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21 quotes by Eberhard Weber

Eberhard Weber (born January 22, 1940 in Stuttgart) is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, he is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism and ambient music, and are regarded as characteristic examples of the ECM Records sound.
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At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background instrument even to... →

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Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally, when I... →

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It is probably very necessary to present your ego at some point.

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I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff.

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I played cello in my high school orchestra.

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Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people... →

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It's better to finish at the peak or soon after it, than to wait until the audience notices a decline.

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I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of... →

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I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation you asked for from 50... →

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In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear... →

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The way to compose for me is to have lots of time.

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When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance.

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As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then the air was out of it and it... →

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