ROY MITCHELL-CARDENAS

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I just wanted to update everyone on my lesson schedule & other news...

1) I'm no longer using my bookfresh.com site. So, please void that.
2) I am giving lessons in person and via Skype on a very limited basis. If you are interested, please email me at rmclessons@gmail.com in order to work out a schedule.

In other news...

1) My third child Stella Mar Mitchell was born two weeks ago!
2) MM is making great progress on new album, and we are having lots of fun doing it...
3) I recently produced an EP from a band from Spain called MIRZA ZAZA, and that is soon to come out... Follow me on twitter to see updates.

Thanks!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

"Ruge el Tigre" - Song for Falcao!

Check out this song that honors great football soccer player Radamel Falcao. Giovanny (from Pescao Vivo) and I worked on it last month:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoRMVO-NjXs

Monday, October 22, 2012

Skype Lessons

(this post is no longer up-to-date as of 2/15/2013 - Roy)
Hello everyone!

After three months of touring with MM and giving lessons of the road, I've met a lot of talented and aspiring musicians. Big thanks to all my students for taking time to meet with me and study music! I hope you've walked away with some new knowledge, useful exercises, and a memorable experience. Check out this link to read some of the reviews of my lessons: https://www.bookfresh.com/cindex.php/profile/edit/cs/reviews_manage

Because some students have shown interest in continuing to study music with me, I've decided to continue giving lessons via Skype, starting November 26 and on into the new year. I have set on my bookfresh site an option to choose a Skype lesson if you'd like, and/or if you are in the Miami area, you can book one with me in person. There's also a bass clinic option if you are interested in having me come speak and perform to a large group of students (I will discuss clinics further via email if you inquire about it).

Check the link to book a lesson now: http://www.bookfresh.com/service/rmc-music-lessons/541536221*If a day you'd like is not available on the bookfresh site, please try another day. I've "blacked-out" days on which I'm not available.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SKYPE LESSONS: I require booking a minimum of 4 lessons per month at $35/30 minutes. Regardless of your level of playing, I want only serious students who will dedicate at least 2 hours per month. Thanks!

BassPlayer Article

Mute Math's Roy Mitchell-Cardenas

by Brian Fox How did you get your start in music? I started out playing drums when I was a kid, and I thought of myself as a drummer for many years, playing in local punk bands and high school jazz band. After a friend gave me an old P-Bass for high-school graduation, I started playing whenever anyone needed a bass. Later, I had some formal training at University of North Texas and at Loyola University in New Orleans. What carries over from your background as a drummer? I think all bass players—all musicians, really—should learn drums. It helps you lock in, because you can better understand what a drummer is doing; you can speak the language and use those ideas on bass. All of us in Mute Math were drummers at one point, so we switch instruments onstage. How did you start playing upright? I’d always been into jazz and wanted an upright, but they were way too expensive. I grew up on the Texas border, and when I’d walk across to Mexico, I’d see these cheap old uprights. I bought one and took it to North Texas, but people wouldn’t stop laughing! I finally mustered up enough money and bought a ’50s Kay about ten years ago. What’s your favorite amp for recording? I’ve used Ampeg SVTs, but we got the best bass sounds using guitar amps. I used an old ’60s Maverick guitar amp, and for my own home recordings, I use a Fender Concert combo with four 10s. The grit and energy you can get from guitar amps seems to translate well on record. Live, I use a Mesa/Boogie 400+ head with a 4x12 cabinet. It’s somewhat like a guitar amp—I can turn up the gain to get some grit, and the 12s break up in a nice way. What about basses? I play mainly a ’78 P-Bass, and I also tour and record with the Kay. A New Orleans luthier named Sal helped me rig a P-Bass pickup at the end of the upright’s fingerboard, which really helps me get my live upright sound. read the rest here