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double bass
noun
: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
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Written by the Dusters and Larry Keel, the song’s vulnerable lyrics are boosted in particular by banjoist Chris Pandolfi and dobro player Andy Hall, who serve up blistering cascades of banjo and dobro, alongside bandmates Travis Book (double bass), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle) and Andy Falco (guitar).
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Her quintet features beautiful vocals from Issey Chivers, Tom Harris on electric piano, Josh Vadiveloo on double bass and Miles Pilinger on drums.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Larry Gales’ double bass was sticking out the window.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
The hard rockers have spoken to their tribe through rapid-fire double bass drum patterns and blazing guitar riffs for more than 40 years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Her quintet features beautiful vocals from Issey Chivers, Tom Harris on electric piano, Josh Vadiveloo on double bass and Miles Pilinger on drums.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Larry Gales’ double bass was sticking out the window.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
The hard rockers have spoken to their tribe through rapid-fire double bass drum patterns and blazing guitar riffs for more than 40 years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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“Double bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bass. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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