What Jimmy Page did was pretty inspiring for guitar players. He married a lot of acoustic elements into hard rock. The kind of chords he used were very left of center, with a lot of dissonance - I absorbed that… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
There have never been a lot of female guitarists out there, so most of my influences were male. Acoustically, I followed Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. Also, John Lennon and Paul McCartney - both incredible acoustic guitar players. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
I think what constitutes rock nowadays is people that actually play and sing. They can do the job live with no ProTools or embellishments… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
When you're 12, you have no gauge for what's hip or not hip - or even who you are. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
We didn't want to be the girlfriends of the Beatles. We wanted to be the Beatles. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Our mom was a super strident, capable, and strong individual. I think because she was a military wife in the Marine Corps, she had… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
There were not very many girls in rock n' roll together with men that had a heavy rock sound as well as a more… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Grace Slick was a total trip to work with. Lots of jokes and opinions. A strident individual and super talented! — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
In the case of Roadcase Royale, everyone in the band has a lot to offer as a writer and producer. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
As a songwriter, simplicity - what not to do, what not to play - can be the hardest thing to achieve. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
One of the signature things about Heart was the acoustic guitar in a rock format, which you didn't hear that often. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm a chameleon when it comes to guitar playing and like to stretch out into different territories. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Ann and I were the main writers in Heart. We had the leadership role, and the guys in the band sometimes had a hard… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
