WINNER Leo De Santi
How does it feel to be our Bassist Of The Year, Leo?
It’s fantastic, of course, but I will say something controversial—I always tell my students that to me, talent does not exist! The word talent comes from Greek and can be roughly translated as ‘force of will’. Of course, you have to be lucky to born and live in an environment that allows you to harvest your passion, but in the end it all comes down to doing what you do with passion, and having something to say. I strongly believe that I have no talent whatsoever—I just studied and played a lot, and I enjoyed every single second of it. The cool thing is, I still have a lot to learn!
What are your current projects?
I’m focusing on my solo bass album, Meraki, which will be out in a few months. There are a bunch of other projects on my mind, but I’m trying to concentrate on one thing at time.
How did you get into playing bass?
Before I was 16 years old, I had very little interest in music, and for sure I didn’t expect music to be my job in the future. Then one day I was bored at the home of my cousin, who was and still is a bass player, and found an old, rusty, cheap bass of unknown brand. I picked it up and started fiddling around with it—and I’ve never stopped. I still have it. Maybe someday someone will help me identify that old piece of wood.
What bass gear do you use nowadays?
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