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title: "4 Bass Quotes By Eberhard Weber"
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> [When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/when-i-started-to-pick-up-the-bass-it-was-purely-by-random-chance/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4d/eberhard-weber-27222_bass_when-i-started-to-pick-up-the-bass-it-wa_207370.png)

> [At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/at-the-time-i-didn-t-know-that-bass-would-not-be-enough-for-me-i-m/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ca/eberhard-weber-27222_always_at-the-time-i-didn-t-know-that-bass-woul_1233984.png)

> [I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/i-realized-pretty-soon-that-i-have-to-do-more-than-just-play-bass-in/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/eberhard-weber-27222_accepted_i-realized-pretty-soon-that-i-have-to-do_1526335.jpg)

> [In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/in-1972-i-got-my-first-electric-bass-and-started-playing-the-kind-of/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f7/eberhard-weber-27222_backgrounds_in-1972-i-got-my-first-electric-bass-and_2472075.png)

## Other authors on Bass

## More by Eberhard Weber

> [On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/on-the-other-hand-when-i-give-it-closer-thought-i-realize-i-m-not/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/when-i-started-to-pick-up-the-bass-it-was-purely-by-random-chance/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/as-a-result-i-had-to-get-my-own-playground-which-was-my-band-colours/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [If there is a good musical reason, I think it might draw more attention and sell, though it is not guaranteed. To make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/if-there-is-a-good-musical-reason-i-think-it-might-draw-more/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [There are always some doubts when you do a new album though. You wonder whether you succeeded or not, especially when you waited as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/there-are-always-some-doubts-when-you-do-a-new-album-though-you/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/i-like-to-create-the-music-i-hear-in-my-interior-as-a-conductor-you/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/at-the-time-i-didn-t-know-that-bass-would-not-be-enough-for-me-i-m/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/orchestra-had-a-little-brass-ensemble-on-two-tracks-as-well-but-the/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [The problem is that I don't want to add another record to the world that is not necessary to be published, except to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/the-problem-is-that-i-don-t-want-to-add-another-record-to-the-world/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/i-realized-pretty-soon-that-i-have-to-do-more-than-just-play-bass-in/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [On the other hand, I'm very tolerant as well. I expect that everybody can play what they want. I'm only not tolerant when it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/on-the-other-hand-i-m-very-tolerant-as-well-i-expect-that-everybody/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/whenever-i-release-a-record-it-s-my-record-it-s-not-a-selfish-thought/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/when-i-think-back-now-to-the-recording-sessions-there-is-more/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [Orchestras are not used to playing the kind of stuff jazz musicians like to play. It requires a lot of rehearsal and recording time,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/orchestras-are-not-used-to-playing-the-kind-of-stuff-jazz-musicians/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

> [I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eberhard-weber/i-am-a-classical-music-lover-not-necessarily-the-contemporary-stuff/)

[Eberhard Weber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eberhard-weber/)

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