Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 161

NS The first bass I played was

falling in love with the sound

a Dean 5-string that I borrowed

of bass, as he was rehearsing

from a good friend. Then I got

Merengue music tunes and

a Yamaha 4-string bass for

playing “boom slides” between

six months and tried to play

the bass line of the songs. I

almost every song on the radio

asked him to show me how to

by ear with those two basses.

play the bass and he let me

My first bass that I owned was

borrow his for 3 weeks. After that

a Washburn XB-600 6-string

I knew I had to get my hands on

that my father bought me after

my own. Ever since those first

realizing my passion to learn how notes, I have been playing the
to play bass.

bass; I fell in love with the sound
of bass guitar.

Since the beginning I have
preferred to play the 6-string

BMM As a bassist born in Latin

bass; I was inspired by John

America, do you find this to be an

Patitucci’s instructional video,

advantage or disadvantage?

which also made me realize
that it would be a long road to

NS For me I find it an advantage.

learning music.

It has been a challenge to learn
many different musical styles, but

BMM Tell us about that very

the industry demands the kind of

first day you had a bass in your

bass player who can play many

hands.

different styles including Salsa,
Merengue, Bolero, Cumbia,

NS My father introduced me to

Bossa Nova, Samba, Timba,

one of his friends who is a bass

Cha-Cha-Cha, Pop, Ballads,

and guitar player. I remember

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