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  1. Recover9720

    How to maintain classical position when standing?

    I've been trying to adapt to the classical position for months and now it is my favorite position to play. But there are some problems I could not solve on my own. Whenever I play my bass I have to push it with my forearm to make its shape. I know it could be really bad, especially with CTS...
  2. bon viesta

    playing while standing up…

    i usually practice sitting down, and it’s a breeze playing that way. but, when i stand up and try to play it’s suddenly all weird. i’m not sure where to angle my neck at, if i should just have the bass parallel to my arms, or if it should be angled all which way. and then when playing up the...
  3. viribus

    How much would you pay to have your photo taken standing next to William Shatner?

    William Shatner is appearing here soon. There will be a screening of Wrath of Khan, followed by Shatner reminiscing and taking questions from the audience. Tickets are priced around $60-$80. This is at an upscale performing arts venue. You can also buy a separate ticket to have your photo...
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  4. jazzyvee

    Double Bass To stand or not to stand, that is the question.

    I have had 3 lessons so far learning to play and would like to know the pros and cons of standing to play vs sitting. Most people ive seen tend to stand. I am currently doing that but i think my posture must be wrong as my left hand and lower back ache after a practice session so wondered about...
  5. Fat bob

    Double Bass Left hand posture and thumb placement

    Hello all, I have recently been re-examining my left hand posture and Thumb placement. For years I have played with my thumb nearly opposite the second (middle) finger. But after watching Christian McBride and others, I noticed in half position his hand is more wrapped around the neck, his palm...
  6. Doctor Intrepid

    Practicing Alone Poll

    I've seen quite a few videos on-line recently where practice bass sitting down. This seems strange to me, for even when I practice alone I tend to stand rather than sit. So I thought this would be the obvious place to check if one way of practicing is favored. Hence, I've created a poll. The...
  7. Krikcet

    Double Bass Left wrist pain! Help!

    Hi guys! I wasn't sure where to post this, so I chose miscellaneous. I've been playing double bass for about 5 months, and I'm currently attending school as a DB major. I started having wrist pain when my bass teacher suggested suggested that I adjust my posture to be a bit more to the side of...
  8. Dave1974

    Standing or Sitting while practising?

    I much prefer to stand, just curious what does everybody else do.
  9. pbass2

    Show me your standing up studio desks...

    Part two of my "Low ceiling blues" post from earlier I guess . . .;) Anybody with their control room desk or composer/project studio desk set up for working standing up as opposed to sitting? Let's see 'em!
  10. Later_Peter

    the Standing in the Shadows of MOTOWN (the James Jamerson book)

    Received a brand new copy (with the 2 CDs intact) via Abe Books $15 (shipped)... Just sayin'
  11. RocketMusic

    Last Sponsored Forum Standing!

    Wow. I just realized that I'm the last sponsored forum here on TB. Am I relentlessly persistent... or am I an idiot?!? LOL I do a ton of G&L business because of this forum and because of the larger TB community. And I appreciate that every single day! I'd love to get back to moving some Roscoe...
  12. Stinsok

    Couldn't finish the gig.

    We were booked for a riverboat cruise last night. There was a torrential rainstorm just as we got underway that lasted the whole cruise. We were under a large covering but there was water rolling around the deck. On this deck there were very few places for the water to drain. Water was moving...
  13. Book: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown J. Jamerson + 2 Cds
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    For sale Book: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown J. Jamerson + 2 Cds

    Pretty much a "must have" for most bassists! As if the book itself with wonderful Jamerson history, info and photos is not enough, included are 2 Cds with recorded comments and Jamerson Motown basslines by "the who's who" of bass players.............. Will Lee Willie Weeks Anthony Jackson John...
    $25.00
  14. bassdude51

    SOLD Book: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown J. Jamerson + 2 Cds

    Pretty much a "must have" for most bassists! As if the book itself with wonderful Jamerson history, info and photos is not enough, included are 2 Cds with recorded comments and Jamerson Motown basslines by "the who's who" of bass players.............. Will Lee Willie Weeks Anthony Jackson John...
  15. Ant Illington

    Request Fingerings for Standing in the Shadows book- Jamerson

    Do any of you advanced players have written fingerings for any of the songs in the book or do you care to do any? Particularly interested if you happen to know how HE played them. Right now, I'm particularly interested in Second That Emotion (there's just a snippet of that one in the book). I...
  16. dharmashawn

    Small progress on hopefully a long standing board

    Started laying some things out and reached a pretty destructive level quickly...I'm super excited to tighten this up.
  17. W

    laying down the fretting fingers vs standing them on upright and electric.

    I am getting a electric upright and as I was reading up on fretting technique, I read that you need to fret with your fingers standing up, (perpendicular) instead of laying them down. I guess it's pressing with the tip vs pressing with the pad of the fingers. I have heard that classical...
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  18. davehertzberg

    Double Bass Standing position question

    I've always played with my left knee helping to support the weight of the bass, and as an orchestra teacher I've taught my beginners this position as well. The new book I'm using clearly instructs students that the belly is the only point of contact with the instrument, and that has kind of...
  19. Slaphound

    Double Bass Standing to the side or behind

    Hi Folks. I hope I'm in the right forum. I've been playing the upright for about 2 years now and I mostly play rockabilly, western swing and blues. A lot of slapping. I have become accustomed to standing to the side of the bass standing up and its been working well. Now recently, I've immersed...
  20. robobass

    Double Bass Safer that standing your bass in a corner!

    Made for inflating very large tires, but perfect for those obsessing about how to park their axe bass at home:D Mark, you gonna put in the catalog?
  21. what the pluck

    Double Bass should of done this a long time ago....

    I am not an orchestral player but I play arco most of the time. I have never really felt 100% comfortable with my posture playing french, standing or sitting. I decide to try 2 things that I hadn't, a bent endpin and a german bow, standing. I made the endpin myself, it was easy, 16mm steel tube...
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