![]() ![]() *** Donate a few bucks to help with No Echo's operating costs: have fun with it, don’t be afraid to approach it in non-traditional ways, and it’s a good lead instrument, you don’t have to wait around to come up with your bass line on someone else’s song. Are there any other cities you would like to live in?įinally, do you have any words of wisdom for someone picking up the bass guitar for the first time? Is there any band past or present that you would love to fill in for? Of course! But then it isn’t that amazing if it’s not memorable. Have you ever came up with an amazing bass riff then forgot it? Rare malfunctions here or there, nothing that’s stopped a show. Quicksand (Photo: Danielle Dombrowski)ĭo you have any gear horror stories or has it always been on point for you? What is your current amp, pedal, bass guitar combinations?įenders, Orange, Fractal, and various effects. The bassist from a band called Amebix, Rob MillerĪre there any drummers who have changed the way you play bass?Įveryone should influence and alter ones playing, but if you’re fortunate to develop your own voice, it’ll always sound like you. ![]() Deftones (Photo: Frank Maddocks)Īre there any bass players who’ve influenced your style? When I demo at home, it can be bass, guitar, or drums I program.ĭo you ever play along with the vocal melodies? In jamming situations, it comes together every which way you can think of, whether I or anyone comes up with I riff, everyone I play with is quick to join in. When writing, do you focus more on the drums or guitar parts? When you’re picking, are you doing downstrokes or upstrokes more?Īlternate picking, but it depends on how the part came about and what sounds best. If you come up with a riff away from your bass, can you remember it for later or do you record it on your phone? Typically, how do you write your parts with your bands?Īll sorts of ways from demoing songs at home to jamming on the fly with my bandmates. I play guitar some keyboards and programs.ĭid/does your family support your music career? His best friend at the time played bass which sounded rad to me. My older cousin is a piano player and I thought he was really cool. How did you get into playing the bass guitar? Also, do you play any other instruments? Hi, I’m Sergio Vega. I’m in the bands Quicksand and Deftones. A million thank yous to him for participating in this new Bassist Spotlight entry. I learned a lot from him then, and to this day. Sergio is always in the low register of the bass, playing his own hooks in the songs, bouncing around the stage, and singing along with his lead vocalists. I was just starting to play bass for bands myself and was trying to identify/feel out what my own style was gonna be. I was absorbing everything the band was doing, and I was mesmerized by their bass player, Sergio Vega. They were already one of my favorite bands but seeing them live was a dream come true. Andy Tinsley and Duncan Barlow (Endpoint, By the Grace of God) offered me a ride to St. The first time I saw Quicksand was around 1998.
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