Double Bass Berklee audition

[JonnyY]

hey...i'm getting ready for an audition for Berklee in about a month(if they ever send me my audition date) and am wondering what to play for my prepared peice. So far I think I'm either gonna play Dig by Miles Davis or Homecoming by Dave Holland. What do you guys think? Anything that you think I should play instead? What did anyone else play? Thanks for the help.

JonnyY

 

[Nadav]

You can play whatever you want and they'll probably like it. I played There'll Never Be Another You, and then Mr PC with one of the professors who was a guitar player (they requested it).

 

[mcnaire2004]

Friend of mine who plays Bass and BG got $40,000 there last year. He's going there right now. I think he spent a small amount of time on these boards.

 

[RogerdFuentes]

I played All things You Are and they said i had a great audition.

 

[JonnyY]

thanks for the info so far.
by the way...did you use music or have it memorized? also, what was the sight reading like?

 

[Nadav]

Memorize the song you're playing, and play the melody. The sight reading is a breeze; you choose from a page of basslines of different styles which they give you during the warm up time.

 

[Alex Spradling]

I'm preparing for my New School audition...does anyone have any experience with them? Are they similar to Berklee..etc...etc..

thanks

alex

 

[Boardndave]

Tricotism always works too.

 

[Pcocobass]

Tricotism always works too.

+1
You can't go wrong with a good swinging standard, especially one that every bass player is expected to know. Another good one along those lines is Visitation, by Paul Chambers. Bird heads work great, too.

 

[breckscratcher]

i played Portrait of Tracy, i think they dug it.

 

[JonnyY]

thanks for the info so far...i think im gonna play dig since i got my audition notice a couple days ago for my audition on the 10th. these may sound like stupid questions but what did they ask at the interview and what did you wear(gotta dress to impress)???