I started out writing poems before I figured to put melodies to them and play the guitar. Somewhere, there's a book out… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
When I first played the guitar without plugging it into an amplifier, the people at Fender were blown away. They couldn't believe… — Dick Dale Copy Share Image
I would have to say I'm bored with the standard rock, guitar solos, but I've done it for five albums now, and… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
Greg Ginn was certainly a huge influence on my guitar playing. I put him up there with people like Eddie Van Halen.… — Buzz Osborne Copy Share Image
My cousin gave me a twin-neck electric guitar for one of my birthdays. It was amazing. Even though it was mine, I… — Sam Palladio Copy Share Image
Anyone who can do the splits and come back up on the backbeat, as James Brown and Prince can, has my eternal… — Bill Nighy Copy Share Image
In 2002 I did a big tour of Europe, by train, by myself, on foot, all the time walking from train station… — Phil Elverum Copy Share Image
I was learning guitar as the band was beginning, at least in terms of being a lead guitar player. I could write… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I made an instrument which I'm really happy about, because I always wanted to have a machine that did this so once… — Jamie Lidell Copy Share Image
Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I didn't even write the lyrics down. I got in the booth, I put down a little guitar riff and the idea… — Benji Madden Copy Share Image
I've played the violin since I was seven but stopped because there was a stage when it became 'uncool'. I was listening… — Emun Elliott Copy Share Image
The reason I wanted to play guitar was because I saw Buddy Holly and then our own homegrown Shadows on TV in… — Peter Frampton Copy Share Image
When I read the 'Country Strong' script, I thought, 'Can't they just hand-double it? Can't I just do the rest of the… — Garrett Hedlund Copy Share Image
Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
There's something about guitars, they're just so big, you know what I mean? You're just like, 'Ugh!' It just seems so overwhelming.… — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
Many were starting to use computerized synthesizers & drum machines to produce an entirely new style of music. It was being punted… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
Going to high school in rural Florida, we always partied down in the woods. Somebody - one of the rednecks - would… — Miles Teller Copy Share Image
I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
I think Englishmen or Northern Europeans in general are more naturally attracted to the lute than to the guitar, which always seems… — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
I've known Shawn for several years. And he's just an amazing talent. He's a great writer, a marvelous, marvelous guitar player, and… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
That's why I played music; my social skills were limited. I think a lot of people that experience that pick up guitars,… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
Performance and music are inexorably tied together. And hell, I'll watch Brittany's Toxic music video all day. But there's a difference between… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
A lot of places we go, when they see the organ coming in, they're expecting rock and roll, but after they hear… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
Part of the joy of music is listening to lots of different kinds of music and learning from it. Specifically for me,… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
Making music is a lifestyle; go to the studio and sit in front of your computer, drum machine or guitar for 10… — Mark Ronson Copy Share Image
I still like to play the guitar, but I rarely have anything to do with the music business these days. I mean,… — Steve Jones Copy Share Image
For me, the most difficult thing is that I am learning melodies on guitar from some songs whose melodies were not meant… — Dweezil Zappa Copy Share Image
I remember writing Sunday Morning' and Gwen wasn't feeling well that day and I had an acoustic guitar and I started singing,… — Tony Kanal Copy Share Image
I sit around for ages waiting for inspiration. Then when I get an idea, I want to go with it and get… — Jamie Cullum Copy Share Image
I don't know of a guitar player that has only one guitar. They're never happy with one. I'm never happy with just… — Les Paul Copy Share Image
When I am most successful as a guitar player is when I'm able to just sort of lose myself. You stop thinking… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
After leaving my old band, Invictory, my good friend Brayden Pierce asked me to play guitar for his solo project which evolved… — Tom Sandoval Copy Share Image
An electronic instrument is just harboring a natural element the same way that a guitar is harboring an acoustic element. It's all… — Patrick Wolf Copy Share Image
There are a lot of influences from different countries in my music. For example, I chose the guitar in my music, I… — Paulina Rubio Copy Share Image
I played guitar all my life, all the way through the Yardbirds, but I knew that for me this was going to… — Jimmy Page Copy Share Image
I love playing live, but our tours generally last about a year. I could never do this without the understanding and support… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
You can play guitar in your canteen, you know, your hair might be longer, but there's a lot more to playing than… — Syd Barrett Copy Share Image
So you do shorter versions of the hits, or you take out a long guitar solo or things like that to make… — Lee Ann Womack Copy Share Image
The first reason why I started to use the [electric] keyboard is because I really like the bending sound of the guitar… — Hiromi Copy Share Image
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