Acoustic guitar Quote by Robin Zander

I find that I get nervous before I play. Even sound checks can give me anxiety and screw with my mind. But as long…

— Kurt Vile

I can plunk out enough chords to write a song, but I'm completely afraid to play guitar in front of other people. It's a…

— Mandy Moore

When you're playing rock music to 10,000 people, you almost attack the audience. When you play acoustic you're waiting for the audience to respond.…

— John Waite

Anytime you go to see a band with a guitar player, there's always a fear of guitar overkill! That's a funny question. If you…

— Joe Satriani

The idea of strapping on a guitar and fronting a band has always scared me half to death.

— Josh Freese

I don't know how to play the guitar, so having to be on stage in front of people doing something you don't really know…

— Rooney Mara

Before, I was terrified on stage. I only play guitar during the acoustic songs. After a while, you can elicit certain responses from the…

— Andy Gibb

I'm more comfortable performing in front of 50,000 people than five people - it's easier. When there's that many people, I feel like I'm…

— Sam Smith

If I'm playing music in front of people, I'll lose days to nerves like really wasted days of just like being terrified. And then…

— Ewan McGregor

I was never super comfortable playing music in front of people anyway. Now I enjoy it, but it wasn't the easiest thing to get…

— Mark Lanegan

If a guitar is too easy for me to play, it makes me too laid back. I like to battle with my guitar.

— Kirk Hammett

Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.

— Jerry Cantrell