I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole… — Richard Thompson Copy Share Image
At age ten I switched to guitar, and I've loved the instrument ever since. And I love to practice. I just do.… — Michael Angelo Batio Copy Share Image
I quit my band in New York City in 1969 and I got really angry at them. I got angry at one… — Steven Tyler Copy Share Image
Johnny Guitar... just one of my favorite singers of all time. I met him when we were both on the road with… — Etta James Copy Share Image
I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those who aren't real educated would know that… — Brad Paisley Copy Share Image
It is difficult to understand the fortunes of an instrument. There was music written for the guitar until the mid-19th century. Then… — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
When I got my first guitar my fingers wouldn't go to the sixth string so I took off the big E and… — Les Paul Copy Share Image
I started playing guitar when I was in eighth grade, and that led to trying to write songs and trying to figure… — Chris McCaughan Copy Share Image
Music is still part of my life, but I hate the idea of people coming to see me play the guitar because… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
My philosophy is, honestly, never collected anything that I don't play. I know a lot of people that collect guitars, but for… — Ronnie Montrose Copy Share Image
I tend to write on an acoustic guitar or the piano. I have kind of a rule: if I can't sit down… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
I just have some restaurants to just go and eat there. Do mean places to watch people? I like to go shopping… — Jason Schwartzman Copy Share Image
My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I'm stoked because no one's really even seen Bo yet. It took me half the season to get used to not having… — Bo Bice Copy Share Image
There were some initial instruments I had when I was young and made some trade-offs. Maybe a guitar I bought in a… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
My kids don't really like when I sing for some reason...but they like when I play guitar. So I started writing songs… — David Pajo Copy Share Image
In most places that are rich in guitar culture, everyone uses their fingers, like in Spain or Africa. In Japan there are… — Kevin Eubanks Copy Share Image
When I plug in my guitar and play it really loud, loud enough to deafen most people, that's my shot of adrenaline,… — Joe Perry Copy Share Image
It became a bit of a challenge to make an album that is essentially quite alternative sounding, and has a lot of… — Will Farquarson Copy Share Image
When I can focus on something like guitar or painting, I do. I started painting people I admire, like Kerouac, Bob Dylan,… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
In life some people say they can't do something and they'll need help, but when I didn't have a producer I just… — G Flip Copy Share Image
There was a guitar that my uncle owned and never learnt to play. He sold it to my dad, and when I… — James Bay Copy Share Image
I started playing the acoustic guitar for more singer-songwriter type stuff. I bet if I would have gotten more approval for my… — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
Sure, there was Iggy and the Stooges, the MC5, but those bands played slow songs, they had lead guitar and the songs… — Marky Ramone Copy Share Image
The ukulele was the first of many instruments they had bought for me. They got me a guitar when I was eleven,… — Tony Visconti Copy Share Image
My most successful album happened back in the mid-'90s, pre-Internet times, with 'Songs For A Blue Guitar.' We were supported by Island… — Mark Kozelek Copy Share Image
I said this to my daughter, if you don't practice the guitar, when you get older you wouldn't be able to play… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I don't know what the outcome will be. I put a couple away for my grandkids, like that. So I don't know,… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
I like guitar. It just turned out that it's the instrument I learned to play. I have a lot of respect for… — Mac DeMarco Copy Share Image
I mean, no offense, but I don't really see why, like guitar players from Creed, or something like that, are on the… — Dweezil Zappa Copy Share Image
I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing,… — Ric Ocasek Copy Share Image
When I sit down and play guitar, I melt into the instrument. I can play for hours by myself. Playing guitar has… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
When you go to awards shows these days, you can walk through a room and they give you everything for free: sunglasses,… — Jordan Knight Copy Share Image
I know that I'm capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel… — Gary Clark, Jr Copy Share Image
I started to play the guitar for a couple of years, which was fun. I still bring it out once in a… — Dirk Nowitzki Copy Share Image
When I was starting my journey as a young guitar player, I was listening to The Beatles, the Stones, and all the… — Steve Lukather Copy Share Image
Even at a McFly show, if I don't have a guitar for a few minutes... and suddenly being on my own, without… — Tom Fletcher Copy Share Image
I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since… — Mark Knopfler Copy Share Image
I wanted to come back to the guitar after three albums and almost 10 years. I started to miss this instrument and… — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
I've always loved music, but I never really played anything. After 'Walk the Line' and learning to play guitar, and having that… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
