Check him here with his Band Umbilical on myspace.com
29-1-2005
Rembrandt has just recieved his
Maple Grand Stick and recorded this sketch :
WINTERFEEL mp3
And the next one he's made in April 2005:
Thumpa Mix
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March 11-2004
1.Which Stick do you play ?
I'm using Ron's Stick , my Grand Stick will arrive later this year
2.What tuning do you use?
Standard (Classic) with 12th string as a 4th interval.
3.Which gauge strings?
Heavy gauge
4.How long do you play Stick?
On the 3th of April about a week:)
5.Which other instruments do you play and how long?
Bassguitar for more than 10 years
6.If you would have to choose to 4 levels of playing in which 1=absolute
beginner 2=beginner but knows some music theory,play a simple song
3=intermediate 4=advanced , which number would you give yourself?
Concerning the Stick 1 or 2..
7.Please give me also a number(1,2,3 or 4) of the level of knowledge/skill
of the next subject:
-Reading Staff Notation
-Reading Tablature
-Can you play major/minor chords? In open and close harmony?
-Do you know all 7 modes/scales/chords ?
-Can you play chordprogressions?
-Can you play a song?
Concerning Stickplaying everything : 1
8.Do you play in a band or solo?
In a band
9.Which specific subjects would you like the teachers to concentrate on?
Basic Chords, Knowledge of the fretboard, Left-right coördination, all subjects of question nr. 7 except for playing of sheetmusic less important.
10.On Saturdaynight you can also play a few songs at the pubconcerts, would
you like to play a few songs as well?
I would like to, but with only 1 day of lessons behind my belt , I find it too far fetched.
11.On Sundaynight we?ve got the Jamsession, would you like to jam with us?
I would love to, but I have to catch my train homebound):
12.Which kind of music do you like?
King Crimson, Talking Heads, Police..
13.How did you discover the Stick?
In the German magazine Bass Professor I noticed a photo of an American with a very peculiar instrument!
14.What is your goal in music?
To make lots of money. hahaha:-), wel, actually to escape the daily reality..
15.Do you eat meat/fish or are you vegetarian ? (We?ve got to know this for
our communal dinner)
I eat everything except chicken..
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