Double Bass Best compliment on a gig. (DB Forum Thread)

[Paul Warburton]

If I were you, I'd think about that anytime I felt down.

I do and it's worked amazingly well for over 46 years now.

Another cool one from Cal Tjader: "Hey, don't play the figure on the chart. Play the one you made up last night."
Problem was that I couldn't remember the one I made up.

 

[abaguer]

I was playing in Pinetop Perkins band at a festival in Bangor Maine and Dave Mattacks (drummer for Fairport Convention, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Richard Thompson etc) told me I got a great sound out of the bass. That made the 8 and a half hour ride home a breeze.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

Problem was that I couldn't remember the one I made up.

Don't you hate when that happens?!

 

[Marcus Johnson]

I still dig the one that Mike Buono uses from time to time; "I love what you're trying to do".

 

[Paul Warburton]

Extra funny, because Mike was the drummer in Cal's quintet the night that Cal told me that.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

Glad to know that school's out...

 

[Marc Piane]

To me the best compliment is getting called back for the next gig.

+1

 

[Don Higdon]

Whispered in my ear by Teddy Wison while I was playing. I'm taking it to my grave.

 

[gerry grable]

In NYC, while with Bobby Cole Trio, piano/vocals, and Pete LoPinto on drums. Frank Sinatra walked up to me after a set, gave me a soft slap on the cheek and said, "You play nice, kid."

 

[Epidrake]

Gerry, that's awesome

 

[JosephJavorsky]

A drummer from another band said something along the lines of, "if I can do anything half as good as that kid plays bass, I can die happy". I liked that one.

 

[bejoyous]

When I pick up the phone and the other person says something like, "So and so said I should give you a call, are you available for a gig?"

 

[gerry grable]

Two other funny one's come to mind.

"Are you available Saturday night?"
"Yes."
"Oh great. . . I must have called a hundred guys."

"Your time's not too good, but your intonation is bad."

 

[Mike Goodbar]

In college, I played the Rossini Duetto for cello and bass for a noon student recital...one of those lab things where a bunch of students play as a course requirement.

The recital was only supposed to go until 1:00, when classes resumed, but it went long, and we were last on the program. We finished playing at 1:20, and not one person had left to get to their class (including professors). Even got a standing ovation. They were probably clapping for the cellist, Harry Sturm, but it still gave me a nice feeling.

 

[smcgov]

I was playing in a country house gig and the lead singer told me..."you know, I never even notice you're there, that's a good thing"....I thought to myself..."time to pump up the CHOPS"....perhaps some country slap bass or hammer ons

 

[MattyH]

2 in one night (Last weekend)

1 - We were jamming at a laid back (But very expensive) birthday party for someone at our entertainment company (One of the biggest in the country), and a guest told our president we were the best band in the company. Not a big deal unless you work for the company and know how big of a statement that is.

2 - At the same party, a TV personality told me I was the best bass player they've ever heard. I'm NOT the best, but I did play well that night, and it still put a smile on my face!

Oh, and Howie Mandel also said "Nice playing, I heard you from the lobby" when I was at the Ritz Carlton. Got the famous fist bump after that.

I love my job.