My dad and I are best friends. He's pretty much responsible for the way I turned out. He would provide a little… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and… — Gene Tierney Copy Share Image
You've got this piece of wood and some wires, pickups and some strings. How somebody uses that configuration to make something memorable,… — Don Felder 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
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
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
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
My Portuguese uncle had a Portuguese version of a ukulele. The family would pull it out after dinner and play Portuguese folk… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
I played lead guitar in a band called The Federal Duck, which is the kind of name that was popular in the… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
I went into Guitar Center, and David Koresh and Steven Schneider were looking at a drum set, and they asked me to… — David Thibodeau Copy Share Image
Martin Swinger is one of those rare singer-songwriters who excels at everything: singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, and being so present with his humor,… — Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg Copy Share Image
We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I like to sit in front of the computer, going through files of music, and recording the final vocals, guitars and what-… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
Once, Pee-wee Herman tweeted a photo of this guitar I made that's shaped like a slice of pizza, and it meant a… — Andrew W.K Copy Share Image
It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just… — J Mascis 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
But that guitar is the perfect companion to the human voice. You rest it against your gut, against your heart, and when… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
I couldn't not play a Les Paul guitar. Les always used to point to my Strat and say, 'Why do you have… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I always travel with my guitar. I take it myself - with me in my hand. I don't like to send it… — Juanes Copy Share Image
![“We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I didn't like the performance on that song, I would keep trying it and do take after take until it felt comfortable with me and felt that it was coming out of me and my guitar and my voice as…” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7c/johnny-cash-1517_comfortable_we-with-rick-rubin-would-focus-on-the-on_2199964.jpg)
![“It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try to mimic the dynamic [of the drums]. Drums seemed a lot more expressive. [I was] Trying to emulate the feeling of playing the drums on the guitar - I guess that's why I played it…” quote by J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f0/j-mascis-27113_drums_it-seemed-so-wimpy-at-first-when-i-start_73329.jpg)
![“The first reason why I started to use the [electric] keyboard is because I really like the bending sound of the guitar and bass player. I can't bend the piano sound. I really like the feel behind it. I feel it adds flavour and character to my music.” quote by Hiromi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6b/hiromi-18591_add_the-first-reason-why-i-started-to-use-th_2897003.png)
