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- Nov 07, 2020
Guitar Quotes
How guitarists actually describe their own instrument.
These guitar quotes come straight from musicians, one describing a piano-or-guitar foundation as the backbone of an entire career, another comparing how guitar cuts through a mix differently than organ. For the emotional side of playing, see Passion quotes.
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- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's always great playing with other musicians. It's also a great situation where I'm the older guy, I've influenced generations of guitar players.
- Coaster
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My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.
- Life
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I loved playing the guitar and I knew I was pretty good at it, so that's what I wanted to do with my life.
- Electric Guitar
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I went to my friend's house one day, and he had an electric guitar he had just bought with a tiny little amp. I turned the volume up to 10 and I hit one chord, and I said, I'm in love.
- Creative
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in the '60s, which was a creative time, so it wasn't that big of a stretch to go from a baseball bat to a guitar to a film camera.
- Hero
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I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!
- Rock
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Anyone who's got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some '50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That's it, really - I'm not a musician, I'm not a singer.
- Drummer
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My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone.
- Play
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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.
- Just
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If I'm playing with Ozzy it's just a guitar thing. But with the vocals I feel like I'm studying for the SATs.
- Dark Side
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I was a late bloomer. I was a kinda shy little kid, definitely a child of the dark side. I wanted to play guitar and be in a rock band.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I became a parent and hit my thirties, I got my hands on an acoustic guitar. I started writing quiet, simple songs at home and, with a little encouragement, I got more courage and found my voice. I have people and movements who have inspired me to carry on, but I try to write about things I know, nothing too complicated, really.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020