Geoff Chalmers's guest appearances

Geoff Chalmers

Contrabass Conversations

David Allen

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

Rick Jones

OwlTail

We did a panel discussion at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca  all about technology and the bass: what things looked like ten years ago, where we are now, and where we might be headed in the future. This session was co-hosted by my good friend Geoff Chalmers, the founder of the Discover Double Bass online learning platform.  We dig into Geoff’s journey into creating online content, how his business has changed over then years, and where he sees things going into the future. This discussion is reminiscent of the panel that I participated in at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention.  Titled  Music in the Digital Age, it featured past podcast guests  Frank Proto,  Douglas Mapp, and Mark Dresser along with Phil Palombi. Today’s episode features Geoff and myself along with Douglas Mapp and  David Heyes.  Enjoy!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team:  Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer  Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging  Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

We did a panel discussion at the <a href="https://2018.basscongress.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca</a>  all about technology and the bass: what things looked like ten years ago, where we are now, and where we might be headed in the future. This session was co-hosted by my good friend <a href="http://discoverdoublebass.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geoff Chalmers</a>, the founder of the <a href="http://discoverdoublebass.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover Double Bass</a> online learning platform.  We dig into Geoff’s journey into creating online content, how his business has changed over then years, and where he sees things going into the future. This discussion is reminiscent of the panel that I participated in at the 2009 <a href="http://isbworldoffice.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Society of Bassists</a> Convention.  Titled <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2009/12/12/cbc-146-music-in-the-digital-age/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Music in the Digital Age</a>, it featured past podcast guests <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/10/03/252-frank-proto-jazz-influences-bebop-violin-deadlines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Frank Proto</a>, <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/02/01/cbc-179-douglas-mapp-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Douglas Mapp</a>, and <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2017/11/13/mark-dresser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Dresser</a> along with Phil Palombi. Today’s episode features Geoff and myself along with Douglas Mapp and <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/10/24/264-david-heyes-leaving-legacy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Heyes</a>.  Enjoy! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a> Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/uptonbass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upton Bass String Instrument Company</a> Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D'Addario Strings</a> This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zyex strings</a>, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut. <a href="http://kolstein.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kolstein Music</a> The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. <a href="https://steveswanstringbass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Swan String Bass</a> Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440 Violin Shop</a> An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440</a>'s commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team: <ul> <li><a href="http://doublebassblog.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Heath</a>, host</li> <li>Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing</li> <li><a href="http://mitchmoehring.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch Moehring</a>, audio engineer</li> <li><a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/2016/04/20/cbc-205-trevor-jones-on-musical-pit-work-scheduling-creativity-and-finding-balance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trevor Jones,</a> publication and promotion</li> <li>Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging</li> </ul> <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

525: Geoff Chalmers and the future of technology 

Lauren Pierce

Today’s episode features Lauren Pierce and Geoff Chalmers, both of whom have been doing some remarkable things online in the world of the bass. What’s really cool is that these two have paired up to do a new web series called Ask Geoff and Lauren. In this episode, we talk about each of their respective sites and what they’ve been developing online. You can find Geoff online at discoverdoublebass.com and Lauren at laurenpiercebass.com and on her Facebook artist page at facebook.com/LaurenPierceBass.  Enjoy! About Geoff: Based in the UK, Geoff has performed on numerous gigs, shows, cruise ships, tours and recording sessions. He has a degree in jazz bass, as well as a postgraduate diploma in classical music. In addition to being a busy freelance bassist Geoff is also an experienced educator having taught bass at schools, colleges and universities, as well as to hundreds of private students. In August 2013 Geoff founded Discover Double Bass with it’s free lessons library covering a wide range of styles and techniques. The videos are now being viewed thousands of times each week and a new lesson is released every two weeks. About Lauren: Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Lauren began her musical studies at the age of seven on piano and voice. Later, she was introduced to the Double Bass and soon began lessons with the late Douglas Sommer, section bassist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. While studying with Douglas Sommer, she continued her studies at the University of South Carolina under the tutelage of Dr. Craig Butterfield. During her studies at USC, Lauren was given the Presser Scholar Award, named a Magellan Scholar, and in 2010, performed a concerto with the University of South Carolina Symphony as the winner of that years USC Concerto Competition. After graduating from USC, Lauren moved to Denton, Texas to study the double bass with Jeffrey Bradetich. During this period, Lauren competed in the American String Teachers Association Competition and the International Society of Bassists Competition. In 2014, she was named coordinator of the Bradetich Summer Bass Camps.

Today’s episode features <a href="http://laurenpiercebass.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren Pierce</a> and <a href="http://www.discoverdoublebass.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Geoff Chalmers</a>, both of whom have been doing some remarkable things online in the world of the bass. What’s really cool is that these two have paired up to do a new web series called <a href="http://www.discoverdoublebass.com/term-group/ask-geoff-and-lauren/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Geoff and Lauren</a>. In this episode, we talk about each of their respective sites and what they’ve been developing online. You can find Geoff online at <a href="http://www.discoverdoublebass.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">discoverdoublebass.com</a> and Lauren at <a href="http://laurenpiercebass.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">laurenpiercebass.com</a> and on her Facebook artist page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaurenPierceBass" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/LaurenPierceBass</a>.  Enjoy! About Geoff: Based in the UK, Geoff has performed on numerous gigs, shows, cruise ships, tours and recording sessions. He has a degree in jazz bass, as well as a postgraduate diploma in classical music. In addition to being a busy freelance bassist Geoff is also an experienced educator having taught bass at schools, colleges and universities, as well as to hundreds of private students. In August 2013 Geoff founded Discover Double Bass with it’s free lessons library covering a wide range of styles and techniques. The videos are now being viewed thousands of times each week and a new lesson is released every two weeks. About Lauren: Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Lauren began her musical studies at the age of seven on piano and voice. Later, she was introduced to the Double Bass and soon began lessons with the late Douglas Sommer, section bassist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. While studying with Douglas Sommer, she continued her studies at the University of South Carolina under the tutelage of Dr. Craig Butterfield. During her studies at USC, Lauren was given the Presser Scholar Award, named a Magellan Scholar, and in 2010, performed a concerto with the University of South Carolina Symphony as the winner of that years USC Concerto Competition. After graduating from USC, Lauren moved to Denton, Texas to study the double bass with Jeffrey Bradetich. During this period, Lauren competed in the American String Teachers Association Competition and the International Society of Bassists Competition. In 2014, she was named coordinator of the Bradetich Summer Bass Camps.

172: Lauren Pierce and Geoff Chalmers on innovating online