Paul Gilbert Quotes

I'm touched by rock n' roll. I'm touched by the Beatles. I want some of the music I do to reflect that.

I tended to lean towards the guys who both sang and played, such as Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Steve Wariner... And at the other end of the spectrum, I had Eric Clapton in a rock and blues sense, jazz guys such as Tal Farlow and Les Paul... Then Chet Atkins-type stuff.

I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands. I had posters on my wall. I had Beatles records.

The Beatles saved the world from boredom.

The Dave Clark Five had more appearances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' than The Beatles.

I like mellow music. I like some jazz. But I'm not a big hard rock guy.

I've never written to a band since the Beatles. Since the Dave Clark Five!

Being a fan of pop music and rock bands, I am a reluctant convert into the art of instrumental rock music.

George Benson conquered many different genres, from pop ballads to R&B to jazz.

As the years go by, I realize how unique a style rock music is and how delicate you have to be with it sometimes; otherwise, you turn it into pop music or progressive rock or something else.

I knew Paul when he was in the Beatles. We did the second Beatles British tour with the Moody Blues. And we became friends. I went to a couple of the sessions for the 'Sgt. Pepper' album, we went to parties together, we went to see Jimi Hendrix together.

Well, the first time I met The Beatles was through my former boyfriend, Klaus Voormann, who saw them one night when he was wandering around Hamburg and then he heard this beautiful sound of rock 'n' roll music.

For more than 15 years, Mogwai has built a reputation on its monstrous ambitions for rock music.

I was singing totally jazz then, but when I heard the Beatles and heard the gospel influence and everything, I just said, 'I can make jazz with R&B.'

Beyonce, Otis Redding, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, and Adele are a few of my favorites.

It took me a while to get an electric guitar and a bass and amps and stuff. Playing the acoustic guitar was much easier and more affordable. But I was always listening to the radio and was interested in all the rock and pop music.

I consider myself more of a rock 'n' roll fiddler.

Rush and guitarist Alex Lifeson are among my biggest influences.

I love music - anything that catches my ears - but it's more about lots of rock 'n' roll and really funky electronic music.

Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that sets it apart from the norm.

I love blues, mellow rock 'n' roll.

My dad turned me onto Led Zeppelin, the Stones, and the Who, but Madonna and pop music came from my mom.

I used to listen to the Beatles and Stones, whereas Angus was more into the heavier stuff - Cream, Hendrix - with the lead guitar.

When I became a 'rock musician,' I assumed pop music was easy to write and that interesting rock music, or alternative music, was hard. It was only later I realised that writing a pop song is the hardest thing musically.

Bowie's 'Hunky Dory' influenced me. 'Ziggy Stardust' influenced Johnny Ramone a lot, especially his guitar parts.