Recent content by Drang22

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    WARNING: Jon Letts/Letts Basses

    I'm not gonna read all of the comments, so pardon if I repeat someone else's thoughts. 1. Jon Letts' business model is unsustainable. A custom or semi custom for that price? Ridiculous. Jon, raise your prices... a lot. Your work is worth it. Then you would have the resources to deal with the...
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    Double Bass Kham Meslien Cosmo Jazz 2023

    I really enjoyed this, and thought I'd share it with TB.
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    Double Bass question for desert dwellers re: humidifying your bass

    Yeah, you want to do something to humidify your instruments. I used to live in Denver, and learned the hard way with a really nice acoustic steel string I had. Also, my upright ply seemed to sound a lot better when I was humidifying by hanging two dampits in the f- holes. I never had one, but in...
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    Should I stay or should I go?

    You got creative and one guy didn't like it? So what. It's a nothing burger. Keep being creative and having fun.
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    Double Bass Deciding to leave an orchestra

    A man and his friend stopped at a newsstand outside the mans' office building. When the man politely asked for the day's paper, the attendant stared coldly at him, cursed under his breath, and tossed the paper toward him across the countertop. As they walked away, the friend commented on the...
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    “Everyone’s an artist, but almost nobody’s breaking.”

    Wait..what- someone wrote a new song?
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    Old music, new music: now with poll!

    All music sucks. Except, of course, the songs I like.
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    Most famous person to show up at your gig? Uh...

    Years ago I played a few gigs at a bar in Idaho Springs Colorado, that was right across the street from a small music hall that sometimes featured national acts. One night Donovan came in after his show, and sat in with us for a few songs, including a probably awful, impromptu version of "Mellow...
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    Is the bass playing really that bad?

    I see no reason to disagree with Rixster's self-assessment. No offense intended, we all start gotta start somewhere.
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    Double Bass Transcription Book

    Thanks Robert! I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time with these transcriptions!
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    Double Bass whats everyones favourite musical

    Idk...what's the shortest one, with the least number of songs? That would probably be my favorite.
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    Double Bass Geoff Chalmers interview with Barry Bales on Discover Double Bass

    Nice interview. I'm totally jealous of Barry, just because, well, Alison Krause.
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    Double Bass Chord Name. Please confirm.

    I've seen maj7 chord commonly notated that way for at least 25 years. I must exist in an alternate universe or something...
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    Music Hating Spouse

    Or, your wife could be like one of my bandmates wife, who comes to every single show, sits at a table from set-up through tear down, doesn't make any effort to be social or help with anything, and just generally displays a negative attitude most of the time. It's not bad to have differing...