Bassist Quotes

My mother adores singing and plays piano. My uncle was a phenomenal pianist. My brother John is a double bassist. I used to play the piano, badly, and cello. My brother Peter played violin. (Fiona Shaw)
A good bassist determines the direction of any band. View quote
Ron Carter
We wanted to show the influence Cuban music has had on musicians from all over, so we invited 25 of the top Latin musicians in the world, and it was a great honor they paid me. Some of them are actually inventors, like Cachao, the Cuban bassist credited with creating mambo. View quote
Gloria Estefan
When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray. View quote
Amy Poehler
The moment you meet him you're like 'this dude's famous,' whether a million people know it or no one knows it. The first time I met him, when I was like 16, I was like, 'This is a dude I want to know.' He just has a magnetic personality. And I think there's something kind of cool about the front man of our band being the bassist who doesn't sing. View quote
Joe Trohman
I've gotten kicked in the face, got my nose broken, I'm constantly chipping teeth and there's been a lot of very close calls with Hunter [the band's bassist]. In a recent show, if our movement had've been inches different, I might be dead. I almost caught his bass to my head at full velocity. You laugh but it's really scary. View quote
Davey Havok
I play bass. I play a bit of guitar. I've never been to a lesson, so my theory of music is non-existent in any instrument, but we always had guitars around. My dad taught me to play drums for 'Love Actually,' and I still play drums now. But I'm not a 'drummer.' I'm not a 'guitarist.' I'm trying to be a bassist. View quote
Thomas Sangster
I consider myself a bassist first. View quote
Casey Abrams
Peter Baltes was the best bassist I ever played with. View quote
Don Dokken