Firsts Quote by Tommy Bolin

I was a beginner again. I practiced hard and used to listen very closely to recordings of American jazz drummers such as Tony Williams…

— Jamie Muir

I got to play on a couple of records with the Rolling Stones, and that was really special to me.

— Benmont Tench

It's interesting to do other people's music - that's how I learned to play, by learning other people's songs. It's nice to delve into…

— Meshell Ndegeocello

I was a massive Rolling Stones fan, and I wanted to play music like... they do... were doing.

— Hope Sandoval

I taught myself off records, Memphis Slim, them old piano players, then added to it. Yeah, hard and loud, beat it to pieces.

— Pinetop Perkins

While you're learning guitar, figure out the drums, too. Not only does it help you have great timing, but it helps you understand how…

— Nuno Bettencourt

I began to learn a lot of chords and rhythms. It was a bit boring at the time but came in very handy later…

— Alvin Lee

I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.

— Kevin Richardson

It's amazing to hear proficient musicians play your music. It's a once in a lifetime kind of experience.

— Jonathan Rado

I play the piano and that's how I learned about music. I then taught myself the guitar, drums, percussion and various other things, such…

— Bill Bailey

I taught myself how to play guitar - pretty badly, but I knew enough about music to start to figure it out.

— Minnie Driver

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them.

— Charlie Watts