All Joe Satriani Quotes
- I started out playing guitar because Jimi Hendrix was my hero, so my roots were really based on Jimi Hendrix and his style of playing. Based
- ... each artist attracts his own different set of fans. And G3 over the years has created it's own audience as well... they know it's… All
- Just as a blues player can play 20 blues songs in a row but find a way to make each one different, ... I always… Always Want
- ... I always use the Jeff Beck model. Jeff Beck is just a genius, and he keeps getting better ... If there's anybody in your… Always Use
- If someone can relate my guitar solo to an exercise in a book... that's no fun at all. All
- It really sucks when music is so perfect you just don't need to hear it anymore. Anymore
- My inspirations don't come from outer space, they just come to me. I have no idea why they come when they do. From
- I write the songs first and in most cases teach myself the technique second. Cases
- Song ideas have come to me in the middle of interviews, in the shower, or while I'm writing another song. Another Song
- When you hear an instrumental song someone is singing over, you know right away it's wrong. Hear
- I can embarrass myself very easily on guitar. It's funny because people say to me I can play anything; I'm God on the guitar. But… Big
- When you hear something you don't like, don't ever play it again. Ever Play
- Basic anatomy. That has got to be the ongoing frustration: Why can't my fingers do what I want them to do? Not being able to… Able
- I've always done 'the wrong thing' and had a pretty wonderful time doing it. Always Done
- There's a fine line between giving the sense of freedom and being too free. Fine
- Guitars are fun. There are plenty of different kinds to play. They look cool. They sound cool. Don't *you* want to play guitar? Cool
- Solos I kind of [couldn't] care less about. I know most people probably think that's what I care *most* about, but it's really the melody… Care
- I started learning to sing what I liked, to experience it in a visceral way. Then it's inside. Get rid of the neurosis and then… Experience
- Some of us are going to play faster than others. Hitting the right notes and getting your technique right is so much more important than… Faster
- R.I.P. Steve Jobs. I bet you're busy right now revolutionizing and redesigning the afterlife for all of us to enjoy when our time comes Afterlife
- I see something in her eyes, sends me to a better place. Better