This is a cover of Coldplay’s Clocks dedicated to Ry and Chris Threlkeld. Looks like a Threlkeld bass to me… I think. Check out our interview with Chris Threlkeld here, and enjoy this very cool video:
Bassist John Floeter pointed me toward this fun list. I’m also a conductor these days, so this hits closer to home than it did before! How to Cook a Conductor Ingredients: One large conductor, or two small assistant conductors 26 large cloves of garlic Crisco or...
A comment came in last week about my audition advice for high school students post. It reads: Hello– Great website. Awesome to see so much info dedicated to the DB. Can you explain/expand on this point: Sectionalize your music and write down a plan – I always smile...
I’m a massive iPad fan, using it every day for probably an hour or two at the minimum. I read my daily paper on it, do most of my surfing on it, plan classes while on the train, and also use a ton of music apps for my teaching. One app that I haven’t...
Continuing yesterday’s discussion of Joel Quarrington, here’s a video of Joel Quarrington (who also recently won a Juno award for his recent album Garden Scene) demonstrating tuning in fifths. He demonstrates some Bach, the Elephant, Vanhal, and a lot of...
