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title: "6 Bass Quotes By Geddy Lee"
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> [I can't remember the first song I learned to play on bass, but the first song I learned to play on guitar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-can-t-remember-the-first-song-i-learned-to-play-on-bass-but-the/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb1/geddy-lee-10677_bass_i-can-t-remember-the-first-song-i-learne_218649.jpg)

> [I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-like-to-practice-on-the-bass-but-i-don-t-do-it-as-often-as-i-should/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be2/geddy-lee-10677_bass_i-like-to-practice-on-the-bass-but-i-don_665172.jpg)

> [There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/there-was-a-time-when-fast-playing-and-fretboard-pyrotechnics-on-the/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b5/geddy-lee-10677_bass_there-was-a-time-when-fast-playing-and-f_1573317.jpg)

> [The sudden passing of Jack Bruce is terribly sad news. One of the greatest rock bassists to ever live and a true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/the-sudden-passing-of-jack-bruce-is-terribly-sad-news-one-of-the/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/geddy-lee-10677_bass_the-sudden-passing-of-jack-bruce-is-terr_1851766.jpg)

> [I feel safe and comfortable to do that once I know that the song structure around the bass part is very interesting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-feel-safe-and-comfortable-to-do-that-once-i-know-that-the-song/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/geddy-lee-10677_bass_i-feel-safe-and-comfortable-to-do-that-o_2788255.jpg)

> [I'm always scouring the universe for great old instruments from the '50s and early '60s. That's really, for me, the golden age…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-m-always-scouring-the-universe-for-great-old-instruments-from-the/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e1/geddy-lee-10677_age_i-m-always-scouring-the-universe-for-gre_3190994.jpg)

## Other authors on Bass

## More by Geddy Lee

> [I am moved more by melodies, song structure, and evocative textures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-am-moved-more-by-melodies-song-structure-and-evocative-textures/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [To Toronto City Council: The Sam The Record Man store and sign were important fixtures in Toronto's musical landscape as well as its Civic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/to-toronto-city-council-the-sam-the-record-man-store-and-sign-were/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [It's hard for me to just practice without writing something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/it-s-hard-for-me-to-just-practice-without-writing-something/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [I can't remember the first song I learned to play on bass, but the first song I learned to play on guitar was 'For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-can-t-remember-the-first-song-i-learned-to-play-on-bass-but-the/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [Something happens when you become an elder rock & roller and you're still functioning. People start to give you awards and recognize achievements. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/something-happens-when-you-become-an-elder-rock-roller-and-you-re/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [Music turned to digital, and suddenly you had the possibility to make things louder than loudest, which boggles the mind but it's true, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/music-turned-to-digital-and-suddenly-you-had-the-possibility-to-make/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [I love to write. It's my first love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-love-to-write-it-s-my-first-love/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [For me, there is a lot of room for improvement and there are a lot of things I would like to be better at.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/for-me-there-is-a-lot-of-room-for-improvement-and-there-are-a-lot-of/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [Playing live is such a total visceral experience, and really, as a musician, you're trained from the beginning to be a live performer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/playing-live-is-such-a-total-visceral-experience-and-really-as-a/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [If you have some magical chemistry that actually find the music you make compelling, that is a big bonus.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/if-you-have-some-magical-chemistry-that-actually-find-the-music-you/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [So, I don't know what is going to happen when the CD comes out, how well it will sell, etc. But, from a personal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/so-i-don-t-know-what-is-going-to-happen-when-the-cd-comes-out-how/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-like-to-practice-on-the-bass-but-i-don-t-do-it-as-often-as-i-should/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [I'm a big believer of daylight in the studio.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/i-m-a-big-believer-of-daylight-in-the-studio/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [With me, satisfaction is always very fleeting with our work. I always get a little restless with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/with-me-satisfaction-is-always-very-fleeting-with-our-work-i-always/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

> [If I start mining for opinions on hundreds of websites that have fan forums, I'll be totally distorted in my view of myself. I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geddy-lee/if-i-start-mining-for-opinions-on-hundreds-of-websites-that-have-fan/)

[Geddy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geddy-lee/)

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