Logo - Feel The Words

Guitar Quotes

Most Famous Guitar Quotes of All Time!

We have created a collection of some of the best guitar quotes so you can read and share anytime with your friends and family. Share our Top 10 Guitar Quotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Just about every rock band and every guitar player from 1964 to 1984. To me, that's the golden period of rock. From the first Beatles album hitting America to the last Van Halen album with David Lee Roth. That's where...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

At the time, it all seemed pretty normal. It was okay to have a pink guitar and glow-in-the-dark pants, and play with a drill. 1987, that was the worst year. I think that was the worst year for capes and...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I probably spent more time as a kid playing air guitar to Jimmy Page than any other guitar player.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Music and guitar are my favorite things, so it's fun to get together with other people who share the passion and talk about the details.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Everyone has to start somewhere! I certainly didn't sound great when I first started playing, and I remember all my guitar teachers, both good and bad, and what it felt like to struggle with even the simplest of things.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Seriously, though, I think the only musical term that's ever put a bee in my bonnet is 'shred.' I tried to peddle the term 'Terrifying Guitar' to the world, but it just didn't stick. Now we've got 'shred.'

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Teaching the guitar is a constant source of inspiration. I sometimes think I get more out of the lessons than my students.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Tony MacAlpine not only plays guitar, but is a stunning classical piano player, so he can show how that influence molded his guitar playing.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I went from wanting to be a Beatle to becoming a ‘widdly-widdly' guitar player.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Before I even became a guitar player, I wanted to be a Beatle. That was my first dream as a musician, was to be like a Beatle.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

That's the nice thing about being in Mr. Big, is I'm not only the guitar player. I'm the background singer, and so I get to do both of those things. Sometimes we even switch instruments and I get to be...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Of course, I'm a guitar player, so I'm thinking as a guitarist. I have to work within my physical limitations as to what my hands will do, and also the patterns I'm familiar with, and the places that my fingers...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I love all my guitar solos.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I was doing a lot of teaching on my online guitar school and I started to use vocal melodies as a way of teaching my students. To be able to do that, I had to learn them myself.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Yeah, my very first teacher when I was 6 was a big influence, because it was so boring that I quit guitar.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Mostly, I'm much more of a guitar player than I am a singer.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I use the volume control on my guitar, both for dynamics and as a manual noise gate.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

On 'Fuzz Universe,' I think I've taken a giant step closer to the ultimate rock guitar sound and playing of my dreams.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

There's always more than one way to play the same notes because of the nature of guitar.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I worked out the keyboard parts on the progressive rock classic 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' and somehow managed to play it all on acoustic guitar.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

You may also like

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.

Guys, we are trying to share Unique Guitar Quotes, so you will not get to read the same things again and again on our website. You can also share your favorites on Facebook or send them to a friend who loves to reading quotes.