{"id":9201,"date":"2016-07-11T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=9201"},"modified":"2016-07-11T11:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T16:10:23","slug":"bass-player-of-the-week-pato-muoz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/interviews\/bass-player-of-the-week-pato-muoz.html","title":{"rendered":"[Bass Player of the Week] Pato Muñoz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The feature bassist this week is Pato Mu\u00f1oz<\/a> from Madrid, Spain!<\/p>\n

We interviewed Pato, asked him about his gear and musical influences, and this is what he had to say.<\/p>\n

(Also be sure to check the performance video after the interview below.)<\/p>\n

What is the make and model bass you are playing seen in your video? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The bass of the video is an Elrick Platinum Series Thru-Neck e-Volution 6 strings, with Pickups and pre Bartolini and Hipshot hardware.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What was your first bass guitar, and do you still own it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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My first bass was a Kuc SB model Black made in Argentina. I don’t have it anymore because it did not work well, so I sold it to buy a better one.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Who are your main musical influences and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Heavy Weather album from Weather Report was a big influence, I had never listened such a beautiful music (except of the classic composers of course). Since then, I’ve listened to Michael Brecker, Chick Corea and a long list of others.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Which styles of music do you enjoy playing most?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What I most like is to mix styles, that\u2019s the reason what I called my work \u201cJazz World Fusion\u201d, although in my CD \u201cTodos los barrios\u201d you can sense some details of Rock or Classic Music.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you prefer to play live or in the studio? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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I try to have fun in everything I do, but I prefer to play live as it is never the same performance twice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What is the first thing you teach when teaching others to play the bass?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first that I try to do is to transmit the value of loving the music. The art is a way to express feelings and not a competition. I insist to work on the right hand technique. A bass player can play virtuously or just play the important notes, but a bass player must have the groove, a good sound and have a good time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What is the next custom bass guitar that you would like to own?<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Oscar Prat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Video<\/h3>\n