Author Topic: Disappearing Basscast (Read 119 times)

hankster · « **on:** December 12, 2009, 04:09:46 AM »

Does anyone know the story behind this? It seems it disappeared just after getting a boost in corporate sponsorship. It's too bad it's gone - I liked it.

hankster · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2009, 07:25:13 PM »

Is it something I said?

R.

pauldo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:12:15 PM »

Sorry Rich -
I personally do not know what you mean by Basscast. I can ass_u_me it is like a pod cast but about bass, or with only bass, or something bassic like that. . . .

dluxe · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:41:49 PM »

hankster · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2009, 03:32:21 AM »

It was a podcast about basses and bass players done by Dave Burgess, our Australian alembic companion. It ran for about 35 episodes, and then stopped suddenly shortly after it picked up sponsorship from Lakland, about a year and a half ago. It was great while it lasted, and it disappeared without explanation.

R.

pauldo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:43:03 AM »

I understand your concern then - especially after picking up sponsorship.

Sponosrship or not sometimes having a job, family and life itself can consume alot of time and suddenly a person finds themselves in a position where self preservation dictates the need to shed a few 'distractions' in their lives . . .

uhh Robert - that was bassCAST not CAT. :-D

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2009, 01:25:40 PM »

Yeah, but Tom is swinging, you can tell by the smile.

Mike

lembic76450 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2009, 01:44:58 PM »

Truly a rare breed of cat, lefty upright player

dluxe · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2009, 01:48:58 PM »

Whoops! I need new glasses now that I'm getting up there in age. I always did like that cartoon of Tom playing the bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOmzsiecuA

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:58:59 PM »

Although given a typical domestic cats size, (no... not the marbles) I bet he's playing a cello....
Mike

hankster · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2009, 07:51:03 PM »

Did I dream this? Did no one else listen to Dave's podcast? Dave, what happened?

chalieholmes · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2009, 05:17:24 PM »

I really loved Tom and Jerry during my childhood.
Espicially now since I have been playing the Double Bass over 20 yrs now. What I really would like is to get a poster size copy of this photo of Tom playing that bass. In addition, I'd like to get a poster size photo of Curly (The three Stooges) playing the Double Bass too! I remember seeing him play it on one of the Stooges movies. Anybody have any suggestions on how to obtain these photos?

hankster · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2009, 05:54:54 AM »

Okay. I give up. I like Tom and Jerry as much as the next guy, but I really had hoped for an answer to my question.

Happy New Year, everyone.

R.

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:30:14 AM »

Hank,
Sorry for all the thread derailings... Have you tried contacting Dave Burgess directly? I believe he's affiliated with the Aussie store Bass People.
Mike

dnburgess · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:01:17 PM »

Sorry to be a bit late to the party...

Like the Norwegian Blue, Basscast is not dead - just sleeping.

I stopped doing the show around the time I opened Bass People. Juggling another business, family, etc and new retail venture just meant that I didn't have time to research, record, edit and promote Basscast. My plan has always been that it will return in some form.

It has been great to receive ongoing feedback from fans. Who knows - 2010 might be the year...

Having a bit of time off over Christmas/NY and being an inveterate music geek, I have been analysing 1001 Albums You Must Here Before You Die at

http://dnburgess.blogspot.com/

Any comments, questions or feedback from Alembicians would be welcome.