I’ve done several multi-part blog posts over the years, though my output has admittedly slowed somewhat since getting bogged down in school this past year. Most of these posts are gig stories, however–I think that this is my first one dedicated solely to...
Bassists: get ready to check out an interview that will knock your socks off. Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo recently did an interview with Boston Symphony Principal Bass Ed Barker. In addition to chatting about his early years on the instrument,...
You’ve just gotta love this profession. No matter how many roadblocks get tossed in their path, musicians always seem to find a way around them, taking things in stride and laughing about it later with each other over either coffee or beer (depending on the hour!)....
I am in the process of putting together a special page dedicated to live coverage of the International Society of Bassists convention at doublebassblog.org/live. When that page is live, I’ll post a link at the top of every blog page for the duration of the...
This is a series I wrote in 2007 about the trials and tribulations of hauling an awkward and delicate piece of carpentry around the world. We bass players often have to get creative when transporting ourselves to gigs and locales, and this series documents experiences...
