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Bass Quotes

Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn’t even know what bass players did until I saw Cream Picture Quote #1

I knew Glenn Frey. He called me up in 1977 and told me The Eagles were looking for a bass player, preferably someone who could write and had a high voice. That was me Picture Quote #1

I used to play bass for a while and got to the point where I was good enough to be in a shitty band Picture Quote #1

The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that Picture Quote #1

While it’s a great indulgence, it’s also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track Picture Quote #1

You have to understand that the bass guitar is the party instrument. It only has four strings. If you see a bass player playing five strings, take your shoe off and throw it at him Picture Quote #1

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I think a double bass for me would be too much effort. But the cello, you’re really engaged and the sound is kind of right here. So, it feels like being merged, married to an instrument Picture Quote #1

I knew when I got to play with Al Jackson I would be a better bass player because he was the best drummer in the world. I worshipped him Picture Quote #1

Plus, I grew up with Steve Cropper. There were so many good guitar players another one wasn’t needed. What was needed was a bass Picture Quote #1

President Bush stopped off at a bass pro fishing store to pick up a fishing reel, some line and some rubber worms. He’s going to disappear and go fishing. So he must think he’s back in the National Guard Picture Quote #1

Where I grew up, I could be a punk rocker and a jock. But in college, it became apparent that those two worlds didn’t mix. When I brought my guitar back to school after Thanksgiving break, a friend handed me his bass and said, ‘Listen to the Ramones.’ Picture Quote #1

James Ralston, my guitar player, has performed with Tina Turner for about 22 years. Jim Hanson on bass has played with Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell and Bruce Springsteen, and they’re fantastic musicians and amazing singers they get a really cool vocal sound together Picture Quote #1

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My very first gig was with the Sex Pistols, and it was also our first-ever gig. It was a very short set, and it was at Saint Martins College of Art in 1975. We were opening up for a band called Bazooka Joe, and their bass player at the time was Adam Ant, who went on to form Adam and the Ants Picture Quote #1

I joined an all-girl band in Detroit and, although I was a pianist and drummer, I was asked to play bass because no one else wanted to. When I strapped it on, it fit me as good as my leathers. At the first gig we played, I looked out at the audience and thought, ‘This is what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life.’ Picture Quote #1

In high school, I had a wonderful teacher who, coincidentally also taught Meryl Streep before me. At the same time I had my own rock band, I played bass and sang. I was one of those kids who really enjoyed being with my friends and doing rather insane, but fun, creative things Picture Quote #1

I think my first experience of art, or the joy in making art, was playing the horn at some high-school dance or bar mitzvah or wedding, looking at a roomful of people moving their bodies around in time to what I was doing. There was a piano player, a bass player, a drummer, and my breath making the melody Picture Quote #1

If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren’t ready when that fish hits, you can’t set the hook Picture Quote #1

I enjoy hunting, but if I had my choice to go deer hunting or bass fishing, I’d take bass fishing any day of the week. I enjoy both of them, but yeah, I’m a very outdoorsy guy Picture Quote #1

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I’m starting to play all the melodies with kind of keyboard sound but playing it from the bass guitar Picture Quote #1

I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I’ve named it Justine Picture Quote #1

$I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye Picture Quote #1$

When I was 14 I would pick up my brother’s bass guitar, and I would just pound on it, having no idea how to play it Picture Quote #1

I started playing with a group of young people when I was 13. I turned professional when I was 15 and I played dance halls, this on bass guitar Picture Quote #1

It would be obvious for me to do conceptual art, and I think I’ve done it already with smashing bass guitars and whatever - I consider that as conceptual Picture Quote #1

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I first picked up the bass guitar when I was twelve years old, and fooled around with it. By the time I was thirteen I got pretty serious about it Picture Quote #1

Ridley Pearson also plays bass guitar and sings with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band made up of such successful authors as Amy Tan, Stephen King, and Dave Barry-a band that, according to Barry, plays music as well as Metallica writes novels Picture Quote #1

I got my first real bass guitar in my hands when I was 14 - a 1957 Fender Precision, which is still hanging on the wall in my front room. I loved the heaviness of it and the feel of the wood. I still do Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know anything about music when I started a band. I barely knew how to play a guitar. I didn’t know how to produce records. I learned how to play bass guitar and keyboards in Rilo Kiley. I picked up a lot from my collaborators Picture Quote #1

As Mick Jagger will tell you, performing is an aerobic work-out. I’ve got the bass guitar, which is the heaviest of all the instruments, and I’m a little girl, in boiling-hot leather under the lights. You have to keep the fitness level up if you want to look good up there Picture Quote #1

Music has always been in my family, but it was mainly keyboards. I learned to play classical piano, but when I first heard the amazing bass guitar of James Jamerson, who played on all the big Motown hits of the 60s and 70s, I knew bass guitar was my instrument Picture Quote #1

