Bass Messages by Matthew Brown

1. Re: talkbass.com
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 5 Hits · 5/12/2013 5:58 PM
   I've found the upright bass section pretty helpful, and got some good advice there. There are some cranks, as you'd expect in any large online community, but overall, I think that there is value in the site, especially from the moderators in the...(more)
2. WTB: Yamaha BEXC4
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 3 Hits · 5/5/2013 4:56 PM
   I've been looking all over to replace my old one, as it would be ideal for a band I've just joined. None seem available! :(
3. Re: Standards
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 7 Hits · 7/8/2012 11:47 AM
   I just thought I'd pop in and note that "standards" in this context means something a little different than its usual meaning, which is "songs from the great American songbook:" Cole Porter, Ellington, et al. There's rock standards, jazz standar...(more)
4. Yellowjackets and Felix Pastorius
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 16 Hits · 7/8/2012 11:43 AM
   I had the opportunity to hear the Yellowjackets at Birdland with Felix Pastorius on bass; Bob Mintzer mentioned that 30 years previous he shared the stage with Felix's father, and so had come "full circle." I brought my two daughters to hear the...(more)
5. Re: Back with a Godin again
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 5 Hits · 6/18/2012 6:47 PM
   I can't post any pics now, as my camera is busted. It looks just like the ones you see on the interweb, though, when you search for one. Except I got a great deal on it, so although it was in mint condition, I didn't pay what new ones go for the...(more)
6. Re: Back with a Godin again
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 5 Hits · 5/30/2012 6:17 AM
   Glad that my old Godin is still making music with you. Yes, the new one has synth output, but I won't be putting that to use any time soon. The tone controls are different, too, and I have to figure them out.
7. Back with a Godin again
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Open Forum · 10 Hits · 5/29/2012 9:13 PM
   After playing my Azola Acoustic Baby Bass and an Ibanez Roadmaster, I finally ordered a replacement for my old Godin fretless. It arrived today, and I'm delighted to say it's like an old friend. I'm also glad to see that AB got an upgrade, bec...(more)
8. Re: Condolences to Morten
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Miscellaneous Forum · 13 Hits · 7/24/2011 8:32 PM
   Mo, you're right, there is very little to say. And yes, I grieve with Norway, although how can we understand such a terrible loss, and because of a disordered mind?
9. Re: Hungarian Bass Player Kamil Erdem
   
   Matthew Brown (9286)
   Artists Forum · 16 Hits · 4/2/2011 9:20 PM
   There are many fine musicians from Turkey who play a fusion of Middle Eastern music and jazz -- glad to hear there is one more. I'm very fond of an album I own by Rabih al-Khalid, the oud player, called "The Sultan's Picnic" and features Charlie...(more)
10. Re: School of Rock Triumph
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 18 Hits · 3/17/2011 4:47 PM
    TMI! TMI!
11. Re: School of Rock Triumph
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 8 Hits · 3/15/2011 8:19 PM
    Follow-up: All the band members want to do another show ASAP. We'll probably put on a fundraiser for the folks in Japan who have been so hard hit.
12. School of Rock Triumph
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 26 Hits · 3/13/2011 5:40 PM
    So I've been running a club for kids at the (tiny) high school where I teach history, and we put on a show with performances by the jazz group I direct, and two student rock groups. The kids blew everyone away. The second group ended their set w...(more)
13. Re: New Zealand earthquake
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 6 Hits · 2/22/2011 9:30 AM
    YES
14. Re: Lesson critiques
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 25 Hits · 1/6/2011 12:52 PM
    Mo, I'm glad you caught that point. Perhaps one has to be of a certain age to know what "stacked" means in some contexts. My mom used to call it "having a nice figure." :)
15. Lesson critiques
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 41 Hits · 1/4/2011 4:01 PM
    Not to sound overly sensitive, but if I've taken the time and care to write a lesson for you, and you don't like -- enough to give it a rating of "1" -- then perhaps you could drop me a line explaining how to improve it. If it's something like "...(more)
16. Re: Using a power amp instead of an integrated amp/preamp
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Equipment Forum · 22 Hits · 12/28/2010 9:05 PM
    This sounds about right! Thanks for the info.
17. Using a power amp instead of an integrated amp/preamp
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Equipment Forum · 45 Hits · 12/26/2010 5:38 PM
    My Eden Traveler looks like it will be replaced soon, and I'm considering using my Line 6 Bass Pod as a pre-amp with a power amp. I rather like the Pod -- it's very quiet and light. I also own it already, which saves $$! But I will likely need m...(more)
18. Re: Excited for my students
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 16 Hits · 6/18/2010 3:08 PM
    Every bit as good as I expected, and better than before in parts. Very strong performance, and well received. Now we need lights and fog!
19. Excited for my students
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Open Forum · 41 Hits · 6/18/2010 10:01 AM
    Down here on Cape Cod, I've been directing a student rock ensemble in the high school where I teach. They're giving their first concert this afternoon, from Yeah Yeah Yeahs to the Who, Paramore, the Fray, Jimi Hendrix, Hey Monday...it's going to...(more)
20. Steve Azola's Shop Closes
    
    Matthew Brown (9286)
    Equipment Forum · 90 Hits · 6/7/2010 9:31 PM
    I was very sorry to see that Steve Azola is closing up shop. I have been the lucky owner of one of his wonderful basses, and now, it seems, he will not be building them, at least for awhile. The instrument he made for me, an acoustic Baby Bass, ...(more)