Bass Quote by George Shearing

I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of…

— Eberhard Weber

I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar.

— Tina Weymouth

The absence of a bass player always makes things go faster and hit harder in the high-end range.

— Mark Lanegan

I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular…

— Billy Sheehan

Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.

— Stanley Clarke

I play bass. I don't have to go out there and screech.

— Tina Weymouth

Traditionally, the role of the bass player was just to keep things simple and solid, so it's really a special thing when you can…

— Robert Trujillo

I love playing bass. It's mostly what I play in Divine Fits.

— Britt Daniel

I always got great respect as a bass player.

— Bill Wyman

It's really easy to play harmonics, anyone can do it. It's another thing to be able to swing, to make to make a band…

— Jaco Pastorius

Besides, the bass isn't a difficult instrument to play. It's like one step up from the kazoo, isn't it?

— Dave Mustaine

I'm not a musician, I just play bass.

— Bill Wyman