Bass Quote by Ted Dwane

I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.

— John Entwistle

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

— Tina Weymouth

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

My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught…

— Mayer Hawthorne

I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist.

— Mike Dirnt

It will be the first time I've played live with a double bass.

— Alvin Lee

I'm not a 'practicing' musician anymore. I played bass and guitar. I still pick up a guitar around the house every once in awhile.

— Scott Borchetta

I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.

— Geddy Lee

At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a…

— Eberhard Weber

My high school teacher, Reggie Andrews, was a huge factor in my learning my instrument. He didn't play bass, but it was the part…

— Thundercat

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

— Bill Wyman

I think I've been playing bass for as long as I've played guitar, and I love them both.

— Devin Townsend