An acoustic show is all about you, and any little nuance…

When you have an acoustic bass in the ensemble it really changes the dynamic of the record because it kind of forces everybody to…

— David Sanborn

I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show.

— Chris Cornell

An electronic instrument is just harboring a natural element the same way that a guitar is harboring an acoustic element. It's all nature, really.

— Patrick Wolf

I've actually always wanted to make something like an acoustic record.

— Katy Perry

I'm making a record that's half stripped down acoustic which is the way I perform a lot and half of it is very produced.…

— Lisa Loeb

When I can do an acoustic set, I can sit down and sing. And then when I have a huge arena full of people,…

— Avril Lavigne

I don't touch electric guitars. It's just not my thing - I stick with acoustic guitars only.

— Dave Matthews

Saying that you've got acoustic instruments and that's traditional and so people will think it's more intimate, that will always be the case. It's…

— Alison Goldfrapp

I tried playing electric for awhile and it just didn't work out. My reflexes are centered on the six string acoustic. I just played…

— Tom Rush

I love the subtlety and tonal range of the acoustic guitar.

— Dan Fogelberg

I did a smaller gig with an acoustic guitar and a drum machine. In one song, something wrong happened with the drum machine. I…

— Violante Placido

Technology was something I avoided when I started out - I didn't even have electric guitars. Only played acoustic.

— Beck

I practice on the acoustic guitar a little bit, but I think I have reached the peak of my talent.

— Tim Hudson

Oftentimes the most produced and synth-tastic songs are the ones that end up sounding the best acoustic.

— Emily Haines

How do I explain Neil Young? Great question! I explain Neil Young as, I would kill to see his acoustic shows.

— Bob Mould