As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.

It was also important for me to have a burning desire to achieve something worthwhile on that instrument, and I devoted many many many hours with little or no compensation to perfecting whatever I could, because I loved it so much.

I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.

And no again: My studio is not a first or any step toward becoming any type of businessman on my part.

I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more.

I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music.

I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.