Electric Guitar Pioneer Quotes

I met Les Paul when I was about 5. I was taken to see him perform and the place was sold out, just packed and full of really great musicians.

Jimi Hendrix could play better than our best guys and he did it while he was dancing while being completely outrageous.

Jimi Hendrix was the most exciting guitarist I've ever heard.

Eddie Van Halen was probably the most influential.

I couldn't believe how good Jimi Hendrix was It was a really difficult thing for me to deal with, but I just had to surrender and say, 'This is fantastic.'

If I could hang out with Jimi Hendrix, it wouldn't be over dinner.

When you heard Jimi Hendrix, you knew it was Jimi Hendrix. He introduced himself with his instrument. His attack to a guitar man, was, oh, something else! You think of one of the great American ball players, or one of the great fighters of the world, you know, that's the way he would attack any note on his guitar.

Hendrix is one of the most revolutionary figures in today's pop culture, musically and sociologically.

I ended up spending some time with Jimi Hendrix and hanging out with him, and that was beyond awesome.