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When I first learned guitar - when I was 14 or 15 - I had an older cousin who showed me some stuff. And he was into all these tunings. He was showing me tunings that people like David Crosby...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Arranging is the way I put my stamp on my music as much as my guitar playing.

Quotes by Lee Ritenour

Even though there are some great keyboard players on the album, there are a number of songs with no keyboard on them and the backing is all guitar oriented. This is first time I've ever done this actually.

Quotes by Lee Ritenour

I used a baritone guitar with a very unusual tuning that became the body of the composition, while the classical guitar is on top of it with the main rhythm part.

Quotes by Lee Ritenour

I'm the first one to admit, I'm a pretty unorthodox guitar player.

Quotes by Lee DeWyze

So it's more the musician in me that makes me stretch out and try different things more than anything. But, like a lot of guitar players, I have one certain niche that's my thing that I'm better at than the...

Quotes by Lee Ann Womack

My heroes, I couldn't imagine them practicing. Like Bob Dylan, you know? Bob Dylan's a very, very good guitar player, but it's like he's trying to hide it. I always loved this attitude. When you're very good... it's like being...

Quotes by Laurent Brancowitz

I thought it was too 'glam rock' to practice. The problem is that now I'm a pretty bad guitar player.

Quotes by Laurent Brancowitz

It's a complicated relationship with a guitar. I love the Bullet, for sure.

Quotes by Laurent Brancowitz

I think I might have played a song on piano or guitar in a school talent show. I went to an all girls school, so there were always little things going on, but it wasn't really until I was 17...

Quotes by Lapsley

I had piano lessons when I was five or six years old, so my mom got me this little keyboard in my room. And then it progressed from that to classical guitar and drums and oboe.

Quotes by Lapsley

I really enjoy 'festival life,' as it were, and I love the reactions when I bring out my guitar on stage. The crowd are always a bit like, 'What the hell is this urban guy doing with a guitar,' and...

Quotes by Labrinth

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

Quotes by Kurt Cobain

I own a '66 Jaguar. That's the guitar I polish, and baby - I refuse to let anyone touch it when I jump into the crowd.

Quotes by Kurt Cobain

Let's face it - the electric guitar is way sexier than the acoustic.

Quotes by KT Tunstall

My dad was a musician. He was a singer and he played the guitar, so music was always around.

Quotes by Kris Allen

The great thing about Nashville back in the day was that the old guys hung out where the young guys were. The established writers like Harlan Howard and Jack Clement gave us encouragement and passed the guitar, you know? Chet...

Quotes by Kris Kristofferson

But remember, guitar players are a dime a dozen.

Quotes by Krist Novoselic

If you've got a guitar and a lot of soul, just bang something out and mean it. You're the superstar.

Quotes by Krist Novoselic

But my role is to just apply the skills I've learned over the years: you listen to the guitar, you listen to the vocal melodies, you listen to the rhythm, and you come up with something that helps you take...

Quotes by Krist Novoselic

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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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