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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Initially, I just used the guitar as a prop. I'd pose with it in front of a mirror in my Kiss makeup when I was skipping school. Then I figured out how to play the main riff to Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' on just the E string. Next, my old man showed me how to play barre chords, and that's when things started getting really heavy.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
The harder stuff has always done it for me. Man, if it rips, I'll give it a thumbs up!
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Van Halen was a huge influence on me, and 'Eruption' was the song that really leaped off that first Van Halen album.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, blues is more of a feel and a vibe, rather than sitting there and saying, 'Well, I'm gonna play bluesy now.'
- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a super blues player, but I was exposed to the Texas blues sound while I was growing up, and that definitely rubbed off on me.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Man, don't get me started on Pat Travers. That dude writes killer blues rock and roll riffs.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, a sure-fire way to get in a rut is by sitting around playing by yourself for too long. You've gotta get out there and jam, man! You don't have to necessarily be in a band, all you've gotta have are a couple of buds who play too. They don't have to be guitarists either; jamming with a bassist or a drummer is cool.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love jamming with my band because the guys inspire me every time. We all get off on each other's playing.
- Guitar
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me and my band, guitar riffs are what it's all about. We know that every time we jam on a great riff, we've got a fighting chance of writing a great song!
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always go for that live, honest feel when I'm going for that first rhythm track. I'll never hold back on a part just so it'll be easier for me to double it later on - to my ears, it sounds sterile if you do that. I always want to get that initial track kicking and full of slurs, squeals and feel. I'll worry about doubling it later!
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is immense, powerful potential in life in this universe - especially now that we know that places like the Earth are common. And that potential, that powerful potential, is also our potential, of you and me.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents gave me a small telescope, then I built my own, and one thing led to another. So that's how I ended up going from being a hobby astronomer to a professional astronomer.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020