The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7666   Message #46491
Posted By: John in Brisbane
22-Nov-98 - 06:22 PM
Thread Name: origin of the tune Staten Island
Subject: RE: origin of the tune Staton Island
This has a vastly different history for me. Through the stylish playing of this tune by Peter Howell, a very fine double bassist from Melbourne, I was motivated some time later to pick up the string bass myself. Peter was never satisfied to play in 1st position when he could do something wonderful in 3rd. It's that modal C note in the B part of the tune (in the key of D) that's such great fun to slide up in pitch to. Thanks Peter.