Guitar Playing Quotes

36 quotes by 32 authors

I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It's fragile. I don't have a lot of finesse when it comes to my… — Billie Joe Armstrong
I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn't wait to get out of… — Eric Clapton
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to… — Eric Clapton
I was immediately taken with Geoff Muldaur's rich soulful voice, masterful phrasing and guitar playing when I first heard him. — Lucinda Williams
The Lounge Lizards were relating with a tradition and it was like I was playing within a musical context. The guitar playing stood out as… — Arto Lindsay
I didn't want to take the guitar solos down note-for-note, but more or less use them as a map, and keep all the hooks from… — Brian Setzer
Lenny Breau dazzled me with his extraordinary guitar playing... I wish the world had the opportunity to experience his artistry. — George Benson
,,, all around it would have to be Eddie Cochran, because it wasn't just music with him; it was his guitar playing, his look, his… — Brian Setzer
... another guitar player who had a tremendous influence on my life was Howard Roberts ... I'd listened to a lot of Tal Farlow, Johnny… — Jeff Baxter
Basically, I'm just a guitar player that figured out I wasn't ever gonna be able to buy dinner with my guitar playing so I got… — J.J. Cale
Guitar playing, as currently understood, has more to do with sports than it does to do with music. It's an Olympic challenge type of situation.… — Frank Zappa
When the intellectual part of guitar playing overrides the spiritual, you don't get to extreme heights. — John Frusciante
I believe I love my guitar more than the others love theirs. For John and Paul, songwriting is pretty important and guitar playing is a… — George Harrison
Anything that has more of Graham's guitar playing, I'm bound to like. — Jonny Greenwood
I guess because I had such a horrible life growing up, going from place to place not knowing what I was gonna do and ending… — Dave Mustaine
I'm supportive of women, absolutely, and it's so gratifying to have girls come up and say, 'I'm really inspired by your guitar playing.' I mean… — St. Vincent
Martin Swinger is one of those rare singer-songwriters who excels at everything: singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, and being so present with his humor, tenderness, and wild… — Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
I grew up with all kinds of music, but my heart was particularly drawn to Country Music because of the guitar playing, the lyrics and… — Bryan White
Arranging is the way I put my stamp on my music as much as my guitar playing. — Lee Ritenour
Either I'm a genius or I'm mad, which is it? "No," I said, "I can't be mad because nobody's put me away; therefore I'm a… — John Lennon

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