Walking out of the Sage Gateshead yesterday with Beatrice slung over my shoulder yet another friendly stranger made that oh so familiar comment: "That's a big guitar".
Beatrice, or Be as I usually call her, is my 130-year-old double bass. She's German and looks her age, but wow can she sing, swing and groove.
I've heard the same comment hundreds, maybe thousands, of times - and the alternative "how do you get that under your chin". I smile and act like it's the first time anyone's ever said that to me. It's nice to be greeted by strangers.
About Me
- Double Dave
- United Kingdom
- Over the last 25 years I've played double bass in a variety of genres ranging from bluegrass to big band. These days I mostly play jazz, in a spectrum for mainstream to free improvisation. Currently playing with CLQ, Blue Jazz Quintet and the Wearside Big Band. Previous bands include New Jazz Quartet, Jon Gordon Band, Howlin' at the Moon, Moorcock Ceilidh Band. I'm always happy to play with musicians who appreciate the warm, dark sound of the acoustic double bass.
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