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"There's a lot of good rappers in England at the moment. There's a lot of good dance acts. A lot of good, young guitar acts. I think a lot of groups came from that dole culture of the late 80's/early 90's - it's not as easy now. I think there's a dearth of working class bands."
"We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so."
"I didn't marry a Beatle, I married a broke student who played the guitar and ponced all my grant money off me for fags."
"Paint pictures with sound. First, find your white-the deepest, roundest sound you can play on the guitar. Then, find your black-which is the most extreme tonal difference from white you can play. Now, just pick the note where you've got white, pick it where you've got black, and then find all those colors in between. Get those colors down, and you'll be able to express almost any emotion on the guitar.?"
"The guitar is an orchestra in itself."
"I remember one of the first gigs I played with that amp was at a local church. They wanted someone to fill in with the guitar and my friend say, 'Ah, he can play.' And so I dragged the amplifier down and started playing and everybody started yelling 'turn it down!'"
"To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity."
"To play the guitar well is easy, to play the guitar poorly is difficult."
"About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar."
"I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar."
"How could I have not known about Ume? An Austin trio fronted by a whirling dervish of singer guitarist who in the standard PR band head shot looks like she wouldn't hurt a fly; yet give her a guitar, a Marshall stack and a mic and stand back, way back. She shreds. File under - Do Not Overlook and Go Tell Your Friends"
"For me, I think the only danger is being too much in love with guitar playing. The MUSIC is the most important thing, and the guitar is only the instrument."
"That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I'm saying, 'cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I've ever felt to being spiritual."
"Rock & roll is not so much a question of electric guitars as it is striped pants."
"I discovered after going to music festivals that I am a rock fan. I love the guitars, the phrasing, and the abandon of rock fans."
"I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments."
"I never stop being amazed by all the different ways of playing the guitar and making it deliver a message."
"I started out with the guitar and was a studio musician back in the 50s, and then got shot in my finger."
"I had this big thing about guitar harmonies. I wanted to be the first to put proper three-part harmonies onto a record. That was an achievement."
"I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel."
