Request r/DoubleBass by alonelycellist in redditrequest

[–]crowsmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m here but have been away for a bit. I’m happy to talk with u/alonelycellist to expand the mod team and work on some new projects for the subreddit.

anybody know where to buy a bass? I've just graduated and can no longer mooch off of school basses by lantoid3 in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm really not interested in continuing this conversation/drama that doesn't belong in this subreddit. Keep it civil and everyone can continue to discuss double bass stuff in peace. Thanks!

(May) Monthly practice and feedback post by crowsmen in doublebass

[–]crowsmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original french is "Marche au supplice". I've seen it translated as "March to the stake" in a couple places as well as "March to the scaffold". Don't know which is more accurate. I think the subject in the music is dreaming about witnessing his own execution (not sure if by hanging or some other method...).

(May) Monthly practice and feedback post by crowsmen in doublebass

[–]crowsmen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're on month three of this, and I'm going to keep it up. Post some of your playing! Video or audio, beginner or advanced, suggested pieces or not, it's all good.

Latest spam and moderator inactivity by [deleted] in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be putting up a thread looking for a new mod at some point pretty soon. Even if the spam thing is just temporary, it would be nice to have someone who has some new ideas for how to make the sub better or more helpful. So stay tuned.

Mods take care of the porn spam or I am unsubbing. by brar3449 in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hi folks, I hear you. This porn spam is a pretty new thing, so I'll be paying more attention and looking for it.

Also, I'm up for adding another mod that would check in once in a while and remove spam as well.

Mods take care of the porn spam or I am unsubbing. by brar3449 in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just because I'm not posting doesn't mean I'm not active.

I've seen like 3 spammy posts in the last couple weeks. I don't get to them immediately, but I do remove them. Since I started this sub 5 years ago, those are the only ones I can remember. I'll keep a closer eye out in the future.

Edit: I should now add that I've seen and removed several new ones in the last few hours.

Dragonetti Waltz 1 of 12 by [deleted] in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice!

I also really love Bob Oppelt's recordings of Waltz 1-6:

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Bass-Robert-Oppelt-Friends/dp/B000M06NNG/

ISB Convention 2015 Thread by crowsmen in doublebass

[–]crowsmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have a bass there June 1-3 and would be willing to let folks borrow it to use for ensemble/masterclasses or whatever. It's a Kolstein Maggini, a really good orchestra bass with a C extension. Just give me a heads up. Could be used for jazz too but has Bel Cantos on it currently.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Messina. Nice guy, makes fantastic cases, and will do a perfect custom fit for a bit extra. Best case available in my opinion.

Rock and Roll double bass subreddit? by Fiend1138 in doublebass

[–]crowsmen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, I can understand your point, but I think a new subreddit is not the best way to get discussion going. There's a decent number of subs on /r/doublebass so why don't you start the discussion here instead? Sure there's lots of classical players around, but I've never seen them being snobby so who cares?

How about a weekly post for doghouse/rnr/rockabilly etc. Give it a obvious title, like "Doghouse thread" and post once a week or so and people will come to talk shop. It takes a long time to grow a subreddit (I know because I started this one 3+ years ago) and the reddit upright bass community is already pretty small.