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- Nov 07, 2020
Amp Quotes
The sound that turned blues into rock and roll.
These Amp quotes trace rock guitar back to the blues, from vintage Fender gear to the Day the amp first got turned all the way up.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
Rock 'n' roll guitar came from blues guitar. It was the blues guys who first turned the amp up and started whacking on the Stratocaster and a Les Paul. It wasn't the country guys and it wasn't the white guys; it was the Blues guys. That's where the real fire is in all of this rock and roll music.
- Lipstick
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- Nov 07, 2020
I carry Marc Jacobs Magic Marc'er eyeliner and Christian Dior red lipstick to amp up my look in a flash.
- Fans
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- Nov 07, 2020
It takes only one bad amp to turn your ears to oatmeal: That's how old hippies became Yanni fans.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I amp up my workout by doing Ballet Beautiful twice a day.
- Electric Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm so used to knowing what to do with an electric guitar and amplifier, but with an acoustic guitar, it's different, but I still have an amp and a whole bunch of pedals.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I suppose I am a frustrated musician so I annoy my family by playing guitar in the house. I used to be into acoustic stuff but my son Joseph is learning drums, so now I have an electric guitar and we play Metallica. We have an amp and a PA in the garage with his drum kit.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first amp I had back in the '50s was a small Fender.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've got a Fender Concert amp from the '60s, the one Joe Osborn used. He played his bass through it.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have an amp that doesn't have a master volume. It sounds awesome, but we just can't get an appropriate decibel level out of it.
- Kiss
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- Nov 07, 2020
I ended up gettin' a little Gibson amp and a bass, because of Gene Simmons of Kiss. Myself and three other kids would pretend to be Kiss - I liked Gene the best.
- Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
My stepfather had an electric guitar. He went to his pawn store one day to get a guitar and an amp, and I couldn't understand what I was hearing. All afternoon, I just sat against the amp and let it reverberate through me. Something must have stuck.
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
We didn't have much money when I was younger, so I had to collect Coke bottles and cash them in and get a paper route to afford a guitar. That guitar from Sears came with a case and an amp and everything all in one. It was really cool.
- Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first killer amp was a Sunn Beta Lead. It was solid-state, but that Sunn was incredibly loud. I used to say to my friends, 'Hey, check it out. It's only on two.'
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not going for a soft sound. I ain't lookin' for a warm sound. My sound is warm, but I don't need tubes to do it. The Randall RG-100 is the best amp for what I do.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020