Bass Quote by Jaco Pastorius Download Open image “I'm the greatest bass player in the world.” — Jaco Pastorius ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bass Bass player Greatest World
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 worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player. — Mike Gordon Copy Share Image
I had an upright - it took me years and years to get enough bread to get it. I'm from Florida, so one morning… — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
I took the frets out of my bass after I was getting into jazz a lot and I wanted to have that upright sound. — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
My concept is not bigger than Weather Report. I am Weather Report. It comes through me; I do not create nothing. It comes from… — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Joseph Zawinul and Toots Thielmans, in my opinion, are the only Europeans who can play rhythm-and-blues. — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
I play in tune like a cello player and use legitimate vibrato. There are no tricks; it's just all in the hands! — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life. — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
Trumpets! Can you bring your... uh... extracurricular tubing necessities next rehearsal? — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
I'm not a star. I'll never be a Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley or a Ray Charles. I'm just an imitator, man. I'm doing… — Jaco Pastorius Copy Share Image
Joseph Zawinul does overkill, and his technological overkill sucks, but there's no friction between us; I just say, 'Look,' and that's it. Do you… — Jaco Pastorius 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 whatever. Like, there were some little things in there that he said that he came to, like, really enjoy my opinion or at least, like, my little comments on the songs. So I was kind of… — Mark Ronson Copy Share
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
