Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

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292: podcasting talk with James Newcomb of MusicPreneur

This is an inside baseball episode for sure.

I love talking podcasting, whether its talking interview techniques or my biggest podcasting mistakes.  I also love talking with other podcasters about the nitty-gritty details concerning their craft.

That’s today’s conversation with James Newcomb: a no-holds-barred geek-out on all things podcasting.

James is the host of the MusicPreneur and Trumpet Dynamics podcasts.  Like me, he has made podcasting the core of his business, and he’s doing it in really interesting ways.

We talk about:

  • providing value to listeners
  • coming up with new ideas
  • figuring out the “next step” as a solo entrepreneur
  • why he chose to podcast
  • his experiences working with EOFire host John Lee Dumas
  • where he sees his MusicPreneur podcast heading

This was a super-fun conversation, and if you want a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes world of podcasting, this is the perfect episode for you!

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289: Chris Hanulik on auditioning, expressiveness, and life in the LA Phil

Chris Hanulik hit the ground running career-wise, landing a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic after graduating from Juilliard.

“Leaving New York to had out to Southern California… what was that transition like?” I asked.

“I did not have too much trouble adjusting!” Chris said jovially.

Chris and I dig into all kinds of topics like:

  • studying at Juilliard with Homer Mensch
  • the year he spent as principal bassist of the Cleveland Orchestra
  • his favorite studies for the bass
  • how he sees his role as principal bassist of LA Phil
  • audition preparation advice

It was a blast to get to sit down with Chris in person for this interview.  I totally love talking in person and do so whenever possible, so it was super-cool to get together with Chris a few weeks back in LA!

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284: Scott Devine is transforming online music education

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“What else do you do?” said the neurologist to Scott Devine.

“Because you’ll never play bass again.”

How would you feel after hearing that news? What would you do?

Scott was making his living as a gigging bassist when he began having problems with his hands.  These problems grew progressively worse, prompting Scott to seek medical advice.

The diagnosis was focal dystonia, a neurological condition that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures.  Doctors told Scott that playing bass would not be an option for him anymore.

Fast-forward many years, and Scott is now making his living teaching electric bass (and yes, playing it!) to thousands of people world-wide.

How in the world did Scott overcome this?

We dig into this and much more in today’s episode!

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I also love this video of Scott interviewing Dave Swift, who was a recent podcast guest of mine!

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Thanks to our sponsors!

This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.

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Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos.  Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.