Paul Gilbert

There's nothing like sitting down and playing music with somebody. It breaks down all the barriers in life.

— Paul Gilbert

You could take any four people, no matter how wonderful they are, and if you make them live together on a tour…

— Paul Gilbert

My initial ideas are just a starting place. As a record goes along, it becomes more about making discoveries and getting excited…

— Paul Gilbert

Mostly, I'm much more of a guitar player than I am a singer.

— Paul Gilbert

From the start, I held the pick in an unusual way. I used to bend my thumb way back in order to…

— Paul Gilbert

I'll have a chorus pedal or a flanger or an echo, that kind of thing. But as far as specific pedals, the…

— Paul Gilbert

“depression haunts the lives of many”

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The instrumental stuff is a good challenge, and it keeps my fingers athletically tuned, but I'm totally happy to bang away on…

— Paul Gilbert

The Great Guitar Escape is built around world-class seminars, concerts and jam sessions. It's a chance to learn and be inspired by…

— Paul Gilbert

I think all of The Beatles were from an era when certainly playing was important to them, and they were cutting edge.…

— Paul Gilbert

Life's too short, you know? If you find something you love and that other people love, why not do it?

— Paul Gilbert

Scotty Johnson is a guy who I've worked with on a lot of my tours and albums, and I'm always blown away…

— Paul Gilbert

When I sing, there is an almost constant struggle with pitch and with reaching notes in the higher register.

— Paul Gilbert

I turn complaining into music! I'm thinking I might have invented a new style. I call it 'cantankerous rock.'

— Paul Gilbert

It's so satisfying as a guitar player to play stuff that's related to the blues.

— Paul Gilbert

Philosophically, I think riffs that start with E repeating itself are almost guaranteed to be great.

— Paul Gilbert

When I look back at the span that Mr. Big lasted, we had some unbelievable times. But there were grueling times, too.

— Paul Gilbert

Teaching has made me realize that a lot of my fast playing is the musical equivalent of, 'Umm... umm... uhh...' - it's…

— Paul Gilbert

In the morning, I know everyone has two things: an empty stomach and a fresh brain.

— Paul Gilbert

Before I even became a guitar player, I wanted to be a Beatle. That was my first dream as a musician, was…

— Paul Gilbert

Being in a band is hard. Even if you like somebody, you start to argue over silly things.

— Paul Gilbert

I was driving home and thinking about what rock and roll should be about. 'Adventure and Trouble!' I thought. I sang the…

— Paul Gilbert

Every Mr. Big album is an event.

— Paul Gilbert

When you record an album in six days, you don't have time to work out a lot of stuff.

— Paul Gilbert

My life is a glorious tornado of musical projects!

— Paul Gilbert