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 they like it. To me, guitar cuts through-it carries more than organ. But organ has got… — 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
