Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 180
JDV Reading and studying
this generation is privileged...
music theory is essential for all
social networks, websites, video
musicians. It is the basis for your channels, etc. Now you can
development and offers the tools
share your music and sell it
to become a better musician. It
easily, you can do recordings
will open the doors for better
faster than ever; it is a revolution.
opportunities in the music
I know, everything has pros and
business. Knowledge is power!
cons, but the best thing to do
is to educate yourself and take
BMM What do you consider the
advantage of all these benefits.
differences that technology and
the Internet have made for you
BMM Tell us about your gear.
as a musician, compared to the
previous generations that didn’t
JDV I have the privilege to be
have these tools?
endorsed by a countless number
of big brands.
JDV It’s simple, globalization is
in everything and technology and
Bass is the MTD Kingston
the Internet have opened the
Saratoga, customized with the
doors to the world. They allowed
JMVC 4 FE/M2 Delano pickups.
me to develop my musical career
so quickly and in all areas,
Bass strings are the SIT Rock
as I have all the resources at
Brights Nickel/Stainless (RB-
hand. Compared to the previous
45105L - MEDIUM LIGHT).
generations, they didn’t have the
easy access to the world, with
Hipshot’s GB7 Bass Xtender,
all the benefits and resources
Scratch Pad guitar finish
that now we have. Definitely,
protectors, JDV custom design &
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