Archive for December 2007

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Argument set to Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

DBB.org regular contributor Benjy sent me a link to this very fun video featuring Sid Caesar and Nanette Fabray pantomiming an argument with the first movement of Beethoven’s 5th symphony as a soundtrack. Sid Ceaser was a live sketch comedy pioneer in the 1950s with his sitcoms Your Show of Shows and Ceaser’s [...]

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-06

My wife got in an accident in this slippery weather. Sometimes I really hate this city. Especially in the winter. #
Hanging out with Courtney and the cats. #
Posted ‘Guy Tuneh performs Mendelssohn Sextet mvt 1′ to blip.tv: http://blip.tv/file/523900 #
Trying to stay warm in frigid temperatures. #
Just blogged a new video from Guy [...]

Matt Wengerd overhauls 104 Weeks

Matt Wengerd, one of my very first bass blogger contacts back in 2006, recently overhauled his blog, and it really looks great.  Matt’s blog is essential reading if you’re a bassist.  He’s got tons of great content for bassists of all specialties, but if you’re a jazzer then his blog will be of particular interest [...]

Guy Tuneh performs Mendelssohn Sextet - mvt 1

Guy Tuneh, the wonderful bassist whom we have featured numerous times on DBB.org and Contrabass Conversations, recently performed the Mendelssohn Sextet in D Major with Villa Musica. This live performance shows off Mr. Tuneh’s dynamic double bass playing in a chamber music setting. Visit Guy Tuneh online at www.guytuneh.com, check out his Contrabass [...]

Bass Blog quick links

Here are some stories that have caught my attention this past week.  Most of them could use a blog post all their own, but I seem to be spending all my time digging my car out of snowbanks these days, so these links will have to do:

Danny Newman: 1919-2007 - This legendary promoter for the [...]

Re-interviewing Justin Locke

It finally happened.  I had just wrapped up a great interview with Justin Locke a couple of weeks ago, and I went to click the ’save’ button on HotRecorder, the program I use to record podcast interviews.  Well, HotRecorder wasn’t so hot that day.
Click.
Nothing.
Click.
Nothing.
No!  I had lost the recording (miraculously, I managed to save the [...]

LiveJournal mirror site for DoubleBassBlog.org

I just discovered that there is a mirror site on LiveJournal for DoubleBassBlog.org.  It’s basically an RSS link of all the posts here.  I think that this is cool–thanks to whoever set this up!  Check it out here:
http://syndicated.livejournal.com/dbl_bass_blog/

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-05

We’re in the middle of a big snowstorm here in Chicago. Had quite a hairy drive home! #
Putting the finishing touches on our final Lawrence Hurst interview segment. #
Heading for bed after installing some awesome new blog plugins. #
Dragged out of bed early by cats. #
Impressed by how much faster my blog loads after [...]

Bass Audition Roundup – December 2007

For many more auditions, also visit
http://www.afm.org/ for information on the auditions below:

Wintry Mess hits Chicago

We’ve gotten slammed here in Chicago with the first really big snowfall of the season.  This kind of thing used to strike terror into my very core as I envisioned the slipping and sliding that I would be doing on rural Wisconsin back roads, commuting hundreds of miles between disparate locations in the frozen and [...]

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