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Dreaming about a guitar like the one of the deceased Nirvana's singer, and to chat with Bono of U2, the native of Cordoba falls in love more speaking of music than with basketball. But to present/display a video of his plays it proposes a song of Metallica.
Fab is a rock star and Manu does of its representative, in a chapter of Behind the Music (MTV program in which legend of music counts privacies). Those papers gave them both in a video done by the Spurs players for the presentation food of the team. "It was good. Manu has plus that profile... I do not see it with an instrument ", recognizes Oberto, that arrived with its guitar at San Antonio in the last season and found in Brent Barry a companion of jamming.
- After your great game against Phoenix (22 points with 11-11 doubles) it said that never it had seen you thus with the guitar. Brent is like Keith Richards?
Yes (LOL), he plays better than I. But I try to improve. I need practice. Luckily we like the same. If one of both listens to something new we shared it.
- But in the World Cup you listened to "Los Palmeras" and "Néstor en Bloque"... (trad. note: 2 latin music groups of cumbia- a kind of cheap salsa)
It was only in that moment because Carlitos (Delfino) listens cumbia. I listen everything and I like music in general, but I prefer rock. While more guitars sound... Of the national bands I remain with "Los Piojos".
- By a article of Olé they gave a Yamaha to you. And with Barry you were in the factory of Gibson the last year. Which is your favorite guitar?
I use a Telecaster, but I die for another Fender, a Jaguar modified like the one of Kurt Cobain (the original one is a '65 model). With that he recorded Nevermind, a classic one that I like so much and I always recommend. Of Nirvana and Peal Jam I have all albums, also those of U2 are excellent.
- The first song that you have played was of them?
No, "Smoke on the to water" of Deep Purple (trad. note:
), but second was "Come as you are" of Nirvana with my guitar professor.
He started to play four years ago. "It unplugs me from basketball", explains. Playing in Valencia, with its teammates Federico Kammerichs (guitar) and Víctor Luengo (drums) they created a band called "Los Pipis", but they did not leave the room of rehearsals. "You will have some news soon", promises. In San Antonio he jams with Barry and a scout of the Spurs is added in drums: "Sometimes I play the bass. Brent is very good... ".
- Which is the song that you play better now?
Several (LOL). "Yellow" of Coldplay, another band that I like. Those of Led Zeppelin are difficult, they have many complex arrangements. Last I can't play everything what I want because the games. In the trips sometimes I take the guitar. It depends on how long is the tour.
- Wich bands are you waiting to see in SA?
Pearl Jam (they're Brent's friends), so he can take me to the show. Red Hot Chilli Peppers came here when we'll have a game in another city. I believe BB King plays here soon. I saw more groups in Spain, I remember Smashing Pumpkins' show in their last tour and all Argentinian bands, many of them playing in small places.
The one of Las Varillas was pleasant to see Jim Morrison... In its tomb in Paris, obvious, in a free day during the preseason. "Many bands that I like were influenced by The Doors", analyzes. Their teammates do not take it in so serious. "He made me listen... Rodrigo? I believe he does not understand too much of music. But he knows how to play guitar", said Bruce Bowen, married with a Cuban and a fanatical of salsa. (trad. note: Rodrigo is another "cumbia" icon, died 6 years ago) Tony Parker walks in another path. "He has a rap band with french friends. It sounds well", admits Fabri.
- With what a NBA title is compared? To play in a famous band?
Play in tour with U2 or the Rolling Stones must be incredible. But I don't know if it is compared with winning a ring... That is stronger. And later somebody make a video of my plays with Metallica in background, LOL.
