The Agony of Choice In spite of advances in modern technology, it’s still not possible to be in two places at the same time. As a freelance musician — or freelance anything, come to think of it —you have to constantly decide which gigs and projects to accept and which to decline. Sometimes, it can…
In the 2nd post on unusual instructional books for electric bassists (part 1 can be found here) we’re examining the benefits of Franz Simandl’s ‘New Method For The Double Bass’. I discovered this book while studying with Austrian bass titan Stefan Redtenbacher and spent a long time working through it on electric bass years before…
I have a confession to make: I’m an addict. Over the last 15 years I’ve built a comprehensive library of instructional materials; books, DVDs, play-a-long CDs, online video lessons, VHS (yes, I’m that old). Here’s a glimpse of part of my bookshelf: The problem is that I’ve never really used half of them;…
The blog has been alarmingly quiet over the last 6 months. Sorry. Must try harder in future. Here’s something to tide you over until the next post. I made a resolution in 2013 to start writing my own music as the bulk of my work as a bassist involves interpreting other peoples’ songs and I…
I got this as gift from a student a few years ago (how did he know that an insulting autograph from Sir Bob was top of my wish list?) Is it a fair point? Probably. The truth of the matter is that the bass is certainly more ‘immediate’ than other instruments and is technically less…
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