The holiday season is now officially in swing! Scanning YouTube for new videos, this one came into my view. It's 13+ minutes and I can't tell you why I watched the whole thing, but I did. I love the pace of old movies...I find them relaxing. We've become so accustomed to flashing images, point of view changes every 10 seconds, panning cameras, etc. that when the camera stays still and dialogue lingers, it's calming. So with bellies still full and (hopefully, for most), a few days off...make a deliberate attempt to slow down, even if just for a couple of…
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On Saturday, November 16th we were treated to a very intimate performance by Lauren Pierce. Her passionate playing and openness with the audience will live on in many memories from that evening. For those that couldn't attend, let us take you into the week... Lauren landed into Providence, RI and Gary went to pick her up. While Gary was driving, Eric told Gary he had a dream that the neck broke in transit, and Upton Bass would have to pull off around the clock workshop shifts to scroll graft it in time for the concert. Gary let the dream "slip"…
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Lauren Pierce is one of the most prominent double bass soloists of a new generation of instrumentalists. Leveraging her talent against emerging social media platforms, Lauren was an early adopter of YouTube with a few performance videos that "took off" and quickly dove into video lessons, instructional video, and podcasts. She has collaborated with other instructional websites and routinely launches Facebook live sessions where you can watch her work on upcoming pieces she will be performing while getting to ask her questions directly. Take a deep dive below into Lauren's YouTube channel and be sure to check in next week…
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A few years ago we were proud to host Eric Revis and Orrin Evans at the Upton Bass Barn for an intimate performance. Here's a recap of the night! https://youtu.be/F5Kf9lMhZzc Other than our bass brotherly love for Eric, why bring this up? Glad you asked! We have another barn concert planned, and you're NOT going to want to miss it! Mark your calendars now for Saturday, November 16th. We'll be leaking out a reservation list soon, as well as who the mystery bassist is, so keep your eye on our FaceBook & Instagram accounts for clues and news, and we'll…
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