Double Bass Thing Bassists Fight Over (DB forum thread)

[BAJO]

TIME

 

[Marcus Johnson]

And lack thereof.

 

[emilio g]

my two personal favorites:

1. If edgar meyer would be a more respectable player is his bass didn't have those dots

2. If playing with a loud drummer ALWAYS sucks, or only sucks most of the time.

 

[Ike Harris]

Then there's French v German, Amp or No Amp. I used to be on a forum in the early aol days and that was a heated topic that went on endlessly.
BTW, the actual Mary Ann came into a restaurant where I had a steady gig(those were the days) and sat at a table right next to me. I couldn't stop staring.

 

[colliningram]

At my school we are arguing about if its appropriate to play the C on the A string with your third finger. Im transferring.

 

[Skabasskid]

At my school we are arguing about if its appropriate to play the C on the A string with your third finger. Im transferring.

Your opinion being?

 

[Eric Swanson]

Instrument height

 

[xxjazzbassist]

French vs. German: French for orchestral, german for jazz gigs
Method: Give me mr.Simandl's Orange and white books and i'll be happy
Extension: would be awesome if i had the cash
Drummers: playing with a loud drummer sucks...unless you are amplified cuz then your amp can blow him out of the water
Oh and i'm a fan of sitting on stools, much better for long orchestra rehearsals and I personally play better...however most of my bluegrass gigs i play standing up so i can move around and move closer or farther from the mic

 

[Ben Mitchell]

Instrument height

I think this one just depends on the physical aspects of the player...