Brother Quote by Bootsy Collins

I wanted to be the best guitar player in the world. And then my dad got me a portable recorder, so I started writing…

— Ludwig Goransson

It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing. Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and…

— Ed Sheeran

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult…

— Madeleine Peyroux

When I got out of high school, I was in a blues band. It was the kind of music I was interested in, and…

— Todd Rundgren

My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music…

— Randy Travis

Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing…

— Sissy Spacek

I wanted to be a guitar player.

— Kristian Nairn

My dad is obsessed with music, so I was raised around this guitar player that really wanted me to be a guitar player.

— Zach Condon

My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I…

— Conor Oberst

I learnt fairly quickly that that was what I wanted to be - a guitarist - because it was the first thing I ever…

— Gary Moore

When I decided to be a musician I was hoping that it would be one of my contributions in having a positive impact on…

— Goapele

Hendrix was the first person I had come across who seemed completely free, and when you're nine or 10, your life is entirely dominated…

— Robert Smith