“You know what, some of my favorite bass lines are the simplest ones ever. It's weird but I love the bass line in Van Halen's 'Running With The Devil' in open fucking E. Now, I appreciate any player who can lay down a solid bass groove, like Cliff Williams from AC/DC. Or Maiden's Steve Harris, who do…”— Paul Gray, musicradar.comTagged: van halen, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Bass
“I think I started playing bass in 1990, which is what? 19 years ago…Wow, I'm getting old! Actually I played guitar first—hang on, my sunglasses are totally fucking up here—I played guitar first and never picked up a bass, wasn't interested in it at all. Then I moved to Iowa and I didn't have any fri…”— Paul Gray, musicradar.comTagged: Bass, bass players, slipknot, Iowa
“I listened to Chili Peppers, lots of funk and jazz players…Lots of Bootsy Collins stuff, so I tried to learn as much as I could.”— Paul Gray, musicradar.comTagged: Red Hot Chili Peppers, bootsy collins, Bass, slipknot