Quote of the Week

You can only be young once. But you can always be immature.
- Dave Barry

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
- Samuel Johnson

If we were not all so interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it.
- Arthur Schopenhauer

If my looks could kill, I should get a mirror.
- BassBassDude

Toronto Condo Show pics

Here's a few shots I took at the Toronto Condo Show 

Quote of the Week

"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane."
- Jimmy Buffett

"I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland."
- Woody Allen

"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion."
- Sir Francis Bacon

"Biblioteque"
- BassBassDude

Recap

The Toronto Condo Show went very well. Playing the entire length of the show really took its toll on my hands but it was a great chance to work on my bass in 5ths. I was surprised how quickly I made the transition; it was almost flawless. Although I fudged through a few lines and chord changes as well as falling back on some old habits, I found new short-cuts and lines and started figuring out how the changes would feel under my hands. Anyway, my hands are completely worn and still tired from the amount of playing I had done.

From a business perspective for Melodious Vibes at the Toronto Condo Show, we developed new contacts and many potential gigs for the future, which is what you can only hope for. Both the show owner and show manager were very pleased with what we had to offer and we hope to be back at the show next year in October.

Thanks to all who came by and said hello.

Coming Up... Toronto Condo Show

Here's what's going on this weekend...

THE TORONTO CONDO SHOW
Metro Convention Centre (North)

The Toronto Condo Show is a 1-stop exhibition designed to cater to the needs of everyone who is, or wants to be, a part of the emerging condo culture in Toronto. Attracting potential buyers overwhelmed by selection and unsure of where to begin, trendy young professionals looking to fuse modern design with small space, and seasoned owners who know exactly what they want, The Toronto Condo Show presents 3 days of everything “condo”.

Show hours:

* Friday November 10, 12pm - 8pm
* Saturday November 11, 10am - 8pm
* Sunday November 12, 11am - 5pm

Hope to see you there. Come by and say hi.

Video: Christian McBride & Niels H.O. Pedersen

I've always been a fan of Christian McBride & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. Both are fantastic players with two unique sounds. Here's a short clip of the two of them together. Enjoy.

Quote of the Week

Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?"/ Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
- Charles M. Schulz

Sometimes I lie at night, and I go to sleep.
- BassBassDude

Recap

Here's a quick recap on this past weekend.

My appologies for not being present at the Road To Asia pavillion. I had come down with an "illness" and was unable to attend.

My lesson in 5ths went really well. I picked up some new exercises that would help with my technique and accuracy. Although the names are a little odd (vomit, flesh burning, and El Perro) they are very effective. The neat thing is that these are exercises that Joel Quarrington uses. I also found out that rubbing a small amount of almond oil on the strings helps keep them soft. As a beginner/novice at thumb postition exercises, I'll probably take this advice to heart. I'll probably start rubbing them down before I begin playing at the Toronto Condo Show.

Quick reminder,

I will be playing with Melodious Vibes performing this weekend at the Toronto Condo Show. Hope to see you there.

Coming Up...

Besides a lot of wood shedding and another lesson, here's what's coming up for me.

At the JCCC there is the The Road to Asia Festival 2006; a two-day festival celebrating the richness and exciting diversity of Asian culture. The festival creates a thriving multicultural atmosphere which highlights Asian cultures through traditional Food, Arts and Crafts, Music, Dance and Martial Arts, all under one roof. I won't be playing but I will be there. Visit www.jccc.on.ca

The following weekend, come down to the Metro Toronto Convention Center for the Toronto Condo Show. I'll be playing all day at the Melodious Vibes booth. Visit www.torontocondoshow.com for more details.

Hope to see you there.