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Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: David Wyatt (smokin_dave) on November 04, 2002, 09:39:53 PM

Title: Rocco Prestia fund
Post by: David Wyatt (smokin_dave) on November 04, 2002, 09:39:53 PM

http://www.francisroccoprestia.com/
 
Just found this a little bit ago.Killer bass player.Glad he's still around.

Title: Rocco Prestia fund
Post by: Derwin Moss (bassdude63) on November 18, 2002, 07:30:12 PM

Dave, I've been following Rocco's recoverery too. I had the good fortune many years ago to take a lesson from him. Oddly, I had'nt heard any of his recordings(no, I'm not a hermit!)before we met-which was a good thing. If I had, I would'nt have taken my bass out of it's case! He was a very humble guy. He showed me some really cool right hand plucking/left hand muting techniques. A few days later, While attending his performance with my friends, he came over and said hello during a break which was very nice on his part. He was sitting in with a local band-who had a great bass player-but once he started playing..man, what a groove-God! I hope he gets well soon. I've read that Bobby Vega has sat in for him on a few TOP dates-he's a monster too!