Inspirational Quotes by Wes Montgomery

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

I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat.

— Wes Montgomery

When I got pretty good I went on the road with a group. We starved.

— Wes Montgomery

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

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

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

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

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

Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going.

— Wes Montgomery

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

I've really gone into business since I got the 6 string, which was like starting all over.

— Wes Montgomery

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