What resonates with me now is the acoustic guitar and piano.

My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I…

— Conor Oberst

The best way to do that is to pick up a new instrument or an instrument that you don't typically write on and see…

— Serj Tankian

Write great songs that sound amazing if sung and played on the piano or acoustic guitar. Always encourage sing-alongs! Be prolific! Say "Yes" to…

— Wendy Starland

There are no rules or certain methods. I usually start with the guitar or piano and sing melodies over the chords. The lyrics seem…

— Jason Reeves

I suppose my little Martin acoustic guitar is quickly becoming a prize possession. It's a lovely guitar. I bought it at the Cambridge Folk…

— Graham Coxon

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

This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like…

— Joan Armatrading

In certain ways I still feel like I'm finding my way. I feel pretty comfortable playing acoustic guitar and singing, but then I feel…

— Colin Hay

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

— Tim Hudson

One thing I really hate about people who play both acoustic and electric is if they try to play electric style on an acoustic…

— Rory Gallagher

I tend to write on an acoustic guitar or the piano. I have kind of a rule: if I can't sit down and play…

— Tom Petty

It's very important to have a good song - one where you can strip away all the production and just play it on guitar…

— Lights

Give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string; I wouldn't get bored anywhere.

— Keith Richards

I mean, give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string, I wouldn't get bored anywhere.

— Keith Richards