Recent content by Bruce Lindfield

But how old is that?

Recorded music gives us instant access to all the best musicians of the last century - why deny yourself the opportunity to enjoy and learn from the very best ? We are incredibly lucky to live in an age of unprecedented access and it seems ungrateful or just wilful, not to make the most of this...

By chance, I saw him at the Love Supreme Festival last weekend leading his own band and while I was massively impressed by his technique and breadth of musical knowledge, as well as the great sound .....I'm not sure I liked any of the music and would want to hear it again? It wasn't really Jazz.

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Link Removed This is Phronesis with the Danish bassist Jasper Hoiby - great player!

Invalid Link Removed This festival was held in the Sussex Countryside last weekend and there were some really good bass players in evidence. I was very pleased to see Dave Holland with his Prism quartet - anybody else go?

Wow a zombie thread of my own! I'd just like to say that the Ritter case was in hindsight a real dud! It looked impressive but didn't't last that long:( It fell apart and I went to Footes in Golden Square, who had German made padded covers which they recommended and this has lasted very well -...

Interesting thread - so people have mentioned different things they do and surely you can be successful without securing the narrow aim of playing in a well- paying orchestra? Some people might actually prefer more variety - different styles of music, chamber, jazz,shows etc. and mixing it up...

I loved it - thanks!

Doh - I opened this thread thinking it was going to be a philosophical discussion on the nature of music - is there an "ideal" for music and if so, what is its status!? :p

Yeah - but then you have to drive a smart car! :p

Yes, but if you do that with most bands, they will be completely stuck about where to come back in! :p

I have been very grateful that TB existed, as without it, I might not have had the confidence to take up DB. But I have asked all my questions and found out everything factual that I wanted to know and now I just feel that I need to practice more and play with other people more. When I was...

Actually, I much preferred his sound before with his previous bass, around the time of Prime Directive - like this :

I just noticed that Dave is playing on Julian Arguelles latest CD - should be interesting! Invalid Link Removed