Double Bass Shoulder bothers me while playing with a stool

[velvetkevorkian]

I play with both feet on the floor which, I know, is somewhat controversial. The benefit of this posture is that it evens out your hips and allows you to relax the tension out of your back. It requires that you sit on a lower stool (26-28") but it may be worth checking out.

Personally I agree with this. I used to get a sore back after every rehearsal sitting with one leg up, but no longer

 

[Paul Warburton]

Any of you really into this particular issue (pain) should check out, under the Miscellaneous Forum heading, my thread about starting the DB or, in my case, starting over again.