Creator: Posido Vega
In The Studio:
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Live Performance:
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Jam Session:
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Powers:
Posido has a conceptual and unmistakable playing style on the bass. His bass lines are fluid and responsive. His time feel is expansive and organic. His musical concepts are simplistic and easily adaptable.
Significant Musical Influences:
Nucleo Vega, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Chick Corea, Jeff Ballard, Avishai Cohen, Jaco Pastorious, Oteil Burbridge, Victor Wooten, Paul Motian, Zakir Hussain, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett.
Project Involvements:
- Never In Denver (www.neverindenver.com) Indie-Jazz
- Harp 46 (www.harp46.com) Celtic Fusion
- Amanda Lee (www.amandaleemusic.com) Acoustic Pop
- Nucleo Vega (www.nucleovega.com) Drummer/Author/Clinician
Do you have a favorite bass player?
Oteil Burbridge! There is a sense of freedom in his playing that I admire. Oteil embodies all powers of a true Mutant Bass Player. Anyone can sound amazing by demonstrating just one of the Mutant Bass Powers really well. True Mutant Bass Players simultaneously demonstrate all of the Mutant Bass Powers when they play. I feel Oteil does that.
Why Mutant Bass?
A couple years ago, I took a long break from playing the bass. During that time, I reflected, continued to listen, and began observing the behaviors of musicians that demonstrated a certain sense of freedom in their playing.
I observed drummers, pianists, melodic instruments, and bass players.
I started creating a list of these behaviors and called them “powers”.
I found there were musicians that seemed totally amazing by demonstrating a single power. But, there were some musicians that seemed completely mutant.
I realized, they seemed mutant because they simultaneously demonstrated multiple powers during their playing. These musicians also seemed to have reached a high level in each of these powers:
I started to ask myself, “Do I have any of these powers? If so, are any of my powers weak or strong?”
My weakness and strengths became very apparent. I knew exactly what I needed to work on, in order to reach the level of the musicianship that I aspire.
I’m still working on it.
The concept of Mutant Bass was born from this list of powers that I observed. This list became a blueprint for teaching myself and my students.
Most instructional material out there is not designed to teach musicians how to play more freely and expressively on their instrument. Many musicians (that can play freely and expressively) either do not know how to explain what it is that they do and how they do it. Some of these same musicians also do not enthusiastically desire to share their knowledge.
I want to improve the way knowledge is taught and shared. I want to challenge myself and others to become a Mutant Bass Player.
