“I wanted a T-shirt that says 'USA National Team'. It turned out to be a very smart decision.” Quote by Mark Warkentin
“The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.” ReasonFunMountainMarriedPartnersAttractiveClimbingGetting MarriedClimbing MountainFun Things Author:Tamae Watanabe
“The problem is that I don't want to add another record to the world that is not necessary to be published, except to make some business. There has to be a musical reason.” WorldWantReasonProblemBusinessRecordsAddMusical Author:Eberhard Weber
“I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.” StuffMusicLoversContemporaryClassical MusicMusic LoverOld Stuff Author:Eberhard Weber
“On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all awful people who fail in their private relationships.” PeopleGivingPersonsEnoughHandsRealizingFailingAwfulDictatorBiographiesOrchestraConductor Author:Eberhard Weber
“In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear that. They are not used to listening to the bass because they think the bass is in the background to support them.” ThinkingFirstsKindPlayUsedFoundSupportListeningBearsMusicianInstrumentsMajorityBackgroundsElectricBass Author:Eberhard Weber
“Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally, when I come out with my own album, it should be me with the creative help of other musicians.” PeopleShouldYearsMayHelpingMy OwnCreativeRecordsMusicianRoundsAlbumsSelfishRelease Author:Eberhard Weber
“When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance.” ChancePicksBassRandom Chance Author:Eberhard Weber
“As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then the air was out of it and it was time to finish.” YearsMy OwnResultsAirBandEightColourPlaygrounds Author:Eberhard Weber
“If there is a good musical reason, I think it might draw more attention and sell, though it is not guaranteed. To make a record without a musical reason, you have to either be a pop star who sells automatically or just be lucky.” IfsThinkingReasonMightStarsAttentionRecordsLuckyDrawsSellsMusicalPopsPop Stars Author:Eberhard Weber
“I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted.” WayKindPlayMusicianAcceptedI RealizedBackgroundsHandfulBass Author:Eberhard Weber