Adventures of an Idaho Violist blog

I just found a new (to me!) classical music blog from a Boise, Idaho violist named Jennifer Drake. Jen’s blog is titled Adventures of an Idaho Violist, and it is full of fun posts covering a wide array of subjects. Check it out! I added it to my Music Blogs...

Complete Calgary Philharmonic audition story

Matt Heller put out the eighth and final installment of his Calgary Philharmonic audition story a few days ago. Check out the complete series over on his blog, or click on one of the following links to jump to one of the parts:Calgary audition odyssey, part ICalgary...

Bass shot of the day

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Bugs Bunny is my Mortal Enemy

There is no sick leave for a freelance musician. I sure learned that lesson the hard way.A couple of years ago I was booked to play Bugs Bunny on Broadway, a popular show using the orchestra to accompany some Looney Tunes classics. These shows are like musical...

Rockabilly slap bass playing with Lee Rocker

I think that Lee Rocker is a real trip. I’m not sure how much useful information is actually conveyed in this video, and I hope that bass students don’t imitate his wacky left hand technique, but I still get a kick out of this. This video actually reminds...