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Doing a little research, there are a lot of great/famous bassits that are still alive and kicking.... (~80+ years old) This must be the instrument for the Fountain of Youth. Can't say that as much for other musicians. Coleridge Goode Howard Rumsey Eugene "The Senator" Wright Richard Davis...

That's neat.... I collect autographs and other things and have always thought about where the musician's instruments went after they passed. SOme go to family, some to friends, some to museums, etc... Just fun to ponder....

Ok, I know it's a very random question, but I'm sitting here listening to some Ray Brown Trio music and was curious to know whatever happened to his basses?? And how about a lot of the other famous bassists that have passed?? Thought it might be a fun question to ask?? Thanks, David

I received your book today. You are very nice to send these out. Thank you! It's awesome. It's nice to know we have such a great family of bassists on here!!

Hello: Curious to know how everyone first learned all of the notes. Yes, I know, practice, practice and more practice, but how where you taught? Did you learn the strings (E, A, D, G) and the corresponding notes with each string down the fingerboard first or did you learn the notes across the...

Well said and I agree. Thanks for the post!

I asked the question because some people like myself have limited knowledge (only played through high school), and others who go off to college to study music or go to a music school, those people are exposed to much more music theory than the ones who did not. Some people want to study music...

Well, I want to play jazz, blues and dixieland. When I was in my high school band 25 years ago, I was pretty good, all district band, drum major etc, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything now. It's just been 25 years since I looked at music. I am teaching myself what the notes are in bass...

Just curious to know what is everyone's favorite music to play? Is it Jazz, blues, funk, Dixieland, blue grass, rockabilly or orchestra?

Some of you have musical experience over me by playing the bass guitar. I'm a true newbie :)

The reason I ask, is someone asked me why I wanted to learn to play, and I told them that I love the groove or walking baseline that the artist can create in blues/jazz/dixieland. The person asked me about other genres of music and I told him those genres just don't (hit my backbone or excite me...

I just love jazz, dixieland and blues and look forward to the long road of learning how to play. And a little extra cash on side can help too (although that's a few years away, I hope.)

I know, I ask a lot of questions. What's the reason you play the upright bass? Is it for pleasure? Enjoyment? Stress relief? Make music? To play with a group? To accomplish learning the upright? A little cash on the side? Just curious. Thanks, David

My first love of music when I was a kid was Dixieland and it is still too this day. I love it. It always makes me happy and I can never stand sill when I listen to it. Listening to the Dixieland Crackers and listening to Henk Haverhoek jam on the double bass is amazing..... He makes the dbl...

No, it was in treble clef (I'm a fromer trumpet player and I transitioned into baritone with ease, just a bigger mouthpiece and a lot more air; Trombone and tuba where in bass clef. I'm learning the notes as we speak. Shouldn't be too hard, just takes time to train the brain out of treble clef...