In soloing - as in other activities - it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it. — Amelia Earhart Copy Share Image
If I'm soloing, I usually try to start with a theme, which will often stem from the blues. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Everybody free-solos. When you walk to the store, you're free-soloing. It's just a matter of the difficulty of the route. — John Bachar Copy Share Image
I'm more of a rhythmic player. My soloing is pretty much limited to playing slide guitar. — George Thorogood Copy Share Image
If the whole idea, in the original bebop days, was to get to soloing, then that's all it should be about. — Allan Holdsworth Copy Share Image
“In soloing--as in other activities--it is far easier to start something than to finish it.” — Amelia Earhart Copy Share Image
To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time. — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
You have to listen to what someone is doing and help them get to where they want to go, musically speaking. I… — McCoy Tyner Copy Share Image
Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of… — Alain Robert Copy Share Image
The most beautiful experiences I've had climbing are when everything is simplified. Free soloing is the simplest thing, until you learn to… — Dean Potter Copy Share Image
Free soloing is just the most natural way man can climb. It's just using your hands and feet without any use of… — Dean Potter Copy Share Image
I think a solo moves forward the way a song does, because it's reflective of the chords that I'm considering as I'm… — John Frusciante Copy Share Image
To be clear, I normally climb with a rope and partner. Free-soloing makes up only a small percentage of my total climbing.… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
The terrible thing about free soloing difficult routes that are within one's capacity, is the chance that faced with ultimate danger and… — Royal Robbins Copy Share Image
Free soloing is almost as old as climbing itself, with roots in the 19th century. Climbers are continuing to push the boundaries.… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I've done routes where I've climbed 200 feet off the ground and just been, like, 'What am I doing?' I then just… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
Seven years ago, when I started free soloing long, hard routes in Yosemite - climbing without a rope, gear or a partner… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
I generally don't climb something if it makes me feel fear. The beauty of soloing is that there's no pressure - no… — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
Any guitar solo should reflect the music that it's soloing over and not just be existing in its own sort of little… — John Frusciante Copy Share Image
I like the simplicity of soloing. You've got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo. — Alex Honnold Copy Share Image
Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done. — Angus Young Copy Share Image