Hi everyone. I'm not actually a new member at Talkbass.com, but I've been almost entirely inactive since joining. I've played bass guitar for 32 years (!), and dabbled in upright. I've just gotten an upright, and I'm serious about it. I've already gotten a lot of help from the forums, and since i'm feeling gratitude for TB I thought I'd reintroduce myself as a beginner on the upright.
I'm lucky to live in Lansing, Michigan (although that might change soon), where there are great upright bass resources, teachers, and players. I'm planning to work with Ed Fedewa here as my teacher and luthier. If you're in mid-Michigan and don't know Ed, he's an amazing player and has endless passion and knowledge about upright and electric basses, especially Fenders.
I grew up playing saxophone, and turned to bass in my teens so I could rock out. I played a lot, recording and touring, in my 20s. These days I find myself listening almost exclusively to jazz/improvised music, and I'm playing in a Latin group. In addition to bass, I play guitar and I'm messing around with tenor sax again, but bass is home for me.
I'm generally not one to engage in forum discussions, but I'm grateful to those who do for answering my questions and pointing out helpful resources. If you're in mid-Michigan, Ann Arbor or Detroit area, and want to get together to play or just talk about basses or music, give me a shout.
Cheers,
Brandt Peterson
I'm lucky to live in Lansing, Michigan (although that might change soon), where there are great upright bass resources, teachers, and players. I'm planning to work with Ed Fedewa here as my teacher and luthier. If you're in mid-Michigan and don't know Ed, he's an amazing player and has endless passion and knowledge about upright and electric basses, especially Fenders.
I grew up playing saxophone, and turned to bass in my teens so I could rock out. I played a lot, recording and touring, in my 20s. These days I find myself listening almost exclusively to jazz/improvised music, and I'm playing in a Latin group. In addition to bass, I play guitar and I'm messing around with tenor sax again, but bass is home for me.
I'm generally not one to engage in forum discussions, but I'm grateful to those who do for answering my questions and pointing out helpful resources. If you're in mid-Michigan, Ann Arbor or Detroit area, and want to get together to play or just talk about basses or music, give me a shout.
Cheers,
Brandt Peterson
