Brian Eno Quotes

Every guitarist I would cross paths with would tell me that I should have a flashy guitar, whatever the latest fashion model was, and I used to say, 'Why? Mine works, doesn't it? It's a piece of wood and six strings, and it works.'

The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.

I'll always leave the same set of strings on my guitars when I'm recording. If I break one I'll just replace it instead of putting on a whole new set of strings.

As for the first guitar I actually bought, I believe it was a Cherry Red Kramer! I think I bought it because Eddie Van Halen played Kramer, and I remember it had a Rockinger tremolo on it.

For one reason or another, a lot of guys wind up with a guitar that isn't really right for them.

A guitar is a guitar. Whether it was made yesterday or 51 years ago, if it's good, it will stand the test of time.

I still play that guitar. It's a Martin D-18 with a clear pick guard. I've played that guitar on and off my TV shows for nearly 50 years.

I don't really collect guitars.

A cello was there 400 years ago and will still be here in 400 years.

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

I go through about two Fender mediums a night because I don't pick straight down; it's sort of sideways, and it shaves them off.

I'm also getting an Ovation Legend, because I like them so much.

I have a Chamberlain I bought from some surfers in Westwood many years ago. It's an early analog synthesizer; it operates on tape loops. It has 60 voices - everything from galloping horses to owls to rain to every instrument in the orchestra.

The whole world feels that it knows Francis, not so much because he follows Francis of Assisi but because he is always himself. We have seen him pay his own hotel bill and heard that Francis called Buenos Aires for a pair of ordinary black shoes, like John XXIII, who preferred stout peasant shoes to the traditional papal footwear.

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

I used to break three or four strings a night, and the show would be over because I didn't know how to change the strings.

Sometimes I'll be playing along and find I'm missing the strings. I'll worry about it for days until I notice that the pick has worn down to half its size.

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.

Years and years ago, I sang at a blues bar with a band behind me. It was with my friend, my guitar teacher at the time. I took some sporadic lessons.

The first guitar I ever owned was a Kay SG copy. That cost like $35. Man, that was a terrible guitar.

I've always respected and taken care of my instrument.

I did splash out on a 1964 Fender Jaguar guitar in L.A.

I've been playing a Fender since 1963, and before that it was my dream guitar. I can't endorse it more than that.

Chromamatic' is actually about changing the strings on my guitar and tuning my guitar.

I'm into playing guitars, not into figuring out what else goes on with them.