Mike Gordon
Mike Gordon
Michael Eliot "Mike" Gordonis a bass guitar player and vocalist most recognized as a founding member and bassist for the rock band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon is an accomplished banjo player, and is proficient at piano, and guitar. He is also a filmmaker and author. He has released four solo studio albums...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth3 June 1965
CitySudbury, MA
CountryUnited States of America
long get-better records
As long as we keep learning new music and getting better musically, there's a good chance that the record deal won't change anything.
play interesting trying
Actually, it's great to play with someone who tries to come up with interesting drum beats because it pushes the music in different directions.
song writing cutting
I feel like I want to write some songs and I don't know how to go about doing it. Usually it's the lyrics that are a problem, and I think I am not really cut out to be a lyricist.
dream thinking order
In order to have that incredible groove that makes you dream you have to think not of the groove, but of the dream.
dating satisfied written
I'm not really satisfied with anything I have written to date.
song able enough
I haven't written enough songs to be able to say that I have a system. I've only written a handful.
technology thinking bass
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.
player thinking bass
The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.
song pain eye
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.
grateful player bass
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.
songwriting singer-songwriters has-beens
A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist.
fun great group listen playing team work
We?re playing as a team and that makes it fun for everyone. It?s a great group of kids. They listen and work hard.
given great shots stop
We have to be great defensively. At any given time, shots can stop falling.
clicking guards guys team toughest
When our big guys are clicking and our guards are clicking, I think we are the toughest team in the conference.