Recent content by Greg CEO

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    Double Bass Playing with Pain and how physical therapy solved my problem

    Yes, this now makes sense to me, but at the time I started the PT exercises I was skeptical. Glad it worked for you as well and I hope it works for your shoulder pain.
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    Double Bass Playing with Pain and how physical therapy solved my problem

    I look at it as physical maintenance that I have to do to keep going. I hope to play and be able to enjoy myself as I age. Bravo for your work!
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    Double Bass Playing with Pain and how physical therapy solved my problem

    She advertises as a hand therapist. So I would hesitate to give you exercises that she gave to me for my hands that may be detrimental to your shoulders. You can contact her to ask about your issues and see if she can treat you or she may recommend someone better suited to shoulder therapy...
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    Double Bass Community orchestra - conductors

    The conductor of the Brooklyn Conservator Community Orchestra is a part of the fabric of the community of musicians who play in the orchestra. She is very kind but also firm--a perfect mix I'd say. I am told that she was hired by a hiring committee of the orchestra musicians many years ago.
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    Double Bass The Only Girl in the Orchestra is just perfect - and it won an Oscar.

    I really liked it, but I wish it had been so much longer. There were many unanswered questions. There was way too much left on the cutting room floor. I'd like to see an extended cut.
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    Double Bass Playing with Pain and how physical therapy solved my problem

    I started back playing DB 4 years ago after a 35 year layoff. I started back very slowly. Open strings. Then scales. Then Simandl method book etudes. Careful about my ergonomics. I'm in my late 50's now. After a year or so and 15 or 20 minutes of playing I started to get tightening in the muscle...
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    Double Bass 1/2 size 1860 Ferdinand Seitz Double Bass

    Hi Sebbe, So sorry I fell off this thread for a while. YES! It looks almost exactly the same! Thank you for posting! Do you have any photos of the inside signature? I will go take a listen now...
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    Double Bass Weight lifting or workouts for Double Bass Players

    My playing is about 10 days on and then 2-5 days off. So I just really wanted something to keep my chops up while I was unable to bring my bass with me on work trips.
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    Double Bass Weight lifting or workouts for Double Bass Players

    Are these exercises you've developed on your own or with a trainer?
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    Double Bass Weight lifting or workouts for Double Bass Players

    It's like that with any exercise when we get a little up in years, the pain creeps in afterwards. Some NFL players sit in an ice tub after games. I'm sure that is true for other sports as well.
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    Double Bass Weight lifting or workouts for Double Bass Players

    That makes sense. It's the torque from my right shoulder down to my hips.
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    Double Bass Vivaldi Sonata No. 3

    Can anyone recommend their favorite recording(s) of Vivaldi Sonata #3 that is available for purchase somewhere online? Thanks!
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    Double Bass 1/2 size 1860 Ferdinand Seitz Double Bass

    Thanks! I'll check it out.
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    Double Bass 1/2 size 1860 Ferdinand Seitz Double Bass

    Do you think he made smaller ones, or this was a special request? I think 1860 was towards the end of his career, but I think there is very little information about Seitz.