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fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 81
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 8:07 am:   Edit Post

This Sunday I'm having a recital with my bass students. 8 students doing 5 solos and 7 duets (with me) ranging from major scales and blues patterns for the beginners to jazz standards (all duets), a Bach 2 part invention, and a couple of original compositions.

Wish me luck.
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 404
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 9:03 am:   Edit Post

Good luck!
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 463
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like fun. Ever try an all-bass orchestra as long as you have them all there? You could perform Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom".

Good luck with the gig, Michael. By the way, I love the quote in your profile. Single malts rule!

Bill, tgo
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 82
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post

Next year I want to try Pachelbel's Canon in D for 4 or 5 basses. I've already got it mostly written out.

Single malts do rule. Especially Cask Strength varieties.
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 2016
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post

And one single malt over heero!
And give those other guys one of the same waiter!

Mmmm Michael ...something tells me we better wish good luck to those "poor" students.

Or is the master feeling "overclassed"!
Don't bother ...remind the tale of the Arrow and the Bow of Kahlil Gibran.

Paul the bad one
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1759
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 2:50 pm:   Edit Post

Doing Pachelbel's Canon would be fun!
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 83
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post

Here's the list of tunes. All duets are with me.

The Bassics
Variations of the Blues
Pink Panther
Black Orpheus (duet)
Here's That Rainy Day (duet)
Yesterday (duet)
My Funny Valentine (duet)
Blue Bossa (duet)
Days of Wine & Roses (duet)
Mystic Remora
Untitled
Bach Two Part Invention #8 in F Major (duet)
Amazing Grace
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 468
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post

I like the setlist.

Hey, do you guys know "Louie, Louie"? (LOL)

(When my kid was in 2nd grade, the music teacher had the whole class play "Louie, Louie" on their recorders at the annual Wintersing event. I fell off my seat)


Bill, tgo
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 704
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 5:08 pm:   Edit Post

I recently had my second recital on guitar, and that went real well. It was much more fun than the last time (not just because I did not suck like the last time). Instead of having us just playing solo or doing duets with him, the teacher managed to recruit a bass player and drummer for us to play with; we also had a rehearsal the week before with the drummer, bass player and the teacher on guitar. Everyone piched in about 50$ to compensate the drummer & the bass player, and we all had a much easier time than at the previous recital. If you can arrange something like that next time, I think you & your students would enjoy it.

Valentino
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1766
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 6:18 pm:   Edit Post

Val; what kind of bass was the bass player playing ?? <g>!

If I remember correctly, last time you were playing Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. So what did you play this time?
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 705
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 11:00 pm:   Edit Post

Well he was not playing an Alembic but it was a good one...:-)

Yep that was it. Gave me a whole new understanding of why folks are generally afraid to play Mingus.
This time it was Blues In The Closet by Oscar Pettiford, MUCH easier. So, I still picked a song written by a bass player.

Valentino
exploiterplayer
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Username: exploiterplayer

Post Number: 76
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post

What? No Spinal Tap? "Big Bottom" is a MUST play standard for all bass orchrestras. ;~)
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 84
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 5:50 am:   Edit Post

Here's a picture of me & my students. I had one student who had a conflict and couldn't attend, but we taped his song and played it at the recital. I had another student who told me that morning that he couldn't get off of work.

Recital Students
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 85
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 5:51 am:   Edit Post

And here's a pic of the hardware:

Gear
palembic
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Username: palembic

Post Number: 2024
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post

ohmawgohd ...a lonely Ashbury ...Sigh
fmm
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Username: fmm

Post Number: 87
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, and I played it too! One student played upright & I used the Ashbory on "My Funny Valentine". I use it earlier in the day at church, and got the best tone yet out of it (through the rig on the right side of the pics). I'm thinking about carrying it and a pocket version of the real book with me at all times.

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