My first Jazz and double bass recordings

[bassfunk]

Hi Guys

Towards the end of last year I went into the studio with my new jazz quartet. I've been playing jazz and double bass for around 9 months so there's nothing flashy. My bass is an Antoni debut with Innovation Silvers, again nothing flashy.

We recorded at Basschat's very own Cheddatom's studio: [url="http://www.rifffactoryrecordings.com/"]http://www.rifffactoryrecordings.com/[/url]

Have a listen [url="https://thesilvermoonquartet.bandpage.com/"]https://thesilvermoonquartet.bandpage.com/[/url] We're still working on a website and need a proper photo shoot.

I'd appreciate any feedback on improvements on playing, sound and your general feedback.

Big thanks to Tom who was rally easy to work with and made this a really relaxed easy process.

Thanks

Pete

[timbo1978]

Sounds great

I play a few of those tracks with a trio I'm in so it's nice to hear what you do with them.

[gjones]

It's a nice sound you have there, it doesn't sound like a inexpensive bass. And the playing is great, considering you've only recently started playing DB.

[bassfunk]

Thanks guys.I've found the transition surprisingly easy. But I do struggle further up the neck and really need to look at thumb position - this scares me!

[Marc S]

Nice sound,
I've been playing for a similar sort of time really...
Well, I started with a Stagg over a year back, and I didn't get into it,
until I changed the awful strings it came with....
much better now

I bought a Boosey & Hawkes from a fellow BC'er
and have never looked back

One thing I have done, is initially to sort of "strip back" my playing
I was firstly trying to play the DB like I play bass guitar, but that didn't work so well for me

Nice to hear that you've made the switch easily

I fitted Innovation SIlver Slaps to my bass, and I like them
How do you feel about them?

[bassfunk]

Thanks Marc

I started on the Stagg too.

It would be good to hear some of your playing.

I've got Super Silvers on my bass not the slaps.But I really like them,good low tension and they seem to add a lot of depth and Character.I tried Honey's and they were good, but the Silvers just appeal more to me.

[geoffbassist]

I like the cool guitar tone at the start and the bass playing is really tasteful and solid. Great job!

[bassfunk]

Thanks Geoff. The guitarist is a great player and carries the rest of us quite a bit. With my (limited)vocabulary solid and tasteful is what I was going for.

I love your YouTube lessons by the way.