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Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn’t even know what bass players did until I saw Cream (Bass Quotes) I knew Glenn Frey. He called me up in 1977 and told me The Eagles were looking for a bass player, preferably someone who could write and had a high voice. That was me (Bass Quotes) I used to play bass for a while and got to the point where I was good enough to be in a shitty band (Bass Quotes) The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that (Bass Quotes) While it’s a great indulgence, it’s also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track (Bass Quotes) You have to understand that the bass guitar is the party instrument. It only has four strings. If you see a bass player playing five strings, take your shoe off and throw it at him (Bass Quotes) I think a double bass for me would be too much effort. But the cello, you’re really engaged and the sound is kind of right here. So, it feels like being merged, married to an instrument (Bass Quotes) I knew when I got to play with Al Jackson I would be a better bass player because he was the best drummer in the world. I worshipped him (Bass Quotes) Plus, I grew up with Steve Cropper. There were so many good guitar players another one wasn’t needed. What was needed was a bass (Bass Quotes) President Bush stopped off at a bass pro fishing store to pick up a fishing reel, some line and some rubber worms. He’s going to disappear and go fishing. So he must think he’s back in the National Guard (Bass Quotes) Where I grew up, I could be a punk rocker and a jock. But in college, it became apparent that those two worlds didn’t mix. When I brought my guitar back to school after Thanksgiving break, a friend handed me his bass and said, ‘Listen to the Ramones.’ (Bass Quotes) James Ralston, my guitar player, has performed with Tina Turner for about 22 years. Jim Hanson on bass has played with Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell and Bruce Springsteen, and they’re fantastic musicians and amazing singers they get a really cool vocal sound together. (Bass Quotes) My very first gig was with the Sex Pistols, and it was also our first-ever gig. It was a very short set, and it was at Saint Martins College of Art in 1975. We were opening up for a band called Bazooka Joe, and their bass player at the time was Adam Ant, who went on to form Adam and the Ants. (Bass Quotes) I joined an all-girl band in Detroit and, although I was a pianist and drummer, I was asked to play bass because no one else wanted to. When I strapped it on, it fit me as good as my leathers. At the first gig we played, I looked out at the audience and thought, ‘This is what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life.’ (Bass Quotes) In high school, I had a wonderful teacher who, coincidentally also taught Meryl Streep before me. At the same time I had my own rock band, I played bass and sang. I was one of those kids who really enjoyed being with my friends and doing rather insane, but fun, creative things. (Bass Quotes) I think my first experience of art, or the joy in making art, was playing the horn at some high-school dance or bar mitzvah or wedding, looking at a roomful of people moving their bodies around in time to what I was doing. There was a piano player, a bass player, a drummer, and my breath making the melody. (Bass Quotes) If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren’t ready when that fish hits, you can’t set the hook. (Bass Quotes) I enjoy hunting, but if I had my choice to go deer hunting or bass fishing, I’d take bass fishing any day of the week. I enjoy both of them, but yeah, I’m a very outdoorsy guy. (Bass Quotes) I’m starting to play all the melodies with kind of keyboard sound but playing it from the bass guitar. (Bass Quotes) I have two main bass guitars, and my main bass is a four-string 1964 Fender Jazz, and I’ve named it Justine. (Bass Quotes) I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye. (Bass Quotes) When I was 14 I would pick up my brother’s bass guitar, and I would just pound on it, having no idea how to play it. (Bass Quotes) I started playing with a group of young people when I was 13. I turned professional when I was 15 and I played dance halls, this on bass guitar. (Bass Quotes) It would be obvious for me to do conceptual art, and I think I’ve done it already with smashing bass guitars and whatever - I consider that as conceptual. (Bass Quotes) I first picked up the bass guitar when I was twelve years old, and fooled around with it. By the time I was thirteen I got pretty serious about it. (Bass Quotes) Ridley Pearson also plays bass guitar and sings with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band made up of such successful authors as Amy Tan, Stephen King, and Dave Barry-a band that, according to Barry, plays music as well as Metallica writes novels. (Bass Quotes) I got my first real bass guitar in my hands when I was 14 - a 1957 Fender Precision, which is still hanging on the wall in my front room. I loved the heaviness of it and the feel of the wood. I still do. (Bass Quotes) I didn’t know anything about music when I started a band. I barely knew how to play a guitar. I didn’t know how to produce records. I learned how to play bass guitar and keyboards in Rilo Kiley. I picked up a lot from my collaborators. (Bass Quotes) As Mick Jagger will tell you, performing is an aerobic work-out. I’ve got the bass guitar, which is the heaviest of all the instruments, and I’m a little girl, in boiling-hot leather under the lights. You have to keep the fitness level up if you want to look good up there. (Bass Quotes) Music has always been in my family, but it was mainly keyboards. I learned to play classical piano, but when I first heard the amazing bass guitar of James Jamerson, who played on all the big Motown hits of the 60s and 70s, I knew bass guitar was my instrument. (Bass Quotes)

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