Bass Quote by Gerry Mulligan Download Open image “Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.” — Gerry Mulligan ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bass Eliminating Mean Piano Player
I hate playing the bass, bro. I've been playing the bass because it's there and I don't want anyone else to play it. — Kid Cudi Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar. — Tina Weymouth Copy Share Image
The absence of a bass player always makes things go faster and hit harder in the high-end range. — Mark Lanegan Copy Share Image
When you play with another piano player, it's just second nature to play the parts that need to be played. — Leon Russell Copy Share Image
The bass and drums are the engine, and the key to good bass playing is it's not what you play, it's what you DON'T… — Suzi Quatro Copy Share Image
I enjoy the challenge of taking something which was not meant for the piano, distilling its essence and writing or improvising it for/at the… — Michael Hersch Copy Share Image
I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out… — Oscar Peterson Copy Share Image
Really, I don't feel I'm a great piano player, but other people think so. — Fats Domino Copy Share Image
I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting. — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
When we've finished the current tour I'm going to go back to Italy and see if I can do some more writing. — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately. — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs. — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition… — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth. — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
The other saxophones, except as solo instruments, really don't have much point in the orchestra — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
I remember that the bass was turned up slightly more on the mix from last week, and I thought that was good - or… — Mark Ronson Copy Share Image
I'm 12 years sober, so I don't have beer! When I used to drink I really liked Bass Ale! — Kristin Davis Copy Share Image
The kind of fishing that I do is pretty much bass, trout or freshwater fishing. — Dale Steyn Copy Share Image
Imagine if you were a drummer, and you accidentally picked up two magic wands instead of sticks. There you are, keeping the beat, the… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
I've always been playing with other people, and that's how I learned. I got a kit of drums I couldn't play, but I also… — Ringo Starr Copy Share Image
I grew up on the pirate radio scene which started out as drum 'n' bass music. U.K. garage picked up and got bigger on… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
That's what Joe Don Rooney and I do. He plays guitar and I play bass - and there's no reason to call it a… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image