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I love the guitar because you can bring it everywhere, and you can start a jam wherever you are.

Quotes by Cyrille Aimee

This accident, or incident, happened in the most secure place I could have felt I was in: Walking onstage with my guitar, you know?

Quotes by Curtis Mayfield

I just always wanted to play guitar. I though that was, like, really dope. And then in high school, I learned how to play trumpet and, like, French horn because if the instrument's right in front of me, I'm going...

Quotes by Cuco

I saw a band called The Electric Guitars, from Bristol. I described them to Roland, and he just started playing a riff on guitar and said, 'Do they sound like this?' And they did.

Quotes by Curt Smith

I started writing songs when I started learning guitar.

Quotes by Courtney Barnett

I taught guitar lessons for a long time for a living before I got on the road. I really enjoyed hanging out with kids, talking about music with them, and trying to influence them in a positive way.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

One of my favorite guitar players and musicians is a guy named Jimmy Herring.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

Duane Allman might be my favorite guitar player ever. I'd say I'm influenced by the Allman Brothers more than any other band. When I taught guitar lessons for a living, the students that were interested in soloing had to learn...

Quotes by Coy Bowles

I write almost all my songs on an acoustic guitar, even if they turn into rock songs, hard rock songs, metal songs, heavy metal songs, really heavy songs... I love writing on an acoustic because I can hear what every...

Quotes by Corey Taylor

I think the B-52's were a huge influence on Sleater-Kinney. The way that there'd be a really interesting guitar line that'd be really melodic and kind of simplistic, I really related to that. The sense of melody is really intense...

Quotes by Corin Tucker

I do create songs and play the guitar. But my focus is definitely on acting. I think, if there's going to be singing involved in my career, it would probably be in musical theater.

Quotes by Condola Rashad

In OK Computer, the guitar was already moving towards a tone generator as well as a riff generator.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

In Kid A and Amnesiac, the guitar becomes one more texture, difficult to separate from other textures.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

You should approach a sequencer like you would a Dobro guitar.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

The guitar is a much more efficient machine than a computer. More responsive.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

But yeah, I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.

Quotes by Colin Hanks

I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.

Quotes by Colin Hanks

In certain ways I still feel like I'm finding my way. I feel pretty comfortable playing acoustic guitar and singing, but then I feel pretty good sitting on a reggae groove as well.

Quotes by Colin Hay

I just want to be a better guitar player, really.

Quotes by Colin Hay

Whenever I'm on tour and I'm in my hotel room and I'm writing and playing my guitar, I go in the bathroom and I record whatever I'm writing in there. It's just what I love to do.

Quotes by Colbie Caillat

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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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