Double Bass "Standup"

[Michael Case]

I've decided to start calling it the irregular bass since so many people (including "musicians") ask me if I also play the regular bass (bass guitar).

 

[Michael Case]

why not just call it a contrabass like the rest of the (non englisch speaking) world ? removes all of the confusion.

In America we'd be called "evil doers" or snobs if we used such a fancy shmancy term.

 

[Aaron Cohn]

I usually call it a double bass, but unfortunately that's the term that seems the most confusing to laypeople. As Reuben said, at least in this country that's the case.

 

[Michael Case]

Watcha call dat dere ding? Huh, a double bubble, do you use in de bath?

 

[Marc Piane]

When I was in the union I called it double bass because most of the heavy players were listed that way in the member directory.

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Ebay sure as hell doesn't know. Type "double bass", and you get one BSO and umpteen Neil Peart Signature kick drum pedals.

Oh... and one LaBella Goldentone D string, at the moment.

 

[Michael Case]

When a double bass show up on American Idol, then maybe things will change.

Yeah, right.

 

[Eli_Upright12]

They should have a Double Bass American Idol that would clear up the confusion and be amusing.

 

[Aaron Cohn]

Ebay sure as hell doesn't know. Type "double bass", and you get one BSO and umpteen Neil Peart Signature kick drum pedals.

Oh... and one LaBella Goldentone D string, at the moment.

That and a few $15k-60k Italian basses from Ken Smith.