Age Quote by Mike Patton

Charlie Christian played amplified guitar with Benny Goodman's quartet. He was the greatest guitar player that ever was. But he never looked up from…

— Chuck Berry

I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers.

— Bobby Vinton

I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note…

— Gary Burton

Eddie Cochran - I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They…

— Lemmy

I went to see John Mayall at the Marquee, with Peter Green on guitar, and that was a particularly good gig.

— Alvin Lee

I remember recording with Johnny Sandlin at his place right outside Muscle Shoals and he turned me on to a lot of those musicians…

— Derek Trucks

Jeff Beck is probably my favorite and biggest influence on the guitar. Touring with him in 2010 was such a milestone. I used to…

— Gary Hoey

When I first wanted to play guitar it was because I had seen Brian Setzer. He's so good! I mean I was just blown…

— Kim Shattuck

Touring with Brian May was like a dream come true that happened early in my career. He inspired me with the way he harmonized…

— Gary Hoey

Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate…

— Bobby Vinton

T-Bone Walker was a big influence on just about every guitar player around.

— Johnny Winter

If there's anybody who knew how to play in a studio, it was Duane Allman.

— Butch Trucks