Carlos “really, really didn’t like the bass”

The Guardian has posted a brief article in which Sam Fogarino discusses the reasons behind Carlos’s departure from Interpol. Like many have speculated, Carlos was no big fan of the touring process despite, as the Guardian columnist points out, his reputation for “enjoying” it quite a bit.

However, even more so than being on the road, Sam suggests that Carlos was simply uninterested in his role in the band:

“Carlos really doesn’t like playing the bass guitar,” Fogarino said. “How integral is the bass to Interpol? I mean, it’s huge. It’s a total harmonic component. It’s hook-laden. But he really, really didn’t like the bass. It’s not his instrument of choice, and it definitely wasn’t his first instrument.”

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