Double Bass Day anyone?

[bassace]

Reading all the posts re technique, gear etc It got me thinking; is there any interest in a DB get together, perhaps in the M25 area ( or wherever)? This would not necessarily be an annual thing (or it might?), probably early next year.

Any interest? and please indicate the sort of area you would like to meet up at.

[tayste_2000]

I don't know sounds difficult to create 12 hours of slappity poppity fury dead loud on DB

[Clarky]

I'd be up for it. As a [s]Southern pansy[/s] Londoner (in SW London precisely) somewhere in London/Surrey would be good for me

[bassace]

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='970744' date='Sep 28 2010, 02:57 PM']I don't know sounds difficult to create 12 hours of slappity poppity fury dead loud on DB[/quote]

Well, isn't that just the point?

[Bilbo]

Count me in. Would love to play loads of other double basses for comparisons sake, just to see how mine competes in terms of playability and tone. And to hear all the different amp set ups availabel etc. Sounds line a great idea.

[Steve A]

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='970744' date='Sep 28 2010, 02:57 PM']I don't know sounds difficult to create 12 hours of slappity poppity fury dead loud on DB[/quote]


Hopefully it would be too difficult to create that kind of racket and we could hear some nicely played acoustic action instead

[tayste_2000]

[quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='970774' date='Sep 28 2010, 03:23 PM']Hopefully it would be too difficult to create that kind of racket and we could hear some nicely played acoustic action instead [/quote]

That sounds quite contary to the term Bass Day

[farmer61]

Yes perhaps some technique etc for us complete DB idiots would be good.

Oxon good for me even though it would mean straying into Bandit country, pehaps South Bucks area or even M4 corridor.

[geoffbassist]

Count me in :-)

[Hector]

I would be up for this, depending on when it actually is.

[BigBeatNut]

I'm up for it. So long as EUBs are welcome

[TPJ]

Sounds like a great idea. Would be a bit of a journey from t'North but well worth it

[velvetkevorkian]

Wrong end of the country for me, but sounds like a lovely idea

[thisnameistaken]

You should do it in the middle of the country to be fair to everyone. Like, Leeds, or something.

[bassace]

Thanks for the great response, guys, keep it coming. It may be geographically impossible to satisfy everyone and perhaps someone may have to run a northern meet. But we'll see how the responses work out. Now, if thisnameistaken could bring his two friends........................................................

[tauzero]

I'd be interested, especially if it was a bit northwestish of London, eg Milton Keynes, Oxford, Aaah Bicester.

[TheRev]

South Midlands would work for me, as would Hampshire/ west side of the M25. I'm desperatley trying to avoid spending some money on a real proper DB so I reckon a room full of the buggers should do the trick nicely

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='bassace' post='971732' date='Sep 29 2010, 02:08 PM']Now, if thisnameistaken could bring his two friends........................................................[/quote]

They don't like driving long distances, unsightly creases.

[slobluesine]

EUB/Upright bash would be great

[Steve A]

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='970779' date='Sep 28 2010, 03:30 PM']That sounds quite contary to the term Bass Day[/quote]


Acoustic (as in double) bass!

[Cat Burrito]

Potentially me too depending on location (a lot of the ones suggested are good for me)

[johnny dissident]

Count me in, middle of the country sounds fair to me.

[BobVbass]

count me in!!

[janmaat]

great idea, count me in!

[Jezyorkshire]

yes def interested, if can make it could possibly share the costs/journey with Tom(tpj), Jez