I always think of a voice as an instrument, whether a…

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

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

— Paul Fournel

Bass guitar is the engine of the band.

— Suzi Quatro

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

— Kristin Davis

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

— Dale Steyn

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

I was never much of a bass player.

— Ryan Adams

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 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

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

— Brian Acton

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

That's what Joe Don Rooney and I do. He plays guitar and I play bass - and there's no reason to call it a…

— Jay DeMarcus

I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures...…

— Les Claypool

I was a guitar player in a band that had two keyboard players, sometimes two other guitarists, a bass player, and a drummer, four…

— Joe Satriani

I live a different way today. I have a family, and they are a priority for me. These days, I no longer wake up…

— Stanley Clarke