I'm not really satisfied with anything I have written to date. Mike Gordon datesatisfywrite Change image and share on social
I think one thing that helped the sound change, it's a real subtle thing; it's just one switch on my bass, it has three positions, and I usually boost the mid-range frequency, I lowered the frequency that I boost, and that goes out to the sound system, too. Mike Gordon basboostchange share on social
A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist. Mike Gordon collaboratorgreathistory Change image and share on social
I'm not really allowed to talk about the Dead though. I think when we are at our best, we definitely do things that the Dead or no other band could do. We explore things and take things to the extreme. Mike Gordon allowbanddead share on social
The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player. Mike Gordon badbascool Change image and share on social
I want to take some jams and really concentrate on hooking up with Page because, since he's the only one not next to me, and his sound is mainly coming from my monitor rather than through the air, it's a little harder for me to hook up with him. Mike Gordon aircomeconcentrate share on social
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. Mike Gordon basbreakcount share on social
I want to get an handful of spare basses to use first of all if mine breaks, and second, to learn some things about aspects of basses that I like, so Paul can build those aspects into it. Mike Gordon aspectbassbreak Change image and share on social
If part of the purpose of making an album is to get some radio play, then you might as well think about that. But that's not really how we picked the songs. Mike Gordon albummakepart Change image and share on social