Doug Largent, bass player

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Doug's Bio
I play acoustic bass and electric bass guitar. I have many recordings to my credit in styles spanning jazz, rock, zydeco, funk, and more. I play and tour with White Widow, an alternative rock duo; The Trio of J. Walter Hawkes, and The Stein Brothers jazz quintet. I often play with Julian Yeo, Van Hayride, The Pre-War Ponies, Rob Chaseman, and many other bands as a freelance bass player. I live in Brooklyn, New York with my wife Nancy and dog Truffles.



Doug's Calendar
11/14/07 - Montville Public Library with The Stein Brothers, Montville, NJ
11/15/07 - 6-10pm - with Jayson Greene at 17 Murray Restaurant, 17 Murray St., New York, NY
11/17/07 - 11am - with John Lithgow at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
11/18/07 - 2-5pm - with Jayson Greene, TBA
11/19/07 - 11:59pm - with J. Walter Hawkes and Andrew Burns at the Ear Inn, Spring st. and Washington, NYC
11/24/07 - 7pm - with Joan Crowe at The Music Box Room in Broadway Baby, 318 w. 53rd st, NYC
reet, Manhattan




Umm... so far I have not posted any music.
Equipment I use -
acoustic basses: 1999 Kolstein Amati bass, 1997 Engelhardt S-1
electric basses: 80's Japanese Fender Precision with Warmoth body, 2003 Fender Jazz, 2004 Sadowsky Standard 5, 2007 Music Man Stingray
amplifiers: Thunderfunk 550b, Ampeg SVT-VR, Gallien Krueger mb150s, Ampeg SVT810E cabinet, Carvin 210T cabinet
I use Thomastic Spirocore orchestra guage strings on my upright basses, and GHS Bass Boomers on my electrics. I use and highly recommend Monster Cables.



Contact Doug
718-789-5142
dlargent@pobox.com
www.myspace.com/dougielarge



Some other stuff about me:

I became a vegan in late 2005. I don't eat any animal products when possible, and I try live a lifestyle which helps alleviate the suffering of animals held in captivity. My decision to do this came after reading John Robbins' book A Diet For A New America, and after observing several cases of cruel animal abuse first-hand. I would recommend Diet For A New America for anyone to read, not just vegetarians.

I am a student of the Alexander Technique. I first became interested about 1998 or so, when my friend Gabe Evens cured his case of carpal tunnel syndrome using the technique. Now Gabe is an AT instructor. I have a fantastic teacher in Brooklyn named Kristen Davis. To describe the Alexander Technique is far beyond the scope of this humble site, so let me refer you to a couple of good links: Gabe Evens Website, Alexander Technique website. I hope you'll try it!



A few pictures:
My wife Nancy and me
My sister Stacey and me at her 30th birthday party in Raleigh, NC
My mom Mary Ann
My dog Truffles playing with a dirty T-shirt
White Widow publicity shot
White Widow playing in Atlanta, GA