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"It's never too late...or too soon!" - P. Tambroni

My first bass teacher said this to me about learning to improvise -"Play everything! If it sounds bad, don't do it again."

"Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong." -unknown

"Talk does not cook rice." - Chinese Proverb

"Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad." - from Mental Toughness

Everyone has vision. Few have venture. - P. Tambroni

Do less, master more.

"There is no easy or difficult; only familiar and unfamiliar." - Kenny Werner

Once there was a bassist so bad, even the section noticed.

"Try softer, not harder"

Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel

Perfect Wrong Note - Learning to Trust Your Musical Self by William Westney

Peak Performers by Charles Garfield

The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green with Timothy Gallwey

A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performancesby Eloise Ristad

Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Withinby Kenny Werner

The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistryby Barry Green

No More Secondhand Artby Peter London

Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Artby Stephen Nachmanovitch

The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning by Dr. James E. Loehr

Simple Zen: A Guide to Living Moment by Moment (Simple Series)by C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D. & Annellen Simpkins, Ph.D.

A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bassby Frederick Zimmerman

Art of Double Bass Playing (Art of)by Warren Benfield & James Seay Dean, Jr.

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivityby David Allen

The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)by John Maeda

The Joy of Inspired Teachingby Tim Lautzenheiser

Essays on violin pedagogy by Lyman Bodman

The Musician's Practice Planner By David Motto, Stephanie Railsback

The Complete Electric Bass Player Bk 1 by Chuck Rainey