Bass Players Quotes

32 quotes by 28 authors

Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it. — Stanley Clarke
I always just wanted to be the singer or the bass player in the band. I'd love to have a band, where I was obviously… — Bryan Adams
... 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
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 actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend. — Miroslav Vitous
So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument. — Miroslav Vitous
The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player. — Mike Gordon
I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver. — Chely Wright
I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a… — Maurice Gibb
As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't quite make the shift. So that's when Larry took over… — Neil Innes
I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to… — Mike McCready
Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know — Jack Bruce
I wasn't allowed to play in some universities in the United States and out of twenty-five concerts, twenty-three were canceled unless I would substitute my… — Dave Brubeck
In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the guitarist is doing,… — David Amram
I always got great respect as a bass player. — Bill Wyman
I don't really have a favorite bass player. I listen to a lot of bluegrass. But then again, I'm not a typical bluegrass bass player.… — Mike Gordon
I'm the quiet bass player. — Colin Hanks
So I am one of those bass players who can do something and musically, it was back then and now it is even more, if… — Miroslav Vitous
So our ears got used to listening to jazz in the place that it was that the bass player could not play. No one really… — Miroslav Vitous
I was never much of a bass player. — Ryan Adams

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