Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.Collection: Music
Be honest with yourself and the way you act when you hear music. That way, when people watch, they'll see something from your heart and soul, and as a result will communicate your feeling and thought much better.
It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours with little or no compensation to perfecting whatever I could, because I loved it so much.
And no again: My studio is not a first or any step toward becoming any type of businessman on my part.
I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.
I listened to many different types of instruments and music, and have always tried to look at the bass as an instrument as opposed to only a bass.
We'll see some simplistic players for a while, who'll then get into more complicated things and evolve with their instruments. This is a cycle that happens over and over again in music.
As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.Collection: Inspiration
I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do.Collection: Nice
It's not art, it's science.Collection: Art
I love a lot of reggae, but Ive never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.Collection: Opportunity