62 Quotes by Mike Gordon

A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist.

I don't really have a favorite bass player. I listen to a lot of bluegrass. But then again, I'm not a typical bluegrass bass player. I was really into the Grateful Dead, and I still am - I don't listen to them too much, but for me they are a big influence.

Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes.

The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.

Travelling to different countries is a goal. I wouldn't mind playing huge places if we got an opportunity to, but it's nice to play small places too. Fish was saying yesterday that he doesn't ever want to play stadiums, or maybe he would once, he said.

I'm always interested in mixing technology and music. You know, maybe I'll have a MIDI bass pickup at some point, I don't really think that's the direction I would want to go.

I haven't written enough songs to be able to say that I have a system. I've only written a handful.

I'm not really satisfied with anything I have written to date.

In order to have that incredible groove that makes you dream you have to think not of the groove, but of the dream.