Change Quote by Chuck Israels

I think a solo moves forward the way a song does, because it's reflective of the chords that I'm considering as I'm soloing, and…

— John Frusciante

I'm more interested in melodic things. I think the biggest challenge when you go to play a solo is trying to invent a melody…

— Frank Zappa

You want a solo to be structured, a song within a song, but you want it to sound like it's the first time you're…

— Orianthi

I think playing solo is a second rate activity, really. For me, playing is about playing with other people.

— Derek Bailey

I've performed solo for 20 years now, but I don't do much of it, because if you only play alone, you go crazy and…

— Steve Lacy

Playing solo is difficult because you have to keep the momentum yourself. You have to continue to create and develop, so it forces you…

— McCoy Tyner

My solo music started as a way to really look inwards, and to spend time completely by myself with an instrument, without any outside…

— Hildur Gudnadottir

I'm into the whole song-as-a-piece-of-music thing: if it literally doesn't call for it, if it already has enough stuff going on, then it's okay…

— Dimebag Darrell

You can go crazy and play solos in the right place, and that's great because it can intensify and bring an emotional lift. But…

— Benmont Tench

Solo, you don't have compromise. It gets back to what's great when you're a musician.

— Curt Smith

People don't realize you're blowing over changes, time changes, harmony, different keys. I mark a point in my solo where it's got to peak…

— James McBride

You have to listen to what someone is doing and help them get to where they want to go, musically speaking. I play a…

— McCoy Tyner