In the middle of April it was time for Musikmesse in Frankfurt again. For me the MarkWorld/Markbass – booth has been the place to be for many years. Like the years before I had a great time there meeting old friends and making new friends as well. You find some photos from the booth here.ThanksContinue reading “Musikmesse 2015”
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Happy Prosperous New Year!
When I look back at 2014 I am happy to say that again it was a great year! Therefore I want to thank all the nice people I met and worked with, ether on stage or off stage, all the great artists I had the pleasure to share the stage with, my friends and allContinue reading “Happy Prosperous New Year!”
Double bass on German TV show
Last Sunday, Sept. 7th, I made my debut on double bass at the Sunday morning open air TV-show Fernsehgarten which is broadcasted live by ZDF. I was there with Peter Kraus, the “German Elvis”, who became famous when Germany discovered Rock’n’Roll in the mid 50s. Lately he made an album with hit songs from todayContinue reading “Double bass on German TV show”
The Bass Sleeve
You know that I have been enthusiastically using various products by MONO, including gig bags, bags, guitar straps, wallet etc. Now they introduced the Bass Sleeve & Guitar Sleeve. It’s light, slim, protective and has a unique, stylish design. Check out that video and then tell me you don’t like it. I can’t wait toContinue reading “The Bass Sleeve”
Lee Sklar’s tips
Do you remember my post What makes a professional musician professional? Leland “Lee” Sklar, one of my bass heroes who needs no introduction for sure, offers his 5 top tips for bassists here which fit to the points in my article. Good to see we share the same opinion, Leland 🙂
What makes a professional musician professional?
Over the years I’ve played with a lot professional musicians and sometimes I was suprised by their, in my eyes, unprofessionalism. On the other hand I played with hobby musicians who took it serious and had a very professional work attitude. So I thought about what makes a professional musician and particularly a professional bassist,Continue reading “What makes a professional musician professional?”