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Double Bass ISB Convention 2023 - Who's going?
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Quoting myself to mention that the ISB solo competition finals are streaming this morning!
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Nina Bernat has a recital stream from 5-6pm EST
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I'll be there!! I'll be performing on Saturday at 1:30 in the Utah Bass Trio (UTB3) in the Arthur Miller Theatre!
hope to meet some TB folks!
hope to meet some TB folks!
For those folks who are already there: How is the shuttle service from the campus to the theater working? How about from the hotels to the campus and theater to hotels at the end of the concerts? Heading out tomorrow morning but am getting notices not to park on campus because they will ticket.
I'm thinking it would be best to catch a shuttle to campus in the morning, then to the theater for the concerts, then back to the hotel, but not sure if all of that is covered. Thanks, and looking forward to meeting some new folks this week!
I'm thinking it would be best to catch a shuttle to campus in the morning, then to the theater for the concerts, then back to the hotel, but not sure if all of that is covered. Thanks, and looking forward to meeting some new folks this week!
I'm parking at Art and Architecture lot across street. Lots of spaces there but it's $2/hour until 5pm. Hope to meet you all. Brian Lee here.
Got in yesterday just n time to meet @damonsmith and hear him play a duo set, which was cool. Then down the hall to hear Martin Wind’s bass quartet. Still getting my bearings on the campus.
At the night concert, Nina DeCesare was absolutely mind blowing. Exactly the kind of experience I come to ISB for. How did I not know about her? Well I do now. Among other things, she played the 5th cello suite in its entirety, and it was a stunning performance. I could leave right now and be inspired to practice for a year. What an incredible musician!
At the night concert, Nina DeCesare was absolutely mind blowing. Exactly the kind of experience I come to ISB for. How did I not know about her? Well I do now. Among other things, she played the 5th cello suite in its entirety, and it was a stunning performance. I could leave right now and be inspired to practice for a year. What an incredible musician!
First time hearing a Sam Suggs recital. Truly amazing.
Sam is a beast! Brilliant composer, player and thinker!
Sam and the two Ninas are beyond amazing.
Had really nice meal hangs with @oldNewbie and @Brilee yesterday, and also met @pmad_bass at a great Lloyd Goldstein masterclass in the afternoon. Then I ran into @geoffbassist in the booth hall and we had a nice chat. Bass players are the best. If an avowed introvert/cat type like me can spend that much time talking, it means the company is open and friendly.
If any other TBers who are around want to grab a meal, shoot me a message on the convention app. There’s a nice Hibachi place for lunch on campus, and also a good Thai place nearby for the dinner hour that is quick and good. The convention is turning out to be every bit as inspiring as I hoped!
If any other TBers who are around want to grab a meal, shoot me a message on the convention app. There’s a nice Hibachi place for lunch on campus, and also a good Thai place nearby for the dinner hour that is quick and good. The convention is turning out to be every bit as inspiring as I hoped!
I agree with Chris. Super inspiring convention.
It would have been great to connect, Chris. However, I am taking off this morning.
That being said, being able to chat and hang with greats like Martin Wind, Kristin Korb, Geoff Chalmers, Sam Suggs etc. was amazing. All these folks provide great fuel for the practice room. Thanks!
BTW- I was not expecting my face to be melted last night by Carlo De Rosa on Polkadots and Moonbeams. Wow! Absolutely shredding.
It would have been great to connect, Chris. However, I am taking off this morning.
That being said, being able to chat and hang with greats like Martin Wind, Kristin Korb, Geoff Chalmers, Sam Suggs etc. was amazing. All these folks provide great fuel for the practice room. Thanks!
BTW- I was not expecting my face to be melted last night by Carlo De Rosa on Polkadots and Moonbeams. Wow! Absolutely shredding.
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I had a great experience at the convention. I was there all day Tuesday through Thursday. Great to meet so many good people. Thanks @Chris Fitzgerald for a great dinnertime last night! Attended a bunch of inspiring performances and classes. Since the schedule was front-loaded with great classical stuff, and I got to do three days of research on extensions on dozens of basses, I was kind of full and ready to go home, so I split this morning (Friday) at sunrise. Excellent convention, great conversations, good times. I'm inspired!
