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Hey folks, Long-time reader here! I feel like I never post but am always lurking/reading here. I wanted to share some of my bass guitar music with you! http://kylegreene.bandcamp.com/ I have a few select tracks on this page, the motherload (50+ tracks) is over at Invalid Link Removed . I am...

Hi Tony, Love your playing! I was wondering you have any performance tips for a solo bassist doing loops live. I've seen you do some cool loop stuff on YouTube and am about to start performing my own solo material. Thanks for all the great sounds! Invalid Link Removed...

Hey folks, thanks for reading! I have been a talkbasser for 5+ years now, I go through phases where I am glued to it constantly, but I have been away for about a year. I have been raising twins though, so most spare moments, seconds, milliseconds go to playing bass. :cool: I have been doing...

Hey folks. About to go back to school to finish my degree. Finally. Really considering a mus ed program. I love teaching, but was wondering....do those of you who teach find the job complimentary to being a dedicated instrumentalist? I am a dedicated eb player of 20 years/db for 5 but am...

If one wanted to really nail a college audition, how would you folks approach: One movement from a Bach cello suite or an etude by F. Simandl or E. Nanny One movement from standard bass concerto or sonata Free choice of an orchestral excerpt Major or minor scales and...

Hey folks, quick plea for some suggestions...want to add some new material to my rep. Currently I've been working a lot of Bach but hope to break out to some new horizons. So...besides Jaco, what are some decent melodic pieces? Also, I lean more towards the melodic/linear/harmonic side and less...

Hey folks, wondered what your thoughts are... I am always one for relying absolutely on the ear for the most sound intonation/technique...however, in my quest for better intonation when playing arco I've started using a bass/gtr tuner to help make my intonation exact. I'm a college...

I decided to post in this forum as I usually see the college related stuff in here... Has anyone had any experience with Ball States music program or their new prof? I am adult student and hope to finish my degree there within the next couple years. Heard great things bout Sturm (but know he's...

Hey bassers! I just had a thought/question and wanted to ask/share with y'all. I'm currently playing a 7/8ths Christopher...I love this bass to death and as it's the only double bass I've ever owned, it feels like home. I notice though that a lot of players use 3/4 size basses. For those...

Hi TBers. After a year+ of arranging my life to be on trajectory to start a college jazz studies program, I'm finally on the doorstep and ready to get into some heavy woodshedding, a full-time class schedule and little time that I'll have to spend in retail-hell. However, I find myself...

At least mine is. Then again, it could be a part of a bigger problem... First off, i just switched to a German grip about two months ago, tho i wasn't much of a french player to begin with. I've been playing electric for 14 years but have only had two years with the double bass. :help: I...

Hey folks. Just wanted to first say that these forums have been a huge resource for me since I found them- I can't BELIEVE that was two days ago. ...newfangled internet ;) Hopefully some relevant info about myself; I'm an adult student who will be entering a conservatory DB program next...