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.
8 comments:
Ahh, but I have held a priceless violin in mine own hands..
Hi Carol,
Do you play music? It wouldn't surprise me ....
I played second fiddle in my school orchestra
Cheers
David
WoW...a wonderfully captured & composed shot!
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
"What’s the first question you ask someone who plays a double bass? "
A: "Do you ever regret not choosing a sitting-down instrument?"
i LUV this photo...very classic..
k
Hi BTBear,
Ah - absolutely perceptive as usual.
Good call.
Cheers
David
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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