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The “biggest violin”

Yazan: Jason | 29 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass, photography

Bassist Steve Badach sent me the following photo of a truly enormous bass. I wonder what first position looks like on this thing? Doesn’t look like the octobass to me since there isn’t any sort of fingering contraption for the left hand. Click here for a video of an actual octobass in action.

Amazing photos of Hyde Park

Yazan: Jason | 06 November 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: photography

Here’s a visually stunning non-bass link for you folks–shots of my neighborhood in Chicago from a University of Chicago student. Great stuff in here: Justin Kern | A Slideshow | The University of Chicago

Pics from Berlin 2010 Bass Bash

Yazan: Jason | 28 October 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, photography

Here are pics from Jonas Lohse of the Bass 2010 event in Berlin earlier this year: http://picasaweb.google.com/jonas.lohse/Bass2010#

Cool shots of Hyde Park

Yazan: Jason | 13 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: photography

I’m digging my new, er, digs down on Chicago’s south side. Here’s a hot of the fall colors slowly turning in the park outside of my building. This room is always filled with sunlight and is great for either getting work done (like I am now) or just hanging out. you can see Lake Shore [...]

My daily walk

Yazan: Jason | 11 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: photography

I snapped this pic the other way on the way home from school. Not bad scenery for a commute, eh?

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