Guitarist Quotes · Page 3

First concert I ever went to was a group called The Yardbirds. Eric Clapton is the lead guitarist.

— Ron Barber

When a guitarist can evoke a certain mood through his playing, that's what's most important to me.

— Rick Nielsen

Of all the early breakthrough rock and roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry.…

— Cub Koda

I don't play for the guitarists in the audience. I play for the musicians.

— Frank Gambale

[Loco De Amor is] a euphoric, melodic romp across the hemisphere... A joyful, fun musician's record from a really good guitarist

— Jon Pareles

... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's…

— Ritchie Blackmore

I started learning to sing what I liked, to experience it in a visceral way. Then it's inside. Get rid of the…

— Joe Satriani

Many people think of me as just a riff guitarist, but I think of myself in broader terms. As a musician I…

— Jimmy Page

I don't like to waste notes, not even one. I like to put the right note in the right place, and my…

— Johnny Marr

I started out in a heavy metal band with a guy who could really play guitar, and I thought the only thing…

— Robert Pollard

I started out as a guitarist in the early '80s.

— Johnny Depp

Growing up, when I was at live shows, I was always hoping someone would come out on stage and say, 'The guitarist…

— James Bay

If you assume you haven't learned anything yet, there's no reason your playing can't stay dynamic all your life.

— Jerry Garcia

Being a musician is a given for me-I didn't have much choice in the matter.

— Tom Morello

Learning the notes on the fretboard is key to any guitarist's development on the instrument, and [Guitar] Trainer HD is a neat…

— Bryan Beller

My father kind of had hopes that I was going to become an artist like him - the typical thing. Of course…

— David Russell

Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.

— Mike Portnoy

I've spent a lot of time in tiny venues in the way that I got my record deal and got my name…

— Florence Welch

Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching a bag. It's not the thing in itself; it's preparatory to the…

— Barney Kessel

The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.

— George Benson

If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.

— James Hetfield

I came to Berklee to study guitar, I really wanted to be a jazz guitarist, and I really came because I really…

— Juan Luis Guerra

I'm not particularly good at anything. I'm not an incredible guitarist or piano player or songwriter. I think what I do is,…

— Benny Blanco

There are so many good guitarists out there, I am by no means a very good guitar player.

— Marnie Stern

You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless.

— Smokey Robinson