I am an artist.
I use the bass to make my art.
I do so because there is no other instrument that sings with the same timbre or paints with the same brush.
I do not want to be a guitar player.
I do not like guitar.
I do not compare myself to other artists that use the bass.
I will not compete with others in a "who's better" match.
I am a natural bass player meaning I started on bass. (Upright Bass to be exact)
I have never taken a lesson.
I know enough about my instrument to tune it.
I am not in a band by choice.
I will remain that way until I get the guts to ask the bands that I want to be in whether or not they would like to have me as a bass player and until that time I will continue to make the music that I love with the instrument that I choose to speak with.
Bass = Music = Life
“Who can prevent all this from happening? The people. Public figures, journalists, musicians, actors, athletes, scientists, doctors, bloggers, stand-ups, Tiktokers, and more. Ordinary people. Ordinary, simple people. Men, women, old, young, fathers, and most importantly - mothers. I know that my speech will not be aired on Russian television. But the citizens of Russia have to see it. They need to know the truth.”