Recent content by Steelslammer

Try to think of it as a time to reinvent your playing. Start over as well as keep going. Music is like hard soil it takes time to seep in.

Go get some lessons with NSO guys. Any of them will do. Get a degree in something useful and private lessons with any of the guys in that section. Highly recommend. Jeff Weisner, Ira Gold, Ali Yazdanfar*leaving soon*, Rick Barber, Curtis Burros. It is a very serious decision you have to make to...

It is probably cheaper for them to have an audition every year then pay someone a salary? Maybe thats why they haven't appointed anyone. they are in money troubles?

Do you see the price rise slowing down? speeding up. Is it now out of the question to buy an old instrument. Does it not make sense. By the way How much does violin sale prices factor into this? I have also heard that the old bass prices are determined slightly by the top salary made in the...

A have a few questions that I would like to address. How do prices for basses get set? How does insuring an instrument come into play into this. The estimated insurance price. Like do people insure for the cost of the bass or the cost of the bass and looking for a replacement. Does that...

Why not just look over the posts that are obvious spam. Maybe posters should use their digression when posting to an obvious instigator. I believe in deleting Rumors and other unnecessary discussions. This is a great website. I like it the way it is.

I listened to your recording and I feel you say some great things. You have a good feel and your lines are interesting. Your ? about Equipment are important but technique can make even bad stuff sound decent. I have few technical suggestions for improving your sound. You should...