Posted by Joe S. on February 07, 2001 at 19:49:12:
In Reply to: physical/aural sensation survey posted by Joe S. on February 07, 2001 at 02:12:39:
I'm having a ball reading these...
What brought this question to mind was remembering an interview of one of the big orchestras' principal bass players who was aging but still at the top of his game. The interviewer asked him what kept him going, and within the framing of his inquiry the interviewer made several esoteric "guesses" as to the bassist's motives for driving onward with his pursuit of the bass.
The answer from the pinnacle bassist was simple, as he picked up his bow, stroked a fortissimo low EE and simply stated, "I LOVE the sound of that note!"