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Guitar Quote by John Fahey

“Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar and to love virtually any kind of music that anybody played well on guitar.” quote by John Fahey — Download Open image

“Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar and to love virtually any kind of music that anybody played well on guitar.”

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Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

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I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.

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How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know.

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I also know that I am not a great technician.

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As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.

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See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't…

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Being worshipped is a horrible experience.

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