I knew Glenn Frey. He called me up in 1977 and told me The Eagles were looking for a bass player, preferably someone who could write and had a high voice. That was me. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I was playing surf music with my band when a girlfriend of mine who had come from Los Angeles took me to a James… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
When I was about 13 or 14. I was in a Kingston Trio type group. We evolved into the New Breed. Our first song… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of people pass away in my life. I guess it's all a matter of how you deal with your mortality… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I'm good at fitting in, and I think I'm fairly perceptive about moods and psychic environments. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Jazz doesn't have much to do with how I write songs, but I am a big fan. My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal,… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I traveled a lot, but we didn't hire nannies to take care of our kids. We were both very hands-on. My wife did the… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I do not run my band like The Eagles, for sure. I've never had to be heavy handed. — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Working solo means you don't have to account for anybody else. You do it yourself, so you're not trying to please others as well… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
People would call me up because they liked my voice, and they wanted some kind of vocal harmony. Sometimes I was asked to come… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I didn't really think too much about being any kind of pioneer. The truth is, I actually kind of caught onto a couple of… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Although I was writing songs when I was younger, I didn't feel I had much of a clue as to what I was doing… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in. I've always… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
I play some places where the people are right at my feet, and you can see their expressions. It's kind of more like playing… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
Music's always been a big part of my life. Because of my father, I was always surrounded by music and musicians, and in school,… — Timothy B. Schmit Copy Share Image
