Bumping Into... is a series of mini-chats with a variety of peeps that you might run into in some of our local music communities. (There's a bit of an intro and my thoughts behind the series here.)
How are you? Where are you?
Up and down, here and there.
What have you been up to since March or so?
I have been walking, watching squirrels, ducks, and a hawk (I think it’s the same hawk that I see from time to time, not sure about the squirrels).
I spent some time in the summer making an album of Nick Fraser’s music, 5 electric bass tunes with multi effects pedal, some multitracking, plus one live double bass tune that you recorded at Track Could Bend back in 2019. That will come out in early 2021 I think.
Lately I’ve been practicing music by Pete Johnston, and a bit of Bach, trying to remember (and be in) my body, breathe, notice the jaw relaxing...
Have you found any new ways to do old things? How are you feeling about the shifts in how music is being made/shared/listened to?
I didn’t want to listen to music for much of this year, but have been listening more lately. I find livestream to be heartbreaking and look forward to listening to people making music in the same room. Also look forward to playing music with people in the same room. For now I mostly listen to vinyl and talk on the phone with friends. A bit of remote interaction by recording, sending it to someone who then records, it’s sort of how we’re rehearsing Pete’s music right now. Zoom has also been ok as a way to keep in touch with some people, occasionally.
Any works of art that have been a light for you in these times? Anything that's just been a good diversion?
Rich Brown did a beautiful solo set for Act 4 Music back in May or June; it was pre-recorded, heartfelt, gorgeous, carefully-presented, masterful music. And the first track that is available to listen to on the new Bernice album (out in 2021) sounds amazing. And Lina Allemano’s solo album Glimmer Glammer that came out earlier this year, the whole thing is good, but the last track, One Man Down (for Justin) is the best thing anyone has ever done.
In other forms, I get to see creative visual art by Randi Helmers that is continually inspiring. And I read a book by William Fiennes called The Snow Geese that is a unique exploration of migration and “home”.
How are you feeling about 2021?
Hopeful but also worried.
Anything else we'd chat about if we bumped into each other?
I’d be interested in knowing more about your musical process, some more details about the music making of your new trio project.
Editor's note: Rob was too modest to bring it up, but this fabulous album, performed alongside Karen Ng and Nick Fraser, came out earlier this year:
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