Author Topic: Bass Recital (Read 523 times)

fmm · « **on:** May 19, 2005, 08:07:06 AM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2005, 09:03:29 AM »

Good luck!

lbpesq · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2005, 11:16:06 AM »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2005, 12:17:23 PM »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2005, 01:39:42 PM »

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

David Houck · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2005, 02:50:20 PM »

Doing Pachelbel's Canon would be fun!

fmm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2005, 11:52:50 AM »

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 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2005, 12:22:06 PM »

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 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2005, 05:08:37 PM »

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

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2005, 06:18:13 PM »

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

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

valvil · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2005, 11:00:22 PM »

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 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2005, 11:31:59 AM »

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

fmm · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2005, 05:50:04 AM »

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.

fmm · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2005, 05:51:15 AM »

And here's a pic of the hardware:

palembic · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2005, 12:24:03 PM »

ohmawgohd ...a lonely Ashbury ...Sigh