Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a lot of things that can be done with it, but each is a field of… — Wes Montgomery 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 us play… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
When I got pretty good I went on the road with a group. We starved. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
It's impossible for me to feel like there's only one way to do a thing. There's nothing wrong with having one way of doing… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
I don't know that many chords. I'd be loaded if I knew that many. But that's not my aim. My aim is to move… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
To me, all guitar players can play, because I know they're getting to where they're at. It's a very hard instrument to accept, because… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
I don't know whether it was his (Charlie Christian's) melodic lines, his sound or his approach, but I hadn't heard anything like that before.… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
Well, I got pretty good and went on the road with a group. We starved. At that time I didn't realize that you'd work… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
I've really gone into business since I got the 6 string, which was like starting all over. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
I got a standard box. I don't never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else's. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him. — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of… — Wes Montgomery Copy Share Image
![“You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of other musicians. He had it. When you hear a cat do a thing like that, you got to go along with him. I think I heard Coltrane before I really got close to Miles [Davis]. Miles had a…” quote by Wes Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37b/wes-montgomery-34602_cat_you-know-john-coltrane-has-been-sort-of_2969350.jpg)