Gentle Giants

Welcome! This is a blog for the appreciation of the double bass, the luthiers, and the dedicated musicians who haul it around, deal with its many challenges, work on its maintenance, practice and perform long and hard (no matter what the part is like), and love it so well, no matter what. Because nothing has quite the same feel, sound, look, size, shape, and resonance. Whether you play or not, this is for you bass lovers. I own nothing, unless it is stated.

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Capriccio di bravura for solo bass and lots of basses. :D

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a El #yoledoy  

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Experts of doubling on both upright bass and bass guitar (the tree and the slab) discuss set-ups, challenges, and give advice.

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markerstoinfinity:

So much want. I think I’ll call it the yellow submarine.

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cindersmcleod:

i’ve played double bass since i was 10. my earliest awareness of the double bass was a beautiful, dark instrument on my dad’s jazz albums covers and the deep, stirring sound from the records within … 

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thedrunkenengineer:

I like the bass on Flickr.

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tomwiebe:

Phil Addington of Butch Murphy and the Bloody Miracles on Flickr.

Via Flickr: The reception/whoop up party for the wedding I shot on Halloween was Saturday at the Anza Club. Graeme and Cruella continued their ace party thrower ways by booking some great acts for the night. Perrenial favourites Blind God (seen here at another gig a couple years ago), friends Bob’s Lounge and, headlining, local Rockabilly survivors Butch Murphy and the Bloody Miracles. Fun was had. Here, Phil Addington of the Bloody Miracles lays down the backbone in his steady fashion.

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piubasso:

Beat Devils

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goldenyouth:

and here is the bass, holes are taped because we recorded on the weekend! i need to get a good photo that shows the blue glitter through it!

oh and there is the cat :)  she fits perfectly on the side of the body!

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tobedefined:

my double bass

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wastingadolescence:

another bass I found by typing in cello. *eye twitch*

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Me and my bass!