

I use a French bow. I can’t stand a German bow. It’s great for stuff with long, smooth, sustained lagato, but for anything else, it’s a bear. Most of the stuff I do with the all winds band is either I V marches, or super fast accented blasts that need speed and power. I just couldn’t get that with a German bow. And with the symphonie its almost the same, except it’s not tuba lines so the bass lines are just a bit smoother and more melodic instead of rhythmic. And I don’t half to read them all an octave up!

So what kind of pieces are you guys playing in your band?

**Pacman** · #20 03-27-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

You get used to it playing in thumb position and beyond.

That's not going to help your back though. He's playing in what I'd consider a Rabbath approach (directly behind the bass, like a cellist would), but the endpin doesn't lean the bass back at the player. Either sit, or come out from behind the bass a bit, or both...

Like so:

or even this:

(by the way, that's me playing with Ellis Marsallis in New Orleans)