Archive for March, 2009

Simon’s Cat (TV Dinner)

Yazan: Jason | 27 March 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: cats

This is cat week on the blog, I suppose. I try to keep away from the kitty videos since this is primarily a bass blog, but again, I can’t resist putting this one out. This video shows a scenario that I seem to go through every time I sit on the couch to chill out. [...]

Phillip Serna in International Musician

Yazan: Jason | 26 March 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Phillip Serna

Phillip Serna, an old friend of mine who has contributed voluminously to Contrabass Conversations ever since its inception as well as regularly posting here on doublebassblog.org, was featured in this month’s International Musician for his Viols in Our Schools project. It’s great to see Phillip getting this kind of recognition for his hard work and [...]

Czech Bass for Sale

Yazan: Jason | 25 March 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, for sale

Though I killed off the bass blog for sale page back in 2008 (too hard to maintain), I’m still putting up the occasional info about basses for sale. The following instrument is for sale from bass blog and Contrabass Conversations fan Ben Huff: Czech double bass, circa 1900 Size: 3/4 String length: 41.5″ Additional Features: [...]

Another Promotion!!!

Yazan: petertambroni | 25 March 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Peter Tambroni

For readers of Double Bass Blog and MostlyBass , to promote the fifth edition of my book I have a great deal for you! During the rest of March, if you purchase a print edition of my book, “An Introduction to Double Bass Playing”, I will give you the PDF version FREE! You will need [...]

Kittens inspired by kittens

Yazan: Jason | 24 March 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: cats

Oh no! More cat videos on the bass blog! Actually, it’s been a while since I’ve put up any cat vids, and this one (which bassist John Floeter pointed out to me) is too cute to miss:

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