Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 119

BMM Tell us about your gear.

in Venezuela.

RP I’m sponsored by Yamaha

BMM Please leave some

and play their TRB 6PII, SLB

motivational and encouraging

200 (upright silent bass), also

words for the next generation of

DR Strings. In my home-studio

Latin American bassists.

I’m using Apogee Duet for
converting, a chanel strip from

RP I think one of the elements

the Harrison “MR3” vintage

that gives more strength to your

mix table for preamp and

music is what you are, where you

compressing.

are from and the beating of the
heart of your people. It’s great to

BMM Who are your favorite Latin

study all kinds of music, Funk,

American bassists?

Jazz, Rock... but don’t forget your
own music, that’s what makes

RP Abe Laboriel, El “Papa”

you unique.

Pastor, Oscar Stagnaro, Sal
Cuevas, Rubén Rodríguez

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(Niuyorican cuentan como
Latinos), Thiago Espiritu Santo
and my friends, the great
Venezuelan bassists from whom
I always learn, Rafael Querales,
Henry Paul Díaz, Roberto Koch,
Gonzalo Teppa, David Peña “El
Zancudo”, Carlos Sanoja, and
others like Luis David Gonzalez,
who is beginning to do nice work
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