Bass Quote by Tinie Tempah

Not everybody likes or understands a drum solo, so I like to bring in effects and sounds to keep their interest.

— John Bonham

I'm making music for other people to listen to for pleasure. And hopefully, later on maybe they'll listen to it and go, "That bass…

— Lauryn Hill

It's been fun to just play bass in a band and play live but be in the background.

— Ad-Rock

Bass players and drummers are like brothers, working in the basement, cooking up the groove. If they don't lock together with the feel, the…

— John Densmore

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

Lately Fish and I have been hooking up more, which is a good thing because it's just been a struggle for me as a…

— Mike Gordon

I'm a bass player and I'm a drummer - I'm a big fan of bass players.

— DJ Premier

When people come to a concert, they wanna hear the hits, the big radio songs, and they wanna hear them how they're used to…

— Avril Lavigne

Okay, I get kicked off the drums when I try and...the notes just keep coming at you and I'm like "Ahhhhh!" I can't do…

— Alison Pill

Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.

— Mike Gordon

Talking about music and talking about drums brings me back to my beginning and the simplicity, and the excitement about trying to play something…

— Patty Schemel

I couldn't name more than a couple of good drum'n'bass acts, and I have no idea what's big in the dance world right now.

— John Darnielle