Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

294: 10th Anniversary Show!

Thank you.

Really, I don’t know what else to say.

Thank you to each and every one of you who have taken your precious time these past ten years to listen to these episodes.  You’ve written in.  You’ve suggested guests.  You’ve shared your passion and energy with me and with the wider community.

Thank you to the hundreds of guests who have lent their valuable time to this crazy project.  Through the gift of your time, energy, and experience, you’ve helped thousands of people across the globe.

Thank you to John Grillo, who co-hosted this and so many other episodes with me.  John, Win Hinkle, Jonathan Stefaniak, Kells Nollenberger, other folks have guest interviewed people for the podcast, for which I am so grateful.

Thank you to D’Addario Strings, Bass Capos, Discover Double Bass, Upton Bass, The String Emporium, Riccardi’s Violin Shop, Classic Contrabass, and Douglas Mapp Music for their support as sponsors over this past decade.  I am grateful to each and every one of you for your support with keeping this juggernaut going.

And finally, thank you to Lloyd Goldstein, Mitch Moehring, Szymon Marciniak, Tracy Friedlander, Jay Stark, Adam Booker, and Justin Locke for calling in and contributing to this 10th anniversary episode!

Here’s to another 10 exciting years!

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293: Crushing Classical with Tracy Friedlander

I had a blast reconnecting with my old friend Tracy Friedlander!

Tracy is the host of Crushing Classical, a new podcast about creating a career you love as a classical musician in today’s world. I was fortunate to be one of her first guests!

Tracy also writes regularly on her Crushing Classical Facebook page, and she’s in the process of writing a book as well.

Tracy and I used to play together in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago nearly 20 years ago, and it has been a lot of fun reconnecting with her through the podcasting world.

We talk about her motivation for launching this podcast and her vision for the show going forward. She’s had some wonderful guests on so far, and I can’t wait to see where she goes from here.

Be sure to subscribe to her show in iTunes and follow her Facebook page!

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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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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.

Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

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.

290: Audition Winner Caleb Quillen

I love talking with audiiton winners.

Learning about how they designed and implemented a long-term plan is fascinating.  What went right?  What went wrong?  How did they adjust course?  What did they do to get through the low points?  When did things start to click?

That’s what Caleb Quillen and I dig into on this episode.

Caleb is the most recent addition to the bass section of the Kansas City Symphony.  He studied at New England Conservatory and Rice University prior to winning the Kansas City job.

We talk about:

  • Caleb’s long-term audiiton plan
  • getting out of the “bass culture” when playing excerpts
  • concept of cognitive shifting and mental replacement
  • how running helped Caleb with auditioning
  • managing frustration and discouragement in audiiton preparation

It was such fun connecting with Caleb and talking auditioning with him!

He and I had actually met years ago at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago when his high school orchestra performed there.  Caleb was principal bassist of his orchestra and had a solo in a piece, and I went up to the stage and congratulated him after the performance.  Small world!

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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.

Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

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.