I AM 26 YEARS OLD AND RECENTLY DECIDED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT BUT I NEVER THOUGHT FOR ONE SECOND THAT I WANTED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH MY LIFE BUT MUSIC. I USED TO PLAY SAXOPHONE SINCE THE AGE OF 8 BUT BY THE TIME I WAS HEADING TO COLLEGE I FOUND IT UNFULFILLING AND I DROPPED OUT AT 19. I USED THE MUSIC AND COMPOSITION THEORY I LEARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL TO TEACH MYSELF ELECTRIC BASS. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN AFFINITY FOR DOUBLE BASS BUT PERCEIVED IT AS OUT OF REACH AND OUT OF TOUCH WITH MODERN MUSIC – DESPITE EARLY EXPOSURE AND ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY LISTENING TO JAZZ AS A KID - THANKS TO MY FATHER’S RECORD COLLECTION.
WITH THE INTENT OF TRANSFERRING, I NOW FIND MYSELF AT THE END OF MY SECOND SEMESTER AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
THIS BLOG IS TO HELP ME TRACK MY PRACTICE, DEVELOPMENT, AND EXPERIENCES AS I STUDY DOUBLE BASS AND COMPLETELY IMMERSE MYSELF IN THE ART.
THERE ARE MANY THAT HAVE A SIMILAR PASSION AND I DO NOT WISH TO DISCOURAGE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THESE INSTRUMENTALISTS OR VOCALISTS. I WELCOME COMMENTS, OPINIONS, INSIGHT ETC. BY ANY ASPIRING MUSICIANS WHOM HAVE DECIDED TO COMMIT AND ENDURE THE STRESS, ANXIETY, AND UNCERTAINTY OF THEIR MUSICAL TRAINING IN EXCHANGE FOR A MOUNTAIN OF DEBT AND A VARIABLE INCOME, ALL BECAUSE IT COMES DOWN TO THE PLEASURE WE FIND IN MUSIC.
