Famous Bass Player Quotes

[lowenduser]

Anyone have any famous humorous bassist quotes? Here's a few to start:

“Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.”
(Adam Clayton)

 

[markjazzbassist]

"women and rhythm section first"


- jaco pastorius

 

[werbo1]

Theaters are great. They're designed to sound good, not for basketball.

- Les Claypool

 

[Woodchuck]

"Ha! Slapping, the ketchup of the bass world!" - Randy Jackson

 

[Fuzzbass]

Best of my recollection... this comes from her cover story in Rolling Stone, 31 years ago. One reason I decided to play bass shortly afterward is because I realized Suzi was right!

"Guitar is for the head, drums are for the chest, but bass gets you in the groin" -- Suzi Quatro

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[Chili]

i dont no if this really counts but here it is anyway

i no you heard alot of lines from alot of differant guys, but have you ever heard something like this....then plays a funky bass line

-louis johnson

 

[Chili]

i dont no if this really counts but here it is anyway

i no you heard alot of lines from alot of differant guys, but have you ever heard something like this....then plays a funky bass line

-louis johnson

i just thought it was cool lol

 

[sedan_dad]

"Guitar is for the head, drums are for the chest, but bass gets you in the groin" -- Suzi Quatro

Very cool.

 

[stefandisgust]

"Its all about the groove" -Randy ?Jackson
"Play every note like its your last"-Flea

 

[labgnat]

dang i just had to decide to not post what i was about to out of fear of being banned, see how much i love you guys, toning it down to stick around, dang the censorship

 

[beyondhairy]

dang i just had to decide to not post what i was about to out of fear of being banned, see how much i love you guys, toning it down to stick around, dang the censorship

you can PM it to me if youd like

 

[beyondhairy]

"i decided to make a profession out of what i do best but i could make much money from masterbation so i decided to fall back on my skills as a bass player" - claypool

 

[labgnat]

"i decided to make a profession out of what i do best but i could make much money from masterbation so i decided to fall back on my skills as a bass player" - claypool

that's a good claypool quote, i was waiting for someone to say that one.
claypool's playing a show someone throws something at him, he stops the song and says hey bud i dont' go down to mcdonalds and throw **** at you while ur flipping the burgers bud. so put your hands in your pockets and enjoy the show

btw i can't even remember the unacceptable TB post i was close to making 8 minutes ago

 

[Anesthesia]

its what i wear f__k you-Clifford Lee Burton
Im gonna get a dick tattooed on my dick but bigger-Lemmy

 

[JacoLesFlea]

"When I was a kid I would come to a ant hill I would find a stick and stretch a rubber band from one end to the other and pluck it making music for the ants.....the ants would start to dance."

James Jamerson

 

[Bassmanbob]

"I don't like headless basses. It's like falling off a cliff."
John Entwistle

 

[TopCat]

"It just has to have that Snap-Crack-Back Funk Attack...Thumpin' n Pluckin Doggg"

LARRY GRAHAM

 

[Chriso21]

"it's not art, it's a science"; Billy Sheehan

 

[ALiP BoB]

Question: What would you say to a band that's just starting out on the rock scene today?

Cliff : Quit!

 

[Baryonyx]

Paul McCartney (to Elvis)

"So, you're trying to learn bass, are you...son?

The cheek!