1 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! Your additions and corrections welcome! Bye, François -- Thought of the...
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Apr 1, 2004 5:35 pm
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I have an Azola Bugbass that I'd like to put D'Addario Helicore strings on. The strings need to be about 48" between the ball and the start of the silk ...
... I had a BugBass for two years and a half and played any 3/4 upright bass string with it, inclusing regular Helicores. There's no problem with the metal...
3 April ... During his tragically short life, Scott LaFaro quickly developed into one of the most advanced bassists around, competing with Charlie Haden and...
I'm wondering which string length to purchase for my Steinberger NS CR5 EUB. Also what steps, if any, are necessary to adapt these non-Steinberger strings to...
... I can't really help with this particular instrument issue but just wanted to raise a general statement: Strings for shorter scales are not only shorter,...
4 April ... A very valuable bassist closely associated with the Kansas City jazz scene, Gene Ramey's walking bass style and fairly basic but swinging solos...
5 April ... Ken Baldock, sometimes credited as the chummier Kenny Baldock and also apt to be mutated into Kenny Blalock or variations thereof, had a background...
8 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! Your additions and corrections welcome! Bye, François -- Thought of the day (Thursday, 8 April 2004): Pay no...
Hey Everyone, I am new to the list. A little background about myself. I have been playing bass for about 10 years, I am 27 now. Been playing upright since I...
... Hi Matt, and welcome aboard! I'm personally not attracted at all by these body-less EUBs. No, or very little, reference points, no shoulder bout. The...
... I can think of at least three things that influence portability: Length/string length: This is probably the most obvious parameter. A shorter one like the...
10 April ... Renowned jazz musician of the 1940s thru 1990s. A true bass virtuoso, he performed with Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Pete Fountain, among a...
Matt: I just got a used Kydd this past year, and made the switch from electric bass guitar. I love my Kydd, because it sets up so quick, is light-weight and...
Happy Easter everybody! 11 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... A reasonably interesting second-division soul singer, Jimmy Lewis released almost a...
15 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... One of the most technically skilled of all acoustic bassists,...
... Björn Alke was one of the great bass players in Swedish jazz from the 1960s onwards. Internationally, he is best known for being a sideman to baritone ...
Thanks a lot, Mikael! With your permission, I'll save the info for next year's post. (I'm wondering if you already supplied this info last year and I forgot to...
17 April ... One of jazz's most valuable sidemen, Buster Williams has been able to flourish through many periods of changing fashions in jazz. Best known since...
18 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! Your additions and corrections welcome! Bye, François -- Thought of the day (Sunday, 18 April 2004): I wish I...
20 April ... Born and raised in Israel, Avishai Cohen has often combined Middle Eastern and Israeli music with both electric and acoustic jazz. Cohen began...
21 April ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... No Biography excerpt found, sorry! ... A leading avant-garde musician, German bassist and occasional tuba ...
Hi Everybody, Just joined the club. What a great place! I'm glad I found it. I am an Azola EUB owner. Currently on my second bass made by Steve. I added a...