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Most Famous Guitar Quotes of All Time!

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I'm nervous, but once I get a guitar on and start a song, after the first few seconds, I can feel it ease. I don't have to worry about anything other than the music.

Quotes by Phillip Phillips

I'm a guitar player first. So my first hero was Angus Young from AC/DC. I used to copy every move that he did, play every lick that he would. I knew I wanted to be some kind of a rocker,...

Quotes by Phillip Phillips

My form of rebellion was starting to play guitar. I was 13. The first song I played was 'Lovesick Blues' by Hank Williams.

Quotes by Phoebe Bridgers

I’m not afraid to have a really weird idea or, you know, take a really bad guitar solo.

Quotes by Phoebe Bridgers

Anything that broadens your musicality always moves the way you write drum or guitar parts.

Quotes by Philip Selway

I used to play quite a good lead guitar, R&B style. Clapton and BB King are heroes.

Quotes by Philip Kerr

Bruce's band is so different from the Grateful Dead; there's no lead guitar player, for one thing.

Quotes by Phil Lesh

I look upon meself as... You take a band that's made up of arms, legs, bodies... I happen to be the piece that talks. And does all that area of it, you know? I'm also very easy to recognize; the...

Quotes by Phil Lynott

In 2002 I did a big tour of Europe, by train, by myself, on foot, all the time walking from train station to the venue, in a weird town, in a weird country. I'd brought an acoustic guitar with me...

Quotes by Phil Elverum

I love to play guitar. I've been writing my own songs on the axe since I was nine years old. I suck at leads.

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

The lead guitar work is a bit repetitious, but when a song is under two minutes long, I don't have much room anyway. Thank goodness. But I've always contributed guitar parts to every band I've ever been in, so I'll...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

I had the question asked of me before, 'What do you like better: singing or playing guitar?' If I'm gonna be totally truthful, if that microphone's in my hand, I'm loving it. When the guitar's in my hand, I'm a...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.

Quotes by Peter Tork

My mother and father didn't know anything about instruments. Me just see a man in the country play guitar one time and say, 'My, the man play that guitar nice.'

Quotes by Peter Tosh

The reason I wanted to play guitar was because I saw Buddy Holly and then our own homegrown Shadows on TV in 1957 or '58. I wanted to learn to play guitar so I could do what they did and...

Quotes by Peter Frampton

Cool things happen. Ace's guitar flies through space, goes through a hole, and blows up. I throw drumsticks and they come flying at you.

Quotes by Peter Criss

It is dishonest the way that people suddenly think they've found guitars, and wear their guitar as a badge.

Quotes by Pete Waterman

I don't think I understood guitar rock as well as I probably should have. I don't think I understood bands like Led Zeppelin. In their era, everyone had such a regard for them because of them ushering in rock n'...

Quotes by Pete Wentz

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

Quotes by Pete Townshend

When The Who first started, we were playing blues, and I dug the blues and I knew what I was supposed to be playing, but I couldn't play it. I couldn't get it out. I knew what I had to...

Quotes by Pete Townshend

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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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