“Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn't even know what bass players did until I saw Cream.” KnowsSawsPlayerChangedCreamBassBass Players Author:Geezer Butler
“I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend.” StrongPlayerNew YorkMetsStayingBassStay StrongChicksBass Players Author:Miroslav Vitous
“So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument.” PlayWholeFactsPlayerMusic IsBasesInstrumentsJazzBassJazz MusicGamerBass PlayersPlaying Bass Author:Miroslav Vitous
“The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.” ThinkingPlayerWorstWorst ThingsBassGamerBass Players Author:Mike Gordon
“I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver.” PlayerDadMy DadOccasionsDriversBusBassGamerBeing A DadDownsizingBass PlayersBus Driver Author:Chely Wright
“I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh.” BitsPlayerSexyBackgroundsEmsCentreBassThighsGamerRobinsBass PlayersPlaying Bass Author:Maurice Gibb
“As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't quite make the shift. So that's when Larry took over on drums, and we needed a bass player.” SaidMovingPlayerRocksNeededRock N RollBassLarryGamerBass PlayersDrum And Bass Author:Neil Innes
“I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.” YearsNextPlayerPressesMy FavoriteBassGamerBass Players Author:Mike McCready
“Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know” KnowsPlayerUltimateBassBass Players Author:Jack Bruce
“I wasn't allowed to play in some universities in the United States and out of twenty-five concerts, twenty-three were canceled unless I would substitute my black bass player for my old white bass player, which I wouldn't do.” StatesPlayThreePoliticsBlackWhiteUnitedUnited StatesFivePlayerTwentiesUniversitySubstitutesConcertsBassTwenty FiveBass Players Author:Dave Brubeck
“In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the guitarist is doing, and then you play something that compliments that, so you are thinking simultaneously and thinking ahead.” ThinkingPlayPlayerJazzGuitarComplimentBassDrummerGuitaristPianistBass PlayersCompliments YouThinking AheadBass GuitarPlaying Bass Author:David Amram
“I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.” PeoplePlayerGuitarLike MeBassGuitaristBass PlayersBass Guitar Author:John Entwistle
“I always got great respect as a bass player.” PlayerRespectBassGreat RespectBass Players Author:Bill Wyman
“I don't really have a favorite bass player. I listen to a lot of bluegrass. But then again, I'm not a typical bluegrass bass player. I was really into the Grateful Dead, and I still am - I don't listen to them too much, but for me they are a big influence.” StillsBigsToo MuchPlayerInfluenceGratefulTypicalBassBass PlayersBluegrass Author:Mike Gordon