In my previous post I talked about an amazing Mexican guitarist, César Huesca, who has mastered the instrument like many wish they could. I contacted him and asked him if he was willing to answer a few questions for me to post here, all in hope of learning more about him and how he became the excellent guitarist he is. He agreed, and as it turns out he is a regular guy like you and me who developed an interest in something difficult and with desire, will and determination, prospered.
Bloddard: Why the guitar? Why not the drums or bass?
César Huesca: I used to sing and play drums before playing guitar, but I found guitar more interesting and passionate, even though i like to grab all kinds of instruments and try to play them.
Bloddard: How is a typical day for you, considering you are a guitarist who must keep sharp and stay at the top of his game?
César Huesca: I’m always surrounded by music, but a typical day may be here at home, practicing or recording something, going out to buy something or to a gig or rehearsal or do some daily tasks and teaching guitar. I hang out with my family or my girlfriend as well.
Bloddard: What advice can you give beginners?
César Huesca: Practice and fix yourself goals and figure out how you’ll achieve them.
Bloddard: Are you working on an album or compilation of you work?
César Huesca: Yes I’m working on my first solo album.
Bloddard: I love music, I can’t go a day without it, but I don’t think that is the career path for me. When did you know music was your thing?
César Huesca: When I was 18 years old.
Bloddard: Do you record your own music? Do you have you own version of a recording studio? Or do you go out and use external services?
César Huesca: I record everything by myself on my PC here at home.
Bloddard: What medium of music interests you? Do you want to just focus on instrumental rock? Or are interested in having a lead singer?
César Huesca: Well I’m not planning to have a singer for now, but it’s a possibility, at the moment I’m only working on instrumental songs of several styles.
Bloddard: Who would you like to work or play with?
César Huesca: Mmm difficult question haha.
Bloddard: As a musician, what are you thoughts on piracy and Digital Rights Managements?
César Huesca: Is all about culture, I don’t think everybody is selling music illegally or doing infringements, there’s people who really support music in a good way and try to take that on some others too.
Bloddard: What or how is your setup?
César Huesca: Two Ibanez, a Jem and an RG, on the floor a Wylde Overdrive and a Crybaby, on rack a Mesa Rectifier Recording Preamp and a TC Electronic G-Major, for amplification I use a Marshall combo from the 30 Anniversary series made in 1992.
I’d like to thank César Huesca for taking the time to answer my questions. As the interview shows, anyone who has the passion and the desire can become a rock star like the ones we idolize.
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