Greetings!
 I think most of the world is on vacation. It's always interesting when the 4th of July falls on a weekend as it makes the week before and the week after open game for summer vacations. I say this as last weeks Upton Report generated a RECORD number of "out of office" replies, and I am betting this weeks will too! Social Media has allowed me to stay in touch with lots of people I normally wouldn't get the chance to interact everyday. I have some great musician friends...friends who post some great videos and updates regularly. This week I am sharing a few of those with you So...without further adieu, I bring you some Friday Night double bass entertainment! And remember...if you have any links, news, videos, etc you want to share, eMail it to me at eroy@uptonbass.com Sincerely, Eric Roy
Upton Bass String Instrument Co
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Charles Mingus - Shortnin'
Bread
YouTube via FaceBook My friend Dan from Chicago posted this on his FaceBook wall this week...and I almost spit coffee on my laptop when I clicked his link. A warning for those who don't like the "F" word...this clip starts with it... |
Miles Davis: Walkin'
YouTube via FaceBook My friend Kevin from New York City posts more clips than anyone...and he digs up some real gems. This is a great one from this week...and man does Ron Carter look like he is 8 feet tall or what!?!? The Miles Davis Quintet digs into this classic on November 7, 1967 at
the Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany. |
Carrying Instruments on Airplanes
www.afm.orgMusicians constantly face difficulty traveling with their instrument.
Although AFM won a commitment from the U.S. Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) to allow instruments through security checkpoints,
policies for carrying instruments on to airplanes still vary wildly from
airline to airline.
The inconsistencies in airline policies make it extremely difficult
for musicians to plan their travel and earn a living. Thus AFM fought
for language to be included in the Senate version of the FAA
Reauthorization Bill (S.1451) that will streamline the airlines'
carry-on policies regarding musical instruments. If this bill passes
musicians will be able to carry most musical instruments on board and
place them in the overhead compartment or in a seat (if a ticket is
purchased).
This bill is currently being debated in Congress and it is critical
that all musicians weigh-in to demand that the Senate version (S.1451)
of this language be included in the final bill. Please sign our petition
below to support streamlining airline carry-on policies, so that
travelling with an instrument is safer and more reliable.
Please sign this petition to demand that the language included in
S.1451 is included in the final version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill.
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YouTube Yours truly! Have a nice weekend everyone! |
