Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Everest Bass Camp

The Timbre Depends On The Timber

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON


What’s the first question you ask someone who plays a double bass? Eiji Takemoto just grins when I ask him (as you do) how he manages to carry the huge instrument around. He points to a trolley and says he wheels it out on that and sticks it in the ``back of the car’’. So I do some mental maths. The double bass stands taller than me, and I’m about 190 centimetres. Turns out Eiji has a station wagon, which makes sense! I ask him how old the bass is. He reckons the German-made instrument is probably 120 years old. Eiji plays in a quartet called Mango Juice and they can be heard on weekends, from 1pm-4pm at Shine, a café bar and lounge at 74-76 Kingsway in Glen Waverley. Watch this space for more pictures.

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8 comments:

  1. Shrink Wrapped Scream12:03 PM

    Ahh, but I have held a priceless violin in mine own hands..

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  2. david mcmahon3:40 PM

    Hi Carol,

    Do you play music? It wouldn't surprise me ....

    I played second fiddle in my school orchestra

    Cheers

    David

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  3. Kalyan Panja5:31 PM

    WoW...a wonderfully captured & composed shot!

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  4. david mcmahon5:36 PM

    Hi Kalyan,

    Thank you so much for that comment. I'm glad you liked the shot.

    The light was good and I wanted to capture the weather-beaten effect of the timber - so it worked out pretty well.

    Hope to see you back here again.

    Cheers

    David

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  5. B.T.Bear (esq.)5:23 AM

    "What’s the first question you ask someone who plays a double bass? "

    A: "Do you ever regret not choosing a sitting-down instrument?"

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  6. karoline in the morning6:45 AM

    i LUV this photo...very classic..

    k

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  7. david mcmahon10:45 PM

    Hi BTBear,

    Ah - absolutely perceptive as usual.

    Good call.

    Cheers

    David

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  8. david mcmahon10:47 PM

    Hi Karoline,

    Thnk you for that comment. I'm glad you think it's a classic. The light was just right to show the weather-beaten effect on the timber.

    Cheers

    David

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