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Most Famous Guitar Quotes of All Time!

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I was up playing violin at seven and translating that information to play guitar, piano at eight.

Quotes by Ronnie Milsap

I was an original Elvis fan. He was the voice of my generation. I was listening to him on the radio when he released his great Sun records with Scotty Moore on electric guitar and Bill Black on bass.

Quotes by Ronnie Milsap

I don't recall getting a first guitar.

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends.

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

I'm pursuing soundtrack work in the southern California area and down the line I plan to make a moody, intense acoustic album. Not all acoustic, but an acoustic - oriented guitar record that I've already written most of the material...

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

It was very satisfying knowing I could come in not really knowing what I was going to do, and at the end of the session feeling that I'd really done interesting guitar work and knowing that I'd really contributed to...

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

What made me pick up a guitar? It weighed a lot less than a piano.

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

I had prostate cancer that, for me, was debilitating. I didn't touch a guitar for two years, but when I realized I was seeing the light at the end of the recovery tunnel and was going to live pain-free, I...

Quotes by Ronnie Montrose

If I wanted to be a celebrity, I would have taken guitar lessons.

Quotes by Ron Dellums

When I first got a guitar, it was a Spanish, classical thing.

Quotes by Roger Waters

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

I started playing guitar back in '56. I was a teenager, and guitars had just come in, and I had a thing for it and got one. Started learning lead breaks from songs, because that was the easiest thing to...

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

No one realized that I needed eyeglasses until I was 12 years old. My parents were writers, so I was around the sounds of words and developed a vocabulary with my sense of hearing. I play guitar by ear.

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

My favorite guitar now is my Martin HD-7 because it's got everything. It's got the jingle-jangle thing from the twelve string, it's got the flexibility of the six string, and the bass notes where you can do bass runs and...

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

You're better off being a brick layer if you're going to play guitar than a sheet metal worker.

Quotes by Roger Daltrey

What I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.

Quotes by Rod Stewart

I'd say it's harder to play with an acoustic guitar strapped over your shoulder for a few hundred people than it is to play in front of thousands with an entire bombastic band behind you.

Quotes by Robin Zander

I'm not a guitar collector. I own some guitars because I play.

Quotes by Robin Zander

While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the studio.

Quotes by Robin Trower

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about the guitar being a foundational instrument?
Yes — one puts it plainly: "The basic idea is always constructed around piano or guitar and a voice, that's what we live and die by, because if you build up from that foundation, it's going to be strong." It treats guitar as a core building block of songwriting. For more on the bigger picture of making music, see Music quotes.
Is there a quote comparing guitar to another instrument?
Yes — one compares it to organ: "To me, guitar cuts through-it carries more than organ." It's a personal preference about which instrument stands out more in a mix.
Is there a quote about self-taught guitar playing?
Yes — one is refreshingly honest: "I've never really been schooled in music theory. I'm a guitar player, and I attack the guitar in a certain way." It celebrates a raw, personal style over formal training. For more on finding your own creative voice, browse Expression quotes.
Is there a quote about writing guitar parts around vocals?
Yes — one explains their process: "It's always a pleasure when you can compose guitar parts from a strong vocal and not just put the melody on top of guitar riffs." It shows a thoughtful approach to arranging music around the voice. For more on the feeling behind musical choices like this, see Emotion quotes.
What's the overall theme tying these guitar quotes together?
They show guitar as both a technical foundation and a deeply personal, expressive instrument — something players build songs around and pour real feeling into. For more on the drive that fuels musicianship, check out Passion quotes.

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