View from the second row of tonight's closing concert. Jorge Roeder and Julian Lage. It was just otherworldly. Dialed in, in the zone, top tier joyful noisemaking. A perfect end to a lovely week.
My presentation was today, and went well. it was about the "Organic Harmony" approach to melodic improvisation. I frankly didn't expect this application to be accepted, but the presentation was well attended - even current outgoing ISB president Hans Sturm was there - and everybody was way into a presentation of this sort. The bass family is just the best.
My takeaways:
1) ISB is in good hands with Gaelen McCormick coming in as new president. She is service oriented and really gets it. And really cares, which is maybe most important of all.
2) Some of the classical players I discover on these little trips are just on another level. There are some great jazz guys too, but I spend most of my time trying to steal technique and musicality tidbits from the classical performers.
3) The Luthiers are great, and the level of bass making is moving forward in leaps and bounds. And so are the prices!
But my old statement about my bass remains true: Whatever it can't do, blame the player for. I'm good with what I have.4) Bass players are by-and-large so chill because we know that regardless of genre, we are basically the offensive line of music. We make the whole team go, but nobody tends to notice us as much as the "skill players" who touch the ball on a regular basis. But this basic understanding means that compared to other conventions, ISB always feels pretty much like a DFZ (diva-free-zone), and that's exactly what makes it great.
I also had an incredible time. It was great to meet @Chris Fitzgerald - if only briefly! I saw Hilliard Greene's & Mark Dresser's presentations. Both were fantastic. I got knocked out by @Nick Lloyd flatback! I got hang with the great Lynn Seaton - who grilled me about the finer points of Dresser's research. Chris sums it it up in post above. I agree with all those points. I also bought some 70% Leatherwood from Richard Wagner or Dick's Bass shop. Meeting Geoff Chalmers & Jason Heath was also pretty great.
There was so much happening and so many people I didn't get to talk to. Sucked when there were 2 or 3 events at the same time. I mostly hung with the luthiers and some shop owners. Got some real good advise and help from them.
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ISB was great!
I managed to complete my first bass build and receive some very helpful feedback. “Complete” may be a little strong, as I was still varnishing 24 hours before I handed it in. Much tweaking remains, but I’m happy to have met the deadline.
I enjoyed seeing performances by Maggie Urquhart’s violone trio, Damon Smith and Krista Kopper, and Martin Wind’s ensemble. The presentation on Andy Gonzalez was great, as was Ed Shillitoe’s talk on the history of bass bows.
A few random pics below: Having difficulty with the order, but pics include: The luxurious build-a-bass workshop, Ed’s bows for his presentation, some of the 22 entries in the maker’s competition, Damon playing his ‘prepared’ bass, and my bass (on the workbench and being played by both Detroiter Eddie Coburn and Christian, his grandson).
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I managed to complete my first bass build and receive some very helpful feedback. “Complete” may be a little strong, as I was still varnishing 24 hours before I handed it in. Much tweaking remains, but I’m happy to have met the deadline.
I enjoyed seeing performances by Maggie Urquhart’s violone trio, Damon Smith and Krista Kopper, and Martin Wind’s ensemble. The presentation on Andy Gonzalez was great, as was Ed Shillitoe’s talk on the history of bass bows.
A few random pics below: Having difficulty with the order, but pics include: The luxurious build-a-bass workshop, Ed’s bows for his presentation, some of the 22 entries in the maker’s competition, Damon playing his ‘prepared’ bass, and my bass (on the workbench and being played by both Detroiter Eddie Coburn and Christian, his grandson).
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Sorry we didn't get to meet. Did you go to the luthiers round table thing? Like one guy said, he has been following people's social media account for a while but didn't know what they looked like. A pic may be nice on the website. I did have a few people that came up to me that knew who I was because I have pics on social media.
Agree. I found it frustrating to not know which talkbass people were there.
Here is my set with Krista Kopper:
I was there and enjoyed it @damonsmith. Thanks for posting the video too.
