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The second installment in the DIY upright bass series, showing the power carving process using pallets and fence wood for ...
An overview of the completed upright bass built entirely from recycled and discarded materials, highlighting the craftsmanship and eco-friendly approach.
An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...
Last week, we heard Meghan Trainor’s increasingly popular hit “All About That Bass” performed on kazoos and xylophones. Now, we get to hear it played on an actual upright bass — and it’s ...
This is why we shouldn’t speak in absolutes. The song does, however, sound pretty great played on an upright bass: Contact us at letters@time.com ...
Created by Colorado-based artist Christopher Weed, "Red Bass" celebrates the history of Athens' music scene by depicting an upright bass instrument heard in recordings by such artists as R.E.M., B ...
Worster, 78, hasn’t played his upright bass in 20 years. He’s been living at the Rowlett Health and Rehabilitation Center since 2002, hampered in movement and speech by a degenerative muscular ...
The double bass — also known as the upright bass, acoustic bass ... How many bands do you see with a flutist? Unsightly calluses and blisters are a fact of life for bass players, making our ...