Wednesday 18 August 2021
by Wulf
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I had my double bass out today for a jazz rehearsal in the afternoon so I decided to take it down to the acoustic club this evening. Unamplified electroacoustic bass can be a bit hard to hear in the relatively … Continue reading
Wednesday 9 June 2021
by Wulf
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This afternoon, I took my double bass out for the first time since… well, since before moving up to Loughborough at the end of 2019. We happen to have a talented jazz pianist in the congregation and so we spent … Continue reading
Friday 12 February 2021
by Wulf
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One of the challenges of being a double bassist is storing the thing. One option is to keep it in its case and leaning up against a wall but that is a strong disincentive to practicing the thing. In consequence, … Continue reading
Friday 2 October 2020
by Wulf
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I got to break out the double bass for its first public outing in ages. I think the previous time I played it in front of other people was probably at the ‘Sanctified Blues’ event in Oxford, which I think … Continue reading
Monday 24 February 2020
by Wulf
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Having done ‘duo’ versions of Ramble for my RPM 2020 project, with banjos and then bouzouki and mandolin, I had a go at playing all four tracks together. With a bit of additional panning, it sounded quite good; having had … Continue reading
Monday 23 September 2019
by Wulf
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Last night’s Sanctified event went very well. A lot was down to the other musicians and the choir and, of course, the congregation who joined us. It was great to join together and meet God through some classic gospel-blues worship … Continue reading
Monday 16 September 2019
by Wulf
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Yesterday was a very musical day – leading at church in the morning on electric guitar, a couple of sets of double bass playing with Mudslide Morris (and Rich) in the afternoon and a rehearsal for next week’s blues service … Continue reading