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Before learning the piano, Nathanael's first instruments were accordion, ukelele and guitar.
Whilst at high-school, he wanted to learn the cello, but there were no cellos left for hire, so he took the opportunity of learning viola and double bass, and participated in the school orchestras and chamber groups.
He later played occasionally as an orchestral bassist. As big fan of Bluegrass music, he enjoyed playing bass alongside other Bluegrass and Country Gospel musicians. |
In the 1995 photo above, Nathanael plays bass next to cellist Mike Clayton - who would eventually serve as the sound technician for the majority of his future piano recordings.
Left: Nathanael with his 3/4 double bass - 2005, and
right: with his 7/8 Christopher bass after a CBS Choir performance of Mozart's
Coronation Mass in Dunedin, 2007.
Nathanael tries playing an Ud he brought back from a visit to Jerusalem, 2005
SASKATCHEWAN 2007: Nathanael plays his Christopher 600 7/8 Double Bass with members of his favourite Saskatoon-based Country Gospel band "The Believers" - from left to right: John Doell, Suzie, Hank Doell, Ann Hilderbrandt. In the second photo they are joined by Evelyn Doell (third from left).
Nathanael's favourite Pedal Steel Guitarist - Abe Doell (left), and (right) the music gets under way.
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