bassmagazine.com ; ISSUE 4 ; BASS MAGAZINE 7
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If you could sub
for a bass player
in any band, who
would it be?
It would be
Steve Soto of the
Adolescents. My
dream actually
came true last
month, but too bad
Steve couldn’t be
there to see it.7
What was your
first bass?
A Hondo II.
8What’s the best
advice you’ve
ever been given
about playing bass?
When I was 16,
Mike Knox told me
to use a .60 pick.
The thicker the
pick, the sharper
the note you play.
It’s just physics. I
think it’s amazing
how many bass
players get that
wrong.9
What the most
embarrassing
thing that’s
happened to you
during a gig?
My girlfriend used
to pee in my vodka
drink when I would
play big festivals.
That wasn’t
embarrassing
though, that’s just
hot! That one time
I fell off the stage
five times ... that
was embarrassing.
I realized I was
wearing my gas
mask. Duh!10
If you weren’t
a musician,
what would
you be doing?
Playing music. Hey,
that’s what I already
do.10 Questions