Bass Quotes

320 Bass quotes by 248 unique authors

I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake. — George W. Bush
I'm starting to play all the melodies with kind of keyboard sound but playing it from the bass guitar. — Squarepusher
The sound of colors is so definite that it would be hard to find anyone who would express bright yellow with bass notes or dark… — Wassily Kandinsky
In all the music that deals with experimental repetition, drum and bass, dub, various kinds of house music, there's always been a quality of atmosphere… — Bill Laswell
The women went berserk, to the accompaniment of 'When a Man Loves a Woman.' It was all bass and drums; the musical equivalent, Anna decided,… — Sue Margolis
When I lost the use of my hi-hat and bass drum legs, I became basically a singer. I was a drummer who did a bit… — Robert Wyatt
So I go to the studio, and just say, 'Hi Paul, it's me, Rusty.' I think I kept it together pretty well, although I was… — Unknown Author
Besides, the bass isn't a difficult instrument to play. It's like one step up from the kazoo, isn't it? — Dave Mustaine
That was the reasoning behind learning to play bass, and then after that it was more like it was neat to play songs together -… — Tom Araya
As a genre, rockabilly's post-Elvis profile has seldom been lower in the United States. Many labels that produced fresh bass-slappin' sides during the '90's are… — Brian Setzer
Just because you play bass, doesn't mean you have no presence. — Jimmy Page
... one thing people always ask me is 'How do you play outside?' ... I have no idea how to teach that, but when I… — John Scofield
When you have an acoustic bass in the ensemble it really changes the dynamic of the record because it kind of forces everybody to play… — David Sanborn
If you put a Mars bar in one of Glenn Hughes’ hands and a bass in the other, he’ll choose the Mars bar. — Gary Moore
No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully. — Elizabeth Moon
I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song. — Gavin DeGraw
I've got 21 years of experience now fishing professionally, and over that time I've learned a lot about how the bass react. A lot of… — Kevin VanDam
So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble. — John Entwistle
Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn't even know what bass players did until I saw Cream. — Geezer Butler
I never picked a bass up before Sabbath started — Geezer Butler
I heard the Beatles and the Stones, and Mom bought me an electric guitar. I played lead for four years and then switched to bass.… — Glenn Hughes
Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players. — Gerry Mulligan
The secret to the sound is to drop the bass on the floor! — Jaco Pastorius
I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist. — Mike Dirnt
I get so into playing the bass. The only time I ever feel the same way is when I'm having sex; it's the epitome of… — Melissa Auf der Maur

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