Guitar Quotes - page 4

I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions. (B. B. King)

The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.

Brian May

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.

Brian May

I'm pretty basic as far as technique is concerned. I don't use many gadgets, and I like the sound my guitar makes, anyway.

Brian May

Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.

Brian May

My brother plays guitar and base and writes. His name is Chase Ryan.

Debby Ryan

I didn't know that you were supposed to tune the guitar to an open chord, and I learned to play slide with a normal tuning. I think it's a little more melodic that way and doesn't sound so bluesy. Of course, if I could play like David Lindley or Ry Cooder, I'd be a happy man!

Ken Hensley

I feel like I'm just learning how to play the guitar. I mean, really learning to play the guitar.

Stephen Stills

I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a guitar. He never fell off on that pavement at no 80 mph.

Evel Knievel

I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth.

Martin Gore

I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed to play guitar. There's something - I don't want to sound ungrateful - but there's something very old-fashioned and traditional about it. You meet kids today whose grandparents were in punk bands, really. It's very old and traditional, But then, you know, so is an orchestra and so is the string section. (Jonny Greenwood)

I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band.

James Bay

It's that kind of in-born music thing - I could pick up the guitar and play something. It's not something I consciously do.

Ziggy Marley

To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm not gonna play guitar anymore.

Scott Ian

I'm thinking about learning a few new things - like taking classical guitar lessons - and I'd like to bring what I learn into hard rock.

Mick Mars

I like the guitar better these days. I like the bass, too, but it's hard to fit a bass amp in a small car.

Dee Dee Ramone

The best way to do that is to pick up a new instrument or an instrument that you don't typically write on and see where it takes you. Whether it's using an acoustic guitar, or piano, or electronics as tools, all of these lead to creating different types of songs and I used all of these methods for this record.

Serj Tankian

He is the king. If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble,' I would have never picked up a guitar.

Pete Townshend

It's hard to say this about a guy like Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived, but he's really limited to a style and they're locked into it.

Sammy Hagar

Reading a book about management isn't going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts.

Drew Houston

I use a lot more chords than most organists and I'm careful to phrase them with the guitar. (Alan Price)

I'm not that fluid when it comes to scales and modes. I just pick up the guitar and play. It's all about exploration: just tune the guitar any way you want and start playing.

Alex Lifeson

I like to surf. I like to play guitar. I want to do college classes online. I wanted to do marine biology for a long time, but I don't know.

Ali Lohan

I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!

Aaron Yoo

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

Alvin Lee

Previous
1
...
3
4 (Current)
5
...
43
Next