Rick Nielsen Quotes

I like the wildness of Buddy Guy.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

Well, I am David Gilmour, the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd. I have been since I was 21.

My dad loved Les Paul, and I wanted to be just like that.

There is no finer guitarist than Kenny Burrell

I think my favorite for music and spirit is Ray Gomez.

John Lee Hooker is the funkiest man alive

One of my big inspirations was Chuck Berry, and his playing was always about the rhythm and the lyrics. So I've always been that way in my playing, really.

It's definitely true that Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists.

Lenny Kravitz is one of my favorite musical artists.

I was into playing American music, especially the blues.

As far as rock groups, I really like Stone Temple Pilots. As for classical composers, it's Bach. I love Paganini, too, the Italian composer who would break strings during a performance and finish playing on just one string. Someone I would have loved to play with is Jimi Hendrix.

I love 'Crazy Horse,' and Neil Young is one of my favorite guitar players.

I sang the songs in 'The Doors'.

When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute.

Jeff Beck is one of my heroes and has been since I first picked up a guitar.

Nick Zinner has been one of my favorite guitar players for a long time.

Oh, man, I love the Staple Singers. I love Pop Staples' guitar playing, too. He's one of my favorite guitar players.

I love a good Slash guitar riff. It's sexy!

I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.

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

Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards.

After The Ventures I dug Johnny Smith quite a bit.

I saw Jimi Hendrix - it must have been four times. And he was incomparable, and his legend lives on.

I'd love to have Jack White up. I think he's just a phenomenal guitar player. I'd love to see him play up close because he's got a killer voice, and he's a great lead player, too. That would be exciting to me.