Bill Wyman quotes

Bill Wyman is a British musician, best known as the former bassist of the Rolling Stones. His innovative bass lines contributed greatly to the band's iconic sound during his decades-long tenure. He later pursued solo projects and established himself as an author and photographer. Here are 28 of his quotes:

I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on. (Bill Wyman)
There are things that I am very proud of and there are things that you are not so proud of. But I think that applies to any musician. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have very interesting hobbies like archeology and photography. View quote
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Everything had to be done in-between Stones time. View quote
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I always got great respect as a bass player. View quote
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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. View quote
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Because of the fashion, the young people don't have any access to the history of music, unless people like me revive it. There are very few people to revive it, because you can't earn any money doing it. View quote
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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. View quote
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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? View quote
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I don't make any money. (Bill Wyman)
The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could. View quote
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You never know what your next dig is going to find. View quote
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My first record I owned was by Les Paul. View quote
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I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography. View quote
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I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones. View quote
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I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings. View quote
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I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle. View quote
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I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project. View quote
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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. View quote
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The first records I heard were from Dizzy Gillespie and people like that. (Bill Wyman)
With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs. View quote
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I was listening to music long before rock 'n roll. View quote
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I didn't want to stay in the Stones, and be stuck in a position having to play a music I didn't like anymore and that restricted me from doing all the others things I'm interested in because of time. View quote
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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. View quote
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Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman - Image
Photo: Jacco Barth, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: British Musician
Born: October 24, 1936
Quotes count: 28

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