When I was 15, I went to see the Stranglers at Bath…

“Cooper was frequently asked to take part in interrogations of pilots. The first time he did this, he and two other interrogators were sat…

— Michael Smith

When Mr Ackroyd says that in the 18th century, stranglers bit off the noses of their victims, I feel that he probably knows what…

— James Fenton

“Quite unwittingly I saved the lives of twenty enemies of the Stranglers scheduled to be tortured and murdered during the night. The priests freed…

— Glen Cook

...and then she glared at me, the same glare my stepmother used to give me when I gave her the Nazi salute. That woman…

— Darynda Jones

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you…

— Ric Ocasek

Close to the Edge by Yes. Such a fun tune to play on bass.

— Brian Acton

I grew up on the pirate radio scene which started out as drum 'n' bass music. U.K. garage picked up and got bigger on…

— Dizzee Rascal

I've always been playing with other people, and that's how I learned. I got a kit of drums I couldn't play, but I also…

— Ringo Starr

I was never much of a bass player.

— Ryan Adams

Imagine if you were a drummer, and you accidentally picked up two magic wands instead of sticks. There you are, keeping the beat, the…

— Mitch Hedberg

The kind of fishing that I do is pretty much bass, trout or freshwater fishing.

— Dale Steyn

I'm 12 years sober, so I don't have beer! When I used to drink I really liked Bass Ale!

— Kristin Davis

Bass guitar is the engine of the band.

— Suzi Quatro

In life's orchestra, the bike is the double bass. Hard to forget it

— Paul Fournel

I remember that the bass was turned up slightly more on the mix from last week, and I thought that was good - or…

— Mark Ronson