If you mess around with jazz, you better have a good drummer and a good bass player. — Gunther Schuller Copy Share Image
The absence of a bass player always makes things go faster and hit harder in the high-end range. — Mark Lanegan Copy Share Image
I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music. — Billy Sheehan Copy Share Image
Bass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move. — John Densmore Copy Share Image
I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands. — Adam Jones Copy Share Image
I can sing, but I consider myself a bass player. I'm, you know, a musician first. — Michael Anthony Copy Share Image
While it's a great indulgence, it's also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track. — Bryan Ferry Copy Share Image
The bass player's function, along with the drums, is to be the engine that drives the car... everything else is merely colours. — Suzi Quatro Copy Share Image
“Garra's got a way with the ladies," the Plazma wannabe announces with a wink. "So do I - it's a bass player… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
I feel that whatever you put out is what you'll get back. I always put out, 'hey, hi, I'm a bass player,… — Suzi Quatro Copy Share Image
My band, Miles Long, is a jazz-funk spoken word band. There's jazz sensibilities, but I'm a bass player, so I'm very much… — Malcolm-Jamal Warner Copy Share Image
It's not so surprising that there are more women in metal bands. And they're not just fronting them. There are drummers and… — Floor Jansen Copy Share Image
I was raised by my father, who was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bass player. His brothers all did the same thing,… — William Singe Copy Share Image
“It's bad enough when people I know fuck with my life, but when pretentious bass players interfere with my destiny, then I… — Tiffanie DeBartolo Copy Share Image
I'm an okay drummer, I'm an okay bass player, I'm an okay keyboardist, and I'm a quite good guitar player. — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
Your time is spent making records, planning, touring - not counting the days until another guy's concert. There are some newer artists… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share Image
In general, we like to play as a band - guitar, piano, and voice. We also tour with a bass player, a… — Andrew Dost Copy Share Image
Onstage I like to play with a an 18-inch speaker, which very few bass players do. I need that fat, underneath sound,… — Bill Wyman Copy Share Image
I always wrote everything - I wrote all the lyrics, I wrote all the melodies, everything; it's just somebody else sung it.… — Yngwie Malmsteen Copy Share Image
I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible… — Ken Burns Copy Share Image
Every time I want to impress someone about samples and hip-hop, I play 'Portrait of Tracy.' It's one of the greatest bass… — Diplo Copy Share Image
Our newest member is Johnny Colt, who was bass player with The Black Crowes. Colt fits right in with us. He's loony… — Johnny Van Zant Copy Share Image
I feel my spot is somewhere between a bass player and a rhythm guitar player. I play with a pick. I play… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
“A doctor, a logician and a marine biologist had also just arrived, flown in at phenomenal expense from Maximegalon to try to… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
I was with Miles Davisfor a couple of years as his bass player, and it was a beautiful experience. After two years… — Marcus Miller Copy Share Image
I was off the scene for a while during the ska period and when I returned and joined the Treasure Isle studio,… — Alton Ellis Copy Share Image
Me and my bandmate having known each other and worked together for so long, the process between us is kind of effortless.… — Jonathan Rado Copy Share Image
“For People Starting Out—Say “Yes” When Derek was 18, he was living in Boston, attending the Berklee College of Music. “I’m in… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
Being on tour together and being constantly with the same few people means we now think the same things are funny, we… — Gym Class Heroes Copy Share Image
Louis 'Thunder Thumbs' Johnson was one of the greatest bass players to ever pick up the instrument, as a member of the… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
Eventually as a teenager, I was pulled up on stage by James Brown's saxophone player, Maceo Parker, during one of his concerts… — Wendy Starland Copy Share Image
The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player. — Mike Gordon Copy Share Image
“It was a want ad for a band seeking a bass player. The name to call was Slash. With” — Duff McKagan Copy Share Image
