To me, you had to have a least a couple of ugly guys in the band. That's why Saxon was great. — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
Yeah, my very first teacher when I was 6 was a big influence, because it was so boring that I quit guitar. — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
Music and guitar are my favorite things, so it's fun to get together with other people who share the passion and talk… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
When I look back at the span that Mr. Big lasted, we had some unbelievable times. But there were grueling times, too. — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
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 Albums Copy Share Image
It's so easy to make albums with overdubbing and editing these days, but I really prefer playing live and just getting the… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
I waited until the end of the 'Behold Electric Guitar' recording sessions to record 'A Herd of Turtles,' as I knew the… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
When it comes to songwriting, I grew up in the Seventies listening to AM radio. So I've all these pop songs running… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
I was doing a lot of teaching on my online guitar school and I started to use vocal melodies as a way… — Paul Gilbert Education Copy Share Image
I've found that as I've learned to improvise melodically, it seems like I can come up with a bigger variety of stuff.… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
There is a basic language of music that I think is important for communicating with other musicians - just the kind of… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
With Racer X, whenever we have time, we try to put a record together. And that's always fun because the guys in… — Paul Gilbert Friendship Copy Share Image
Teaching is just something that has come naturally to me. I didn't set out to be a teacher. I wanted to be… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
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 Blues Copy Share Image
On a more serious note, my challenges with hearing loss are certainly an interesting journey. The surprising upside is that my difficulties… — Paul Gilbert Challenges Copy Share Image
At the time, it all seemed pretty normal. It was okay to have a pink guitar and glow-in-the-dark pants, and play with… — Paul Gilbert Guitar Copy Share Image
Teaching has made me realize that a lot of my fast playing is the musical equivalent of, 'Umm... umm... uhh...' - it's… — Paul Gilbert Education Copy Share Image
From the start, I held the pick in an unusual way. I used to bend my thumb way back in order to… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
Recently, I had some powerful magnets glued into the lower horn of a few of my guitars. This holds a metal slide… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
A Herd of Turtles' is the only song on 'Behold Electric Guitar' that is not strictly instrumental. But instead of singing, I… — Paul Gilbert Challenges Copy Share Image
The first song on my first album is not a song - it's a guitar solo! It's called 'Frenzy,' and it's pretty… — Paul Gilbert Guitar Copy Share Image
To me, the secret of Eddie Van Halen was Alex Van Halen, because the way Alex played was so loose and the… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
It's amazing how a lot of the metal guys have never strummed! And it's not that challenging, but it really opens up… — Paul Gilbert Amazing Copy Share Image
You could take any four people, no matter how wonderful they are, and if you make them live together on a tour… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
“You are writing a Gospel, A chapter each day, By deeds that you do, By words that you say. Men read what… — Paul Gilbert Writing Copy Share Image
I'm Not Afraid of the Police' is the first song I wrote and recorded since moving back to Los Angeles. It's a… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
I think all of The Beatles were from an era when certainly playing was important to them, and they were cutting edge.… — Paul Gilbert Beatles Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
While I was writing the songs for 'Fuzz Universe,' I was immersing myself in Bulgarian Female Choir music, Baroque lute and violin… — Paul Gilbert Bee Copy Share Image
