Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.
“Everything had to be done in-between Stones time.” Bill Wyman
The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people like that.
“The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people like that.” Bill Wyman
My first record I owned was by Les Paul.
“My first record I owned was by Les Paul.” Bill Wyman
If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 people do all the things, there is no freedom.
“If you are any competent musician, if you have creative ideas, ideas of songs, of arrangements, in a band like the Stones, where these 2 … Read More
All of my books are about researching. I do all the research and I give it to a writer who can put it in the written word better than I could.
“All of my books are about researching. I do all the research and I give it to a writer who can put it in the … Read More
Companies spend twenty, thirty, forty percent of revenues on advertising to brand their product and to get, essentially, acquire customers cheaply. You get a lot of exposure on something like this.
“Companies spend twenty, thirty, forty percent of revenues on advertising to brand their product and to get, essentially, acquire customers cheaply. You get a lot … Read More
I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.
“I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.” Bill Wyman
I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.
“I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.” Bill Wyman
I’m always shy in front of an audience, so I’m always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don’t like the front, the adulation.
“I’m always shy in front of an audience, so I’m always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don’t like the front, … Read More
With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.
“With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.” Bill Wyman
I can’t really sing and play live, because I can’t play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, I’d mess up the bass, and if I concentrated on the bass, I’d forget the lines.
“I can’t really sing and play live, because I can’t play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, … Read More
I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.
“I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of … Read More
I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.
“I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.” Bill Wyman
I’m not a musician, I just play bass.
“I’m not a musician, I just play bass.” Bill Wyman
When I record in a studio I don’t use an amp. I go directly into the board, so I can get that very fat, full sound – which is my favorite sound.
“When I record in a studio I don’t use an amp. I go directly into the board, so I can get that very fat, full … Read More
You could put Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley on one side of the stage, and James Brown on the other, and you wouldn’t even notice the others were there!
“You could put Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley on one side of the stage, and James Brown on the other, … Read More
Onstage I like to play with a an 18-inch speaker, which very few bass players do. I need that fat, underneath sound, which I’ve always had. It suits me admirably to do it like that, and I can imitate that sound by plugging directly into the board in the studio.
“Onstage I like to play with a an 18-inch speaker, which very few bass players do. I need that fat, underneath sound, which I’ve always … Read More
I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.
“I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.” Bill Wyman
You’re always frustrated, you don’t have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.
“You’re always frustrated, you don’t have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like … Read More
But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old – apart from a few hits – is never played on radio to the young public?
“But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old – apart from a few hits – is never played on radio … Read More