Competition Quote by Andy Summers
“It's been very hard for the guitar as a serious synthesizer to compete with keyboards.”
About This Quote
Guitar’s expressive range struggles against keyboard’s versatility, making it hard for the instrument to serve as a full‑featured synthesizer.
In simple terms: Guitar can’t match keyboard’s sound variety.
Key Takeaway
Embrace guitar’s unique voice.
Themes
music
technology
instrumentation
competition
Mood
creative
analytical
inspirational
Type
musical
technical
When to use this quote
- live performance
- studio production
- songwriting
- instrument design
Key Concepts
audio engineering
music theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How can guitar integrate with synths?
- What niches suit guitar’s strengths?
A Different Perspective
Relying on guitar alone limits sonic possibilities.
![“I put all those synthesizer sounds behind "Decoy" and "Code M.D." A lot of things we write together. A lot of things are his, but they don't have that thing I want on the bottom. I often tell him, I say, "Bobby [Irving], if there's a melody, there's another one somewhere that goes with it."” quote by Miles Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/094/miles-davis-1842_behinds_i-put-all-those-synthesizer-sounds-behin_1039125.jpg)
