I’d love to get reader’s input–should I move the bass blog blogroll to its own page rather than having the links on the front page? It does add quite a bit of length to an already crowded sidebar. Do folks use these links frequently, or...
Arts Addict, my new blog, is now live. You can check it out here. I’m thinking of it as the bass blog minus the bass. Right now, I’ve moved all of my older original writing over there, and I’ll be doing one post a day Monday through...
Renaud deserves every bit of attention he’s been getting recently. He is a fabulously creative and virtuosic musician with an incredibly engaging style of playing. Check out this track with Renaud on double bass (note the five sting bass), Kiko Ruiz...
I recently found this quite melodious version of the Dittersdorf Concerto in E Major performed by a German bassist (any more details folks have on the player and/or orchestra would be appreciated). Folks who’ve played this concerto realize that it is...
Here’s a fun montage of various bass ensemble arrangements from Contrabajos de Baja California. They start with an arrangement of the trio from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, then transition into some fun popular tunes, with bass slapping and...
