EveryZing rocks….in the wackiest way possible

EveryZing, the podcast speech to text service that I use to archive Contrabass Conversations content, is really amazing. This is the kind of thing that makes podcasts really amazing, and it is what makes the podcast such a useful and dynamic resource. Type a key...

Pops concerts from the orchestra perspective

Grant Park Symphony bassist John Floeter recently wrote a post about the difference in audience and orchestra enjoyment of pops concerts. Reflecting on a summer concert with The Decemberists, he writes:I’ve played lots of rock concerts in the backup orchestra,...

That’s my cone! – bass on a train story from Andrew Harmon

This bizarre story comes from double bassist Andrew Harmon and is about a wacky experience he had while taking the Chicago El with his bass. I take this train all the time with my own bass, and I can certainly relate, although I’ve certainly never had this sort...

Chocolate Rain

After hearing this song played incessantly on MacBreak Weekly (one of my favorite podcasts), I find that I can’t get it out of my head. Now you won’t be able to get it out of your head either:subscribe to the blog – subscribe to the podcast