tredders Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 So, I just bought Oldslappers Bassix EUB ([url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100185"]this one here[/url]), and luckily my bass teacher (Steve Amadeo) also plays upright, so I'll extend my lessons accordingly. However, I've only recently tried an upright, and don't have much of a clue, so was wondering if anyone could give me recommendations as to a good book or DVD for a newcomer? I'm obviously not expecting the book / DVD to replace lessons, but it would be nice to have some basic idea when the EUB arrives. Ta Tredders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckyincarnate Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I really got a lot out of Ed Friedland's Building Walking Basslines. Good reading practice and a nice way of getting into jazz playing. I also like his jazz double bass DVD (for the practical and performance side of things). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Rufus Reid - The Evolving Bassist [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolving-Bassist-Rufus-Reid/dp/0967601509/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518663&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolving-Bassist-R...8663&sr=1-1[/url] Ray Brown's Bass Method [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Browns-Method-Eagle-Large-Print/dp/0793594561/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518608&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Browns-Method-Eagl...8608&sr=1-1[/url] F Simandl New Method for Double Bass - books one and two [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Method-Double-Bass-Book/dp/0825801524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518487&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Method-Double-...8487&sr=1-1[/url] [url="http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/New-Method-for-the-Double-Bass-Book-II/96088"]http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/New-Me...s-Book-II/96088[/url] Neil Tarlton's 'Beginning Scales' (short but very meaningful in terms of settign you up to do some work) and The Essentials of Sevick (bow orientated so may be of limited use with an EUB) [url="http://www.neiltarlton.com/"]http://www.neiltarlton.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Thanks to both of you. I shall take a look at those links. Tredders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I've got all those books except for the Neil Tarlton one, Mark. Plenty of scales for you to enjoy ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 [quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='944654' date='Sep 3 2010, 03:50 PM']I've got all those books except for the Neil Tarlton one, Mark. Plenty of scales for you to enjoy ^_^[/quote] I don't know why you're sounding so smug. You've got to sit and listen to me make a horrible noise with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 [quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='947817' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:54 PM']Or not![/quote] Quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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