I was interested in the electric guitar even before I knew the difference between electric and acoustic. The electric guitar seemed to be a totally fascinating plank of wood with knobs and switches on it. I just had to have one.
My sound is definitely what I like to call 'e-clectric.'
I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.
Sonic Youth could never really get it together acoustically - quite frankly, it wasn't something we were really that interested in.
I felt a responsibility to present a viable alternative to the popular electric sound.
There would be no rock and roll or rhythm and blues without Leo Fenders' contribution ... the tone is everything
Of course the folk guitar is the one I play very often, but I wanted a more electric sound.
My record's all electric, and that's why I call it 'garage country.'
We don't make a distinction between an acoustic instrument as a source of sound and any sound in the air outside or on a manufactured tape. It's all electric energy, anyway.
I do use an electric violin. Actually, my regular electric violin, which I sometimes use, is by Ned Steinburger.
As much as I love acoustic Neil Young - and I do deeply - I may be more passionate about the electric. Luckily it's not a contest, and we never have to make that choice. But Neil Young on an electric guitar - I feel like I've never seen or heard anything like it.
