Post your influences

[Kid Moll]

Artists, bands, events, anything that shaped the bass player in you to what you are now.

[<-bebe gandang hari->]

ako ang influence ko si Kid moll...saka si Einstein...saka si Errol saka si King tuquero...si Mike Hannopol...si Ben Tisoy...si brownie...si Dolphy...si Vic sotto...saka si Bayani Agbayani...hahahahaha.....i love you papa KID...

[NJ Asetre]

inot na Influence ko syempre si papa... tapos nadagdag si Flea kang redhotchilipeppers, Les Claypool kang primus, Matt Freeman kang Rancid, Fat Mike kang NOFX, saka si Dennis Rodman.

[Noy2]

influence ko si master nj.hahahaha...

[Kid Moll]

Mga bass icons as influences: Started with Louie Talan kang Razorback concert sa Plaza Quezon, NC. Then started copying a lot of players, miski dai ko biristado. I didn't care then. From Rivermaya's to RATM's. Basta makahigop. After a long hiatus due to college and then work, I got back to playing. Grabe influence ni John Myung sako (Tnx Errol). But I never stopped. I reached for other players. Kadakol talaga naka impluwensya sako, but major ones are Rodney Vidanes (Fuseboxx), Roger Alcantara (Eternal Now), Oneil Carantes (Kitchen Sync), Jerick Patoc (Bass Monster), JM Ursua (Dahon), Sean Malone (Gordian Knot), Dave Meros (Spocks Beard), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Jonas Reingold (Karmakanic). And I wont stop researching.

Other players I consider as influences, kadakol. Si Errol ang pinaka idol ko. Grabe impluwensya niya sako sa music and now music theory. Dahon band made me play and perform with attitude. Tapos may The Flower Kings pa telling me that there is no time limit sa music, Elektric Band, Chick Corea and other side projects of its members reminding me that there are no rules in making songs. The Beatles telling me to take everything easy, but Blotted Science and Cynic suggesting heavier sound once in a while.

Other things that influence me? Movies! Books! Stories! Gabos na nasa palibot ko! I am an observer, and I tend to mush around for old and new things, kadakol istorya. These frogs are trying to tell me something. Tano daw ta magatol na naman likod ko? Hahaha! I always try to make my style garo storytelling man ngaya. Moodshifts, situation movements, explorations, expressions not framed by usual musical guidelines. Iyo man kaya goal mi sa Cinderblock. Kaya ang kaluluwasan kang songs mi as a whole, mas harani sa progressive.

Rock music man giraray ako. Even if I listen to almost everything, I might stay in rock and roll forever.

[DeNcio]

ang inot ko talagang influence si nathan kang bamboo kang yaon pa ko duman sa masbate.. tapos kang dgdi na ko sa naga nag kaklase nahiling ko si chichit kang hapitones and si david kang nag jam xa sa atam astig ning duwa pare... dahil man sainda kaya ko gusto pang makanood mag bass.. hehehe sa international 2 lang talaga gusto kong bassist: jaco and marcus miller... eu lang yan...

[phing sk8]

dedee ramone, sid vicious, mike dirnt, syempre si matt freeman

[Victor de Andrada]

juan alderete,

[Kid Moll]

Nice, Mars Volta!

Victor said:

juan alderete,

[Togs Bataller]

Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)
Randy Hope-Taylor (Incognito)
Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)
Mark King (Level 42)
James Jamerson Jr. (Motown)
Francis Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power)
Paul McCartney (Beatles)
Flea (RHCP)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Sting (The Police)
Tata Balane (ex-Southborder)
Rommel dela Cruz (Barbie's Cradle, Freestyle)
Mally Paraguya (Tame the Tikbalang, POT)
Jeri de Leon (Jazz Volunteers)

[Victor de Andrada]

Kid Moll said:

Nice, Mars Volta!

Victor said:

juan alderete,

oyeah!! Mars Volta.. hehe

[Kid Moll]

Sir Togs, great list! Gabos na genre na iyan kung i-summa total mo. Nagkadarangog ko na man sinda. Rocco is the man! Les Claypool is crazy! Si Stuart nakakapabalangibog! Living legends in their own ways sa bass guitar.

Bro, na meet ko na sinda. Mga humble mga ini to be our own bass Gods. Very much willing to share some tips on everything they know, from bass techniques, to music business.


Togs Bataller said:

Rommel dela Cruz (Barbie's Cradle, Freestyle)
Mally Paraguya (Tame the Tikbalang, POT)

[Jong Florendo]

My major influences in Bass Playing:
1. Bunny Brunnel(Chick Corea) - Of course, he was my instructor, i learned tons of techniques in his Bass Tutorials in Carvin, Hollywood where I got my first bass guitar here in U.S., the "BB 75."
2. Abraham Laboriel(Ron Kennoly) - 4 fingers pop-up and left hand slap.
3. Marcus Miller, Flea(RHCP), Rob Trujillo(Suicidal Tendencies/Infectious Groove), Les Claypool(Primus), Mally Paraguya(TTT, POT)- all for funkyfying the clave!!!
4. Steve Harris(Iron Maiden), Billy Sheehan - Melodic Metal/Rock and use of 3-4 right fingers plucking.
5. Geddy Lee(Rush)- Progressive Rock
6. Mon Legaspi(Wolfgang) - combining slap to metal riff(main influence in my compositions).
7. Carlos Balcels(The Dawn) - the importance of bass player in rhythm...the essence of groove.
8. Don Alanis(Stand, Coldfront) - My greatest challenge in my amateur years as a bass player. I still look up to him.