NDBD - and a new chapter!

[Homatron]

I've been dreaming of picking up the double bass for a long time, but had been writing it off for various reasons. So imagine my surprise when my wife organised this for a big birthday this week!

 

 

Currently renting for a few months to see if we can live with it, but I now can't imagine a world without DB... it's so addictive and rewarding!

 

It seems playing cello as a kid, and fretless bass for a long time has helped get me started, but there's so much to learn!

[NickD]

There's nothing like it. Enjoy!

[ezbass]

That’s a great birthday present. Go Mrs Homatron! Enjoy.

[itu]

Now that's a lovely present! Any bass is a journey of a lifetime. I see you have many songbooks made out of glass, the start is most likely pretty easy. 

[Homatron]

Thanks @itu, I'm definitely seeing this as a lifelong journey, and will take my inspiration from all sorts of vessels 😉

[JPJ]

Congratulations and welcome to the (addictive) club. The best advice I can offer is get help with hand / body position before you start to bake in problems that can even result in permanent injury. If there’s no tutors near you, then there’s some great advice for free from Discover Double Bass on YouTube. That said, I’m sure your cello experience will come in useful 😎

[Burns-bass]

8 hours ago, JPJ said:

Congratulations and welcome to the (addictive) club. The best advice I can offer is get help with hand / body position before you start to bake in problems that can even result in permanent injury. If there’s no tutors near you, then there’s some great advice for free from Discover Double Bass on YouTube. That said, I’m sure your cello experience will come in useful 😎

This advice offended one Basschat member so much that they left when I gave it. But it’s true.

[Homatron]

Thanks for the advice @JPJ & @Burns-bass. I'm certainly not offended! 

 

I don't have a tutor (not sure if there are any in Plymouth) but an experienced/trained friend of a friend has offered to give me some pointers. Looking forward to that in the next week or so.

 

I'm taking it slow and steady, referring to Discover Double Bass and other resources to keep me on track.

 

Currently loving playing over an F blues!

[Burns-bass]

8 hours ago, Homatron said:

Thanks for the advice @JPJ & @Burns-bass. I'm certainly not offended! 

 

I don't have a tutor (not sure if there are any in Plymouth) but an experienced/trained friend of a friend has offered to give me some pointers. Looking forward to that in the next week or so.

 

I'm taking it slow and steady, referring to Discover Double Bass and other resources to keep me on track.

 

Currently loving playing over an F blues!

 

An experienced and trained friend sounds fully qualified to give some pointers. 

 

My guess is you'll tell a few people you play double bass and will be out gigging by May.

[NickD]

18 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

 

An experienced and trained friend sounds fully qualified to give some pointers. 

 

My guess is you'll tell a few people you play double bass and will be out gigging by Tuesday.

Fixed that for you!

[Burns-bass]

2 hours ago, NickD said:

Fixed that for you!

Good point. This year I’ll have done around 80 gigs and only 5 on electric bass. 

[Homatron]

13 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

My guess is you'll tell a few people you play double bass and will be out gigging by May.

 

No pressure then 😉

 

I hadn't appreciated double bass players would be so in demand. I've been invited to a couple of jams so will see where that goes once I feel ready.

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, Homatron said:

I've been invited to a couple of jams so will see where that goes once I feel ready.

If you own a double bass you are already deemed as ready by others.