{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6ad115e5eea51f2aa3e585fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Upright Bass Is The Best Instrument","description":"Matt Bragg talks with caller Alejandro about the upright bass, from its car-shopping logistics and toddler-inflicted scratches to its secret role in rock and roll history.<br><br>What You'll Hear:<br><br>Oasis Ticket Grumbling: Matt kicks off the night a little salty about missing out on Oasis tickets, though a consolation trip to Vegas softens the blow considerably.<br><br>Meet the Doghouse, the Bull Fiddle: Alejandro introduces his instrument of choice, the upright bass, and explains why nobody actually starts out wanting to play it.<br><br>A Life Built Around a Giant Instrument: From buying cars that fit the bass to patching it up after run-ins with his kids, Alejandro walks through what it really takes to live with something nearly seven feet tall.<br><br>CHAPTERS:<br>00:00 Oasis tickets and a consolation trip to Vegas<br>02:14 Alejandro joins the show<br>03:34 The upright bass's many names<br>07:04 Car shopping for a seven-foot instrument<br>10:00 Scratches, scuffs, and battle scars<br>14:11 Falling for the sound before the instrument<br>18:53 Good night to the upright bass community","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}