My good friend Aaron Burman sent me this video of a cat being bathed by a young deer. Very sweet, though not terribly bass-related. My apologies. More blog posts about cats here.
Filmed March 29th, 2009 at the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake, IL. Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. This video content is Copyright © 2009/ 2010 the Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols and appears...
I recently got an email from double bassist Aaron inquiring about how humidity levels relate to string response. This is one of the most challenging and beguiling aspects of warm weather bass playing, as any bassist who plays outdoor gigs can attest. Aaron writes: I...
Our interview with Barry Kolstein, owner of the Kolstein Shop on Long Island, NY, is an interesting opportunity to learn about the bass business and how it has changed over the last half-century. Barry’s father Samuel entered the bass business in 1943, and...
An unfortunate thing happened at one of the exhibitor displays during this year’s International Society of Bassists Convention. This is the kind of horror movie episode that is sure to give both bassists and luthiers nightmares… One of the shops exhibiting...
