By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:16:04 +0000

Dear “A.”

I will answer your questions in the next episode of Contrabass Conversations (#93).

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:38:55 +0000

Nice try Jason,
But Still, Guy Tuneh is the BEST !

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:45:07 +0000

Great interview! Where can we buy Daxun’s CD?

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:46:07 +0000

Very importent point,
to “A.”-Response no 1, & to Jason,
After leastening the Guy Tuneh Interview, it is clear, Mr. Tuneh
wish and think that it is very importent that as much as people will get the stage as an opportunity to express themself, and we can see and learn new ideas from everyone.
So, i dont see any problem in Jason’s policy of running this blog, But indeed some subjects can get more cover.

By: yaya

yaya — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:13:21 +0000

A note about the opening: I wouldn’t say that there is wide-spread knowledge about Rabbath the way there is about Gary Karr and especially Edgar Meyer, at least in the United States. Amongst classical musicians that are not bass players, he is completely unknown.

By: A.

A. — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:40:51 +0000

Dear Mr. Heath,

Impressive performance. My Regards to Mr. Zhang
But;
After following your bassblog for some time, i would like to offer you some ideas to make the content of your blog even more
colorful.
I think that you dont give enough tension to the “Bass culture” in Europe.
Its not enouth to post only ONE POINT OF VIEW of the bass playing in europe or even in America.
In the case of Doublebass virtuoso Guy Tuneh which is a symbol of a very unique way of playing, “No Limit” & dedication spirit, it is clear(& good so) why you wish to show him and to give him the stage in your blog (clear – he is phenomenal!).
Guy Tuneh was the one who pushed (with his way of playing) so many other bassplayers to go the way of Solo and Chamber music, (pure individualism) without to be in an Orchestra before, against this old way of thinking that bassplayer can play only in an Orchestra.he gave so many musicians the power and the courage to do so, to stand by what is for them importent, But NEVER DISRESPECTED other bass players who chose to play in an Orchestra or to do other things, etc.
But what about the others?
Patkolo is showing about perfect playing – What about his way of Teaching???, Ruiz is an Amazing bassist that showes that it is possible to do both; Orchestra and Solo playing (let us hope that for long time),
His Ex boss – Mr. Nabil Shehata that is no longer a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, is following Tuneh’s way of life: Solo but try to Conduct along teaching.
Gaidos – one of the greatests bass players, composer, a Big Teacher and performer. Please post more from him! (Interview?) and others from that side of Europe.
The Great Furtok: Great pure Bass playing what about an Interview?
Wolfgang Güttler – One of the Teachers of the LEGEND Ovidiu Badila, and many other, (like: Furtok, etc.) what about Interview?
What about some Jazz bassplayers like Avishay Choen from Israel?
So much to show about, its never ending but please, bass playing is not only Solo individualism, what about the “Normal” bass
players like me, Orchestra musicians and others.
What about the bass Makers of europe?…
What about Teachres in Europe?…
What about the tradition in Europe…?
What about Jordi savall…? (Could be cool for bassists also)
Its clear, you would like to “show off” with your own people,
but we have our good and many sides also.

Just think about it, and thank you again for your time and for this post!