The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks. Votes: 6
Stevie Ray VaughanFigured Bass (Harmony) and Religion are self-contained things, one should not argue these. Votes: 3
Ludwig van BeethovenGuitar is for the head, drums are for the chest, but bass gets you in the groin Votes: 3
Suzi QuatroI actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend. Votes: 3
Miroslav VitousBass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move. Votes: 3
John DensmoreI played a little bit of everything. I got Ace of Bass, hip-hop songs, and dance hall [music]. Votes: 3
Theophilus LondonI'm 12 years sober, so I don't have beer! When I used to drink I really liked Bass Ale! Votes: 3
Kristin DavisI'm not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum 'n' bass record. Votes: 3
Ben HarperNow they have banging guitar and no bass and call it rock, but that's not what I call rock. Votes: 3
Little RichardI set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me. Votes: 3
John EntwistleThat first bass I had was an Eko, a very old thing with a thin neck, I had that for quite a while. Votes: 3
John DeaconI'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands. Votes: 1
Adam JonesI grew up around salsa, merengue, bachata, bass music, freestyle, hip-hop, techno, house, rave. Votes: 0
PitbullI don't show just anyone how to crust a sea bass. That's sacred information. Votes: 0
Alexandra GuarnaschelliI'd like to play bass like Bootsy Collins. I'm serious. That would be my dream. Votes: 0
Anthony BourdainEliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players. Votes: 0
Gerry MulliganBill Withers and Curtis Mayfield, those are the people who informed me in playing the bass. Votes: 0
Colin GreenwoodYou can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course, you play bass. Votes: 0
Douglas AdamsI've always liked a very dry snare and, like everyone else, a very dry bass drum. Votes: 0
Nick MasonNo, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully. Votes: 0
Elizabeth MoonI started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does " I'm a lousy guitarist. Votes: 0
Mike DirntI think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music. Votes: 0
Billy SheehanThe energy in the banjo, and the beef in the bass. They're good tools to express yourself. Votes: 0
Ben LovettIf you mess around with jazz, you better have a good drummer and a good bass player. Votes: 0
Gunther SchullerI eat steamed sea bass and vegetables, and I have no sugar, and only drink soy milk. Votes: 0
Angelina JolieI played a bass player and a singer in a movie once, but I totally lip-synced to everything. Votes: 0
Jessica PareThe absence of a bass player always makes things go faster and hit harder in the high-end range. Votes: 0
Mark LaneganTen silver saxes, a bass with a bow, the drummer relaxes in between shows with his cinnamon girl. Votes: 0
Neil YoungBut Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play bass like him. Votes: 0
Neil InnesThe press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it. Votes: 0
James WoodsI would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake. Votes: 0
George W. BushMost rappers taste level ain't at my waist level. Turn up the bass 'til it's up in your face level. Votes: 0
Kanye WestI can preach until your deaf and dumb, I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum. Votes: 0
Elvis PresleyI started at 14, and only played bass. I traded in my train set for a bass, and used my dad's amp. Votes: 0
Robbie MerrillI've got a Fender Concert amp from the '60s, the one Joe Osborn used. He played his bass through it. Votes: 0
Johnny RamistellaI've got a Fender Concert amp from the '60s, the one Joe Osborn used. He played his bass through it. Votes: 0
Johnny RiversI really pay attention to the bass in the music I listen to, and that's what I tend to write toward. Votes: 0
Dustin DiamondI used to play bass for a while and got to the point where I was good enough to be in a shitty band. Votes: 0
Christian FinneganIf 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. Votes: 3 Lee Trevino
I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye. Votes: 4 Colin Hanks
I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands. Votes: 1 Adam Jones
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. Votes: 1 David Amram