Segovia was a Spaniard and it seemed natural that he should play the guitar. — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
It was endlessly amusing to me to try to imitate John Lennon and Paul McCartney's harmonies using the guitar. — M. Ward Copy Share Image
When you're playing guitar, it's the tiny little nuances that make the difference. For me, obviously, tunings is a huge one. — Ben Howard Copy Share Image
Yes, I love to play drums and bass and guitar and piano. Those are the main instruments I play. That is it. — Jeff Lynne Copy Share Image
My first real real guitar I had was a Charvel, model 1 and that was when I was 15, I think, I got that. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I'm very fortunate to be doing the thing I do best, which is play guitar. There aren't many other things I could… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
But yeah, I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass… — Colin Hanks Copy Share Image
I was a singing guitar player as a kid, and I found it really embarrassing, so I stopped singing and became a… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
Will I do another tour with Paul? Well, that's quite do-able. When we get together, with his guitar, it's a delight to… — Art Garfunkel Copy Share Image
My guitar is a 1934 National Trojan. They call it a resonator, which is the guitar guys played in the honky-tonks before… — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
In jazz, you listen to what the bass player is doing and what the drummer is doing, what the pianist and the… — David Amram Copy Share Image
I'm bored. I need to be entertained. Sam is moping. I may kill him with his own guitar. It would give me… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized… — Greg Iles Copy Share Image
When I started out jumping around with a tennis racket, I never thought I would end up on a list of the… — Gary Hoey Copy Share Image
I was really young, but I can't say that I wrote much of anything. I liked to scribble; I thought of it… — Mary Chapin Carpenter Copy Share Image
I don't want you to play me a riff that's going to impress Joe Satriani; give me a riff that makes a… — Ozzy Osbourne Copy Share Image
I write almost all my songs on an acoustic guitar, even if they turn into rock songs, hard rock songs, metal songs,… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
I met Jason Mraz when he had a concert in Korea as a cover contest winner of his songs! He was super… — Megan Lee Copy Share Image
When I'm home on a break, I lock myself in my room and play guitar. After two or three hours, I start… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
My first synthesizer was the VCS3. I got it in Bristol in the late Sixties, long before Pink Floyd used them. I… — Jean-Michel Jarre Copy Share Image
After Hurricane Sandy, my family and I stayed in our apartment in lower Manhattan before things normalized. We're lucky enough to live… — Lee Ranaldo Copy Share Image
...Scotty Moore plays one of the first really amazing riffs in rock history on Heartbreak Hotel with Elvis Presley ... it was… — Roger McGuinn Copy Share Image
Where Charlie Christian left off, Papoose started a new thing; he was an innovator of the guitar. The things he did during… — Dr. John Copy Share Image
When you first quit your regular job and you become a full-time writer, you are paralyzed with free time. You have so… — Matt de la Pena Copy Share Image
Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo. — J Mascis Copy Share Image
Bob Dylan is great. Ive been compared to him a lot. I think when people see a person on stage with a… — Jake Bugg Copy Share Image
A man playing guitar, singing for us all. Will you help him change the world? Can you dig it? Yes, I can. — Chicago (Band Copy Share Image
John Mayer is the epitome of the lead guitar player so I sent him an email with a bunch of my music… — Cody Simpson Copy Share Image
Lenny Breau dazzled me with his extraordinary guitar playing... I wish the world had the opportunity to experience his artistry. — George Benson Copy Share Image
I discovered after going to music festivals that I am a rock fan. I love the guitars, the phrasing, and the abandon… — Beyonce Knowles Copy Share Image
The guitar," I said, "will only obey its master." "Yeah," Cole agreed, "but Grace isn't here." He grinned at me slyly. — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
I was up playing violin at seven and translating that information to play guitar, piano at eight. — Ronnie Milsap Copy Share Image
Every performer should learn a little bit of everything. Most performers today only play the guitar. — Debbie Reynolds Copy Share Image
It's that kind of in-born music thing - I could pick up the guitar and play something. It's not something I consciously… — Ziggy Marley Copy Share Image
I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop… — Janis Ian Copy Share Image
When Dee Dee would start singing, he would stop playing the guitar, because he couldn't sing and play at the same time. — Joey Ramone Copy Share Image
Lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your… — Andres Segovia Copy Share Image
“There’s secrets hiding inside this six-string just waitin’ for somebody to find ‘em and turn ‘em into music.” — Brenda Sutton Rose Copy Share Image
Classical music can be catchy, so can African instrumental guitar music. It's not just pop songs that are catchy. Rhythms can be… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
It's just me and my guitar, and the rhythm's from there, and the poetry of life. — Terrence Howard Copy Share Image