Attention Quote by Tom Petty

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

As time progressed, my songwriting developed out of my bass, because that's all I could do. I decided to take it as far as…

— Stephen Bruner

My major influences were primarily guitar players and bands; I started playing bass by accident.

— Dusty Hill

I played guitar and bass. I didn't do much vocals, although I did have one band where I was the lead singer. But that…

— Oscar Isaac

I really pay attention to the bass in the music I listen to, and that's what I tend to write toward.

— Dustin Diamond

Ever since I picked up a bass, I've written songs.

— Jeff Ament

I didn't play a lot of bass as a kid, but I sang it.

— Charlie Haden

I used to aspire to being more of a traditional bass player, to be honest. People say I play it like a guitar -…

— Justin Chancellor

When I was in a band after high school and in college, I didn't even play the guitar. I played the bass because I…

— Lindsey Buckingham

I've been writing all my life, and playing bass came later on, when I was about 26. What I recognized with poetry and music…

— Malcolm-Jamal Warner

During college I realized I had a music predisposition and really got involved in it. I started playing bass guitar. That was how I…

— Ronnie Dunn

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