From Gunnelpumpers member Doug Johnson. Wish I could go–the Whistler is one of my favorite hangs–but I’ll be playing a concert on Rock Island in Door County tonight and can’t make it. Hi folks, Amidst the often hot and loud celebration of our...
By the way, if any readers ever want to submit a story of their own (many have been published here from readers over the years), just email it to me (jasonheath -at- doublebassblog.org) and I’ll put it out. You get a lot of views.. Losing my Anonymity – I think...
This first story is a really painful story of me attempting to change things on a gig through “approved” channels. It didn’t turn out so well. My Big Stupid Mouth – I rarely speak up or complain on gigs. This story is about a time when I decided to...
I quit writing teaching stories after I became a high school teacher (though I certainly have not quit having story-worthy experiences, rest assured), but here’s one from back in my private teaching days about finding myself conducting a high school orchestra...
I wonder how many of the people featured in these stories have stumbled upon them? Panic on the Podium – When you think about it, isn’t it amazing that a group of musicians can ever play together in a symphonic setting? Honestly, having all those different...
