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> [It's the opportunity to play something completely different, responding to what happened just before you started to play, and I love that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/it-s-the-opportunity-to-play-something-completely-different/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

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## More by Larry Carlton

> [Back in the day in my teens I was listening to Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery a lot; before that I was listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/back-in-the-day-in-my-teens-i-was-listening-to-joe-pass-and-wes/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [People ask me to describe how I play, and the most obvious answer is that I'm a jazz influenced guitar player. But I'm not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/people-ask-me-to-describe-how-i-play-and-the-most-obvious-answer-is/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [My first love in music was jazz, but I like it all," "I reacted emotionally to Art Blakey and, of course, to Joe Pass…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/my-first-love-in-music-was-jazz-but-i-like-it-all-i-reacted/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [It's the opportunity to play something completely different, responding to what happened just before you started to play, and I love that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/it-s-the-opportunity-to-play-something-completely-different/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [There are any number of players with extensive jazz backgrounds who haven't been able to fit into other styles," "It all boils down to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/there-are-any-number-of-players-with-extensive-jazz-backgrounds-who/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [I want to figure out how I can make the most important statement with the least amount of information, so I don't run out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/i-want-to-figure-out-how-i-can-make-the-most-important-statement-with/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [Lenny Breau had the ability to reach into your heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/lenny-breau-had-the-ability-to-reach-into-your-heart/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

> [In jazz improv, there is no such thing as wrong notes, only notes that are better chosen and it's not about the note you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-carlton/in-jazz-improv-there-is-no-such-thing-as-wrong-notes-only-notes-that/)

[Larry Carlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-carlton/)

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