Julian Bream Quotes

My parents signed me up for classical guitar lessons, which made for two years of the most depressing Wednesday evenings.

I've always dabbled on guitar, but never took lessons.

I'm a struggling guitar player.

I studied the cello for a long time, from when I was little up through college.

Then I took 8 years of French Horn, first jazz, and then classical.

If you're a musician, there's no instrument that can be withheld from you. If you're drawn to it, develop the talent for it.

I wanted to be a guitar player.

I've been playing the bass guitar for almost twelve years and fretless for about nine, so I've got quite a bit of mileage in my hands already.

I wanted to be a multi-instrumentalist.

I keep a fiddle hooked up in the music - we've got a music room - and try to pick it up.

I remember when I was little, my mom asked me, 'Would you like to play the violin or the piano?' I looked at that giant monster and said to myself - I am not going to lock myself on that bench the whole day. This is small and lightweight. I can play from standing, sitting or walking.

I would practice while listening to records or learn from musicians who were better than I was.

I've played the guitar since I was 12, and just taught myself songs chord by chord.

I don't sing. I played guitar for a while. I'm not great, I'm not Lenny Kravitz by any means, but I do like to strum.

I started with the guitar around 12 years old but didn't learn the banjo until I was about 18 or 19.

At the age of nine, playing the violin at school, and then onto the mandolin.

I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano.

My parents are both musicians and made sure we all played music. My brothers and sisters all play instruments, so we'll get together whenever we can and play. We play a lot of classical music - you know, the good stuff.

My first instrument was a little blue ukele.

I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play an instrument.

I think it's important to learn instruments, whenever one has a little space. Be eager to learn and love your instrument.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

I trained as a classical guitarist but that was it.

It wasn't all spent on practicing, I did do other things! but the classical guitar means a lot to me so I spend many hours building good chops and getting a good program together.

I can't even read notes. But I can teach someone how to make a guitar smoke.