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
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 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
The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for… — John Oates 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
Sometimes it's the mistakes that end up leading you into new territory .. like the guitar solo on 'Peelin' Taters' - I… — Junior Brown Copy Share Image
YouTube was always a secret space for me. I'd randomly post videos of me singing with guitar, or sometimes I'd post some… — Clairo Copy Share Image
I started guitar when I was like thirteen. I had a friend whose dad had an electric guitar. In sixth grade or… — Adam Granduciel Copy Share Image
I think a guitar solo is how my emotion is most freely released, because verbal articulation isn't my strongest communication strength. My… — David Gilmour Copy Share Image
Hendrix was the bass player for Little Richard. We were both left-handed, but we would use a right-handed guitar held upside down… — Dick Dale Copy Share Image
It is very important to me that my songs can sound amazing with a big band or orchestra, but just as powerful… — Tessanne Chin Copy Share Image
I started my career in Dallas, yes. I was born and raised in Dallas. I started my career there when I was… — Trini Lopez Copy Share Image
It is a well-known mystery that guitar players suddenly get better once they are dead. Buddy Holly was the first. Stevie Ray… — Lemmy Kilmister Copy Share Image
EverTune is, without a doubt, the most important advance in guitar playing since the electric tuner. Using the EverTune, both onstage and… — Ben Weinman Copy Share Image
The electric guitar was a big step for me, but I didn't spend a lot of time trying to adjust. It wasn't… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Dorsey played the upright bass and steel guitar, as well as acoustic guitar. Johnny played acoustic guitar and together they were fabulous… — Jimmy Griffin Copy Share Image
With some hindsight, I think I've used playing the guitar to be taken more seriously, when actually I don't really enjoy playing… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
There are a lot of cases where I'm using, if not an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar more as a rhythm instrument.… — Billy Squier Copy Share Image
For me, it's more about the musicianship - focusing on the guitar, playing with my band, rather than just going out and… — Cody Simpson Copy Share Image
I had always loved music. I grew up listening to classic country, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard. My dad loved Vern Gosdin and… — Jake Owen Copy Share Image
We in Cafe Tacvba try different things every time there's an arrangement opportunity with a new song. But I'm not the only… — Joselo Rangel Copy Share Image
When I was a kid in school, and you asked me what I was gonna be, I mean, even as a little… — Dickey Betts Copy Share Image
I have four warehouses full of stuff. I have every boarding pass of every flight I've ever been on. I have all… — Rick Nielsen Copy Share Image
The schematics are a little bit tricky, but once you get it down you're able to really program an entire show. Every… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
Pot put me in a position where I could walk far away from my playing and hear it in the second person.… — John Frusciante Copy Share Image
All my real heroes made instrumental albums. All my own career has been spent playing in bands, but I never forgot that… — Nita Strauss Copy Share Image
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
An artist creates songs and timeless moments that are reflections that impact culture, and you can do that in any way -… — Skrillex Copy Share Image
Growing up in Dallas, my first influences on the guitar were T-Bone Walker and Les Paul. T-Bone taught me how to play… — Steve Miller Copy Share Image
I ain't the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I've dedicated my life to music since I was 7 and my dad… — Steve Lukather Copy Share Image
I took a few months off after my senior year was over, and I prayed and tried to figure out what was… — Morgan Wallen Copy Share Image
I don't want to discredit people's opinions of me, but you talk about the violin or the cello or lead guitar where… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
A violin neck is much smaller than the guitar's, so it's much easier to play wide intervals on one violin string. On… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
The moment when I use to play guitar Smile on my face becomes double.. The moment when I use to play guitar… — Ishmeet Copy Share Image
“Fuck, it's hot in here.” He put the guitar down, stood up, whipped his shirt over his head and tossed it to… — Tiffanie DeBartolo Copy Share Image
If it works for the piece of music, I'm going to use it. I don't want to be limited any more than… — Linda Perhacs Copy Share Image
I'll never forget when I heard Steve Morse and the Dixie Dregs for the first time. I was just blown away, and… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
After 'City of Evil,' the world was still kind of apprehensive about Avenged Sevenfold. They didn't know if we were a serious… — Zacky Vengeance Copy Share Image
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