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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Bottesini Reverie Accompaniment
Here is the accompaniment to Bottesini’s Reverie in orchestra tuning. Only $5!
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Once upon a time…
there was a bass player soooo bad, even the section noticed!
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Gearwire.com
If you’re looking for some cool interviews and demonstrations in the electric guitar and bass realm, check out GearWire.com
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Why Music?
Karl Paulnack Welcome Address An excerpt from a welcome address given to parents of incoming students at The Boston Conservatory on September 1, 2004, by Dr. Karl Paulnack, director of the Music Division.
Mozart on Guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrdgyVYgMM&feature=related
Bach’s Remains
In 2002 I was fortunate to be able to travel to Germany. One of my stops was Leipzig where Bach work at the St. Thomas Church.
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Oops!
Tragedy struck Thursday in the first of two sold-out Andrew Bird concerts at the opulent Civic Opera House. Bird’s musical weapon of choice – his violin — was mortally wounded when it slipped from his hands near the end of … Continue reading
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iPhone Guitar App
I play some jazz guitar and was looking for a chord reference. After going through several applications I found Guitarist’s Reference. It’s a little slow to load but it very complete and feature rich!
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New Link
Check out Bass Guitar Blog. It’s similar to MostlyBass or DoubleBassBlog but with the focus being on bass guitars.
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Shar Music, You Suck
Your poorly made Franz Hoffman bass makes a 3rd grade girl want to quit in frustration. Thanks. The fingerboard has warped so bad the G string rests against it. The adjusters – yeah, they’re useless. I moved the bridge to … Continue reading
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Reiteration of my string recommendation
I have to reitereate my recommendation for Pirastro Obligato strings. These strings are great and can make a bad bass sound reasonable! Yesterday, a student and I put Obligatos on this bass and the change in sound was remarkable. No, … Continue reading
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More Insane Bass
Alright maybe insane isn’t the right word. But, wow! Jean Baudin Gear Jean Baudin Duet
Posted in Instruments, Links
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“If you play only barre chords…
you’ll play only in bars.” – John Scofield
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News from MB Washington Bureau
Economic Crisis Takes It’s Toll on Live Music Early Reports Point to Many Changes, and Cutbacks MostlyBass.com Washington Bureau C.S. , Special Contributor Amidst national concern over the failing U.S. Economy, many performance bands are streamlining their groups to cut … Continue reading
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Favorite Performance of Mario Brothers
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3117004324521250241
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