Song Quotes by Steve Young

Gibson ES 125 was a real instrument, this was in 1956. I started learning; I had a vision of a sound.

— Steve Young

I was made to go to church and I heard the gospel songs, and every now then somebody would come through with…

— Steve Young

If I wasn't so lazy, or if I had a roadie, I'd have a line of guitars on stage. I'd have a…

— Steve Young

The song [The White Trash Song] was not a put down of [ my country cousins ], but a celebration. I wrote…

— Steve Young

51 Martin [guitar] sounded pretty good as new guitar. Martin has several levels of guitars now, and this one is pretty good.

— Steve Young

My favorite record I've ever done is Rock Salt and Nails. It was recorded in '68-'69 and released in '69. There's something…

— Steve Young

I like the idea of having an old Gibson [guitar], but I don't have one. The Gibson has a different quality, but…

— Steve Young

I grew up wanting a guitar, my family was very poor. When I was fourteen my mother bought me a Gibson ES…

— Steve Young

If I was an actor, it would be like a part that was me. It has to be real to me. I…

— Steve Young

All I cared about was the music, like hearing Townes [ Van Zandt] talking about "For the sake of the song"; it's…

— Steve Young

I had a guy who went out of way to help me get started and somehow saw something in me. I couldn't…

— Steve Young

I've refined it since [ was living in Beaumont, Texas], but I was just obsessed with the guitar. I remember one day…

— Steve Young

Josh Graves laid down the dobro on that song [The White Trash Song] and he was hot. We went on the road…

— Steve Young

I'm playing a D-28 Martin that I've had about 20 years or so. I've got a '51 Martin and I thought I…

— Steve Young

I notice guys playing the piano playing a part up here and a part down there, and I wandered why couldn't I…

— Steve Young

I really wanted a guitar. As A little boy I used to tell people I was going to be a musician. They…

— Steve Young