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Bass Players Quotes

Louis Armstrong changed all the brass players around, but after Bird, all of the instruments had to change - drums, piano, bass, trombones, trumpets, saxophones, everything 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

Bass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move Picture Quote #1

Every time I want to impress someone about samples and hip-hop, I play ‘Portrait of Tracy.’ It’s one of the greatest bass players ever doing a whole composition with only the two harmonics of electric bass; then a three-second loop in it became every great R Picture Quote #1

My heroes are guys like Frank Capra and Elia Kazan and Coen brothers and Terry Gilliam, more so than a lot of bass players at this point in my life. So I’ve always been an old-film nut and have very much enjoyed doing videos over the years Picture Quote #1

I describe things in terms of body movements. I dance a bit to describe what sort of movement it ought to make, and that’s a good way of talking to musicians. Particularly bass players Picture Quote #1

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I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible amount of technique they have. But there’s very little that I think satisfies you intellectually or emotionally Picture Quote #1

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

A lot of other bass players have told me I’m the only bass player who plays with a pick but sounds like he’s playing with the thumb and fingers, which is a great compliment 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

So our ears got used to listening to jazz in the place that it was that the bass player could not play. No one really realized it and really addressed it until the bass players who could play their instrument came along and started doing something with it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Without getting real personal, we liked our bass player Ed. He was a great guy and he was a good bass player but his playing was suited for a different style of band Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I like a lot of bass players. I like a lot of tuba players too Picture Quote #1

Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know Picture Quote #1

Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

A bass player has to think and play like a bass player. A drummer has to play and think like a drummer, and stay out of the way of the vocalist. The guitar player has to respect everybody else Picture Quote #1

None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back Picture Quote #1

I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver Picture Quote #1

So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument Picture Quote #1

I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music Picture Quote #1

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I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me Picture Quote #1

There are a lot of people who can do it on the guitar and sing at the same time, but I think what is harder is bass players that can play the bass and sing 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

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

So I am one of those bass players who can do something and musically, it was back then and now it is even more, if you noticed on the new album, I am not playing all the time anymore Picture Quote #1

I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible amount of technique they have. But there’s very little that I think satisfies you intellectually or emotionally Picture Quote #1

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Louis Armstrong changed all the brass players around, but after Bird, all of the instruments had to change - drums, piano, bass, trombones, trumpets, saxophones, everything. (Bass Players Quotes) While it’s a great indulgence, it’s also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track. (Bass Players Quotes) Bass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move. (Bass Players Quotes) Every time I want to impress someone about samples and hip-hop, I play ‘Portrait of Tracy.’ It’s one of the greatest bass players ever doing a whole composition with only the two harmonics of electric bass; then a three-second loop in it became every great R (Bass Players Quotes) My heroes are guys like Frank Capra and Elia Kazan and Coen brothers and Terry Gilliam, more so than a lot of bass players at this point in my life. So I’ve always been an old-film nut and have very much enjoyed doing videos over the years. (Bass Players Quotes) I describe things in terms of body movements. I dance a bit to describe what sort of movement it ought to make, and that’s a good way of talking to musicians. Particularly bass players. (Bass Players Quotes) I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible amount of technique they have. But there’s very little that I think satisfies you intellectually or emotionally. (Bass Players 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. (Bass Players Quotes) A lot of other bass players have told me I’m the only bass player who plays with a pick but sounds like he’s playing with the thumb and fingers, which is a great compliment. (Bass Players 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 Players Quotes) So our ears got used to listening to jazz in the place that it was that the bass player could not play. No one really realized it and really addressed it until the bass players who could play their instrument came along and started doing something with it (Bass Players Quotes) 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 (Bass Players Quotes) Without getting real personal, we liked our bass player Ed. He was a great guy and he was a good bass player but his playing was suited for a different style of band (Bass Players Quotes) 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 (Bass Players Quotes) 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 (Bass Players Quotes) I like a lot of bass players. I like a lot of tuba players too (Bass Players Quotes) Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know (Bass Players Quotes) Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it (Bass Players Quotes) 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 (Bass Players Quotes) A bass player has to think and play like a bass player. A drummer has to play and think like a drummer, and stay out of the way of the vocalist. The guitar player has to respect everybody else (Bass Players Quotes) None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back (Bass Players Quotes) I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver (Bass Players Quotes) So the whole basis for jazz music is based on the fact that the bass player could not play his instrument (Bass Players Quotes) I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music (Bass Players Quotes) I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me (Bass Players Quotes) There are a lot of people who can do it on the guitar and sing at the same time, but I think what is harder is bass players that can play the bass and sing (Bass Players Quotes) While it’s a great indulgence, it’s also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track (Bass Players 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 (Bass Players Quotes) So I am one of those bass players who can do something and musically, it was back then and now it is even more, if you noticed on the new album, I am not playing all the time anymore (Bass Players Quotes) I can understand why some of these drummers and bass players become cult figures with all of their equipment and the incredible amount of technique they have. But there’s very little that I think satisfies you intellectually or emotionally (Bass Players Quotes)

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