Tim Hudson Quotes

Even Angus says that Malcolm is a better guitarist than he is. He makes the drummer's job so easy, he's a metronome.

I despise people who revel in the ignorance of not being able to play their instrument.

I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.

Most actors, if you ask them if they play guitar, they'll say they played guitar for 20 years, but what they really mean is they've owned a guitar for 20 years.

I have absolutely no musical talent of my own!

My first two records are so simply constructed. The reason isn't because I wanted to make simple music. It's because I don't really have the chops.

See, I'm not a very good musician.

Yeah. I'm amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a little guitar to write out a song. But, I don't play well at all. I wouldn't even attempt for a second to play in public.

I know I'm not musically talented.

I play guitar a bit. I'm trying to learn drums - I feel like I can play violin. I've never tried, but I just feel like I can.

I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist.

The more you play music, the better you'll get.

I like to believe that I play bass like Dusty Hill, and that's something nobody else can do as well as me. I'm the best Dusty Hill I know.

You have a natural groove inside of you, but the more you practise, the more comfortable you will be with your instrument.

I worked extremely hard at my craft and at being a good songwriter, being a good guitar player, being a good organist, because I didn't think people would take me seriously.

You can't compete with Sweets' sound and time feel. It's impossible.

The biggest challenge for me was Get Rhythm. I don't know why.

There are more bad musicians than there is bad music.

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

I'll never be the best guitar player.

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.

I wish I was a shredder that could play everything, but I don't have the patience.

I'm a slow learner. When people are so talented or facile at picking up an instrument and playing covers, like Yo La Tengo, I admire that. But I could never do that.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

I play no instruments.