Don Was
Don Was
Don Wasis an American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was led the 1980s funk rock band Was. In later years he produced songs and albums for a large number of popular recording artists. In 2012, he became president of jazz music label Blue Note Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 September 1952
CountryUnited States of America
brother grieving wife
I always thought I'd be the one to go first. ... The world might be mourning an Everly Brother, but I'm mourning my brother Phil Everly. My wife Adela and I are touched by all the tributes we're seeing for Phil and we thank you for allowing us to grieve in private at this incredibly difficult time.
men needs applause
Old men need applause too.
artist materials knows
I don't know of any artist who started off in the 50's who's making it now with new material.
two guy four
If they knocked two of your guys down, I'd get four. You have to protect your hitters.
baby cancer faces
A torn rotator cuff is a cancer for a pitcher and if a pitcher gets a badly torn one, he has to face the facts, it's all over baby.
country kings war
We're comfortable financially, so it wasn't a financial issue that I voted Conservative. Basically, it was for the same reason we voted for Diefenbaker. First it was Mackenzie King, then St. Laurent -- Christ, the Liberals were in something like 20 years in a row (22 actually) --and we simply needed a change. It was getting like a dictatorship. Whether elected or not, that's not good for the country. I didn't go to war for a dictatorship.
baseball years two
It's a bottom line business where a lot of gray suits are brought in and then, within two years, these guys suddenly know everything about baseball.
team judging league
The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.
sports screw-ups world
When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw up your taxes.
baseball mlb hitting
The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid. And if the hitter is timid, he has to remind the hitter he's timid.
sweet moving balls
When the ball is over the middle of the plate, the batter is hitting it with the sweet part of the bat. When it's inside, he's hitting it with the part of the bat from the handle to the trademark. When it's outside, he's hitting it with the end of the bat. You've got to keep the ball away from the sweet part of the bat. To do that, the pitcher has to move the hitter off the plate.
curves gloves want
When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.
baseball want
Where do you want it?
team two littles
My own little rule was two for one. If one of my teammates got knocked down, then I knocked down two on the other team.