By the way, if any readers ever want to submit a story of their own (many have been published here from readers over the years), just email it to me (jasonheath -at- doublebassblog.org) and I’ll put it out. You get a lot of views.. Losing my Anonymity – I think...
This first story is a really painful story of me attempting to change things on a gig through “approved” channels. It didn’t turn out so well. My Big Stupid Mouth – I rarely speak up or complain on gigs. This story is about a time when I decided to...
I quit writing teaching stories after I became a high school teacher (though I certainly have not quit having story-worthy experiences, rest assured), but here’s one from back in my private teaching days about finding myself conducting a high school orchestra...
I wonder how many of the people featured in these stories have stumbled upon them? Panic on the Podium – When you think about it, isn’t it amazing that a group of musicians can ever play together in a symphonic setting? Honestly, having all those different...
Boy–I wrote a lot of these back in the day! They’re throwing knives at us in the pit! – No matter how you cut it, pit musicians are an easy target for falling debris (whether confetti, props from the stage, or even singers sometimes!). After all, we are crammed...
