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Adrian Belew

(1949) Guitarist United States

22 quotes in 142 categories

Adrian Belew is a guitarist from the United States, best known for Masters of Rock Guitar.

Quick Facts About Adrian Belew

Born: December 23, 1949
Nationality: United States
Profession: Guitarist
Notable works: Masters of Rock Guitar

About Adrian Belew

Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument, his playing cited as fluid, expressive, and often resembling "animal noises or mechanical rumblings".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Adrian Belew

I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs.

Age

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Yes, but don't forget I also have the luxury of the worlds finest band when it gets lonely.

Band

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I prefer a quartet, it makes everyone work harder.

Everyone

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I have enjoyed all the artists I've worked with.

Art

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King Crimson will soon be touring parts of Europe.

Crimson

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King Crimson is never easy; it's challenging. That's why I like it.

Challenges

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I didn't make my first solo record until 1981 so I don't have any 60′s or 70′s recordings but I am working…

Anniversary

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For example, after developing a sound similar to an elephant trumpeting, I wrote the song Elephant Talk which gave my elephant sound…

After

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Age 10. I joined the school marching band as a drummer.

Age

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We expect to keep our writing sessions going until late spring, then to play some new material in a few secret club…

Club

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I love drums and still play frequently.

Love

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My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.

Effort

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Currently I'm working with Parker Fly on a new Midi guitar to arrive next year.

Guitar

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My heart and soul are in the Stratocaster

Heart

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I thought I might be a band instructor, someone who plays all the instruments and teaches others.

Band

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I was left with an urge to make the guitar sound like things it shouldn't be able to sound like.

Able

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DUST includes rarities, demos, unreleased songs and instrumentals, live recordings, and more.

Demos

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As much as I love performing, nothing juices me up creatively like being in my own studio for an extended period. Songs,…

Ideas

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Digital for storage and quickness. Analog for fatness and warmth.

Analog

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The only drawback is once the work is done you rarely see each other.

Done

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As you can appreciate over my lifetime I've developed a large vocabulary of sounds each requiring certain physical techniques often combined with…

Appreciate

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I have no secrets; all of these things have been discussed at length in guitar magazines over the years but are far…

Articles

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