Great Bass Photoset from Flickr

Matt Wengerd recently sent me a link for a photoset from Flickr user cess van de van. This particular set features shots of 147 different (mostly jazz) bassists. These photos tend to be very evocative and artistic. Here is a small sampling:Click here to view his...

Rumano Solano bass modifications

Matt Wengerd (104 weeks) recently wrote a very detailed post about the many modifications he made to his Rumano Solano bass. This is an interesting post which covers many of the gear modifications that bass players in the United States are doing these days. Matt had a...

World’s Most Dangerous Roads

I just saw this hair-raising photo set from Dark Roasted Blend. It covers some of the most dangerous road in the world, including:Most Dangerous Tourist Hiking Trail (China)Bolivia’s North Yungas RoadRussian Siberian Road to YakutskCheck out the complete post...

Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens

I have decided to quit all of my orchestral work and start a Marimba Queens tribute band. Scott Kreger from the Milwaukee Symphony (and the new double bass instructor and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) sent me this video. Check out the bass player in this...

Stefano Sciascia plays the Bottesini Tarantella

Here is another great video of Stefano Sciascia playing the double bass. This is a very different style than the Cancion de Amor video from Stefano that I posted earlier. I recommend checking out Stefano’s website for more information, and I will keep posting...