When I began, the guitar was en-closed in a vicious circle. There were no composers writing for the guitar, be-cause there were no virtuoso guitarists.
I was inspired to play electric guitar from listening to a lot of Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and B.B. King, and that's always been the kind of music that I gravitate toward.
I played the Spanish guitar for eight years, like flamenco.
My dad is actually an amazing guitarist, and he always had an incredible record collection, which is how I discovered things like Jimi Hendrix and Santana. I'll always be grateful for that.
'Purple Rain,' the album, is a great guitar record.
When I was 15, I became an avid fan of Andres Segovia. He brought so much respectability to the guitar.
I explored rock culture and what the guitar can do though people like Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, and the music moves away from pop.
Derek Trucks is a real good new artist. He's a young guy.
I'm a guitar player. I've carved out my own style of guitar music, so I don't look for inspiration with playing guitar.
I just love music and great guitar players.
I can't take any more white boys noodling around on their guitars.
I've always considered transcribing to be an invaluable tool in the development of one's musical ear and, over the years, I have spent countless glorious hours transcribing different kinds of music, either guitar-oriented or not.
My dad was my first influence. He played classical guitar and my uncle Ron played the blues.
.. the guitar is just a wonderful instrument. It's everything: a bartender, a psychiatrist, a housewife. It's everything, but it's elusive
I've always appreciated more guitar-driven and, in general, just rock music; that's what I listen to. I don't really listen to electronic music.
Guitar music or rock n' roll or whatever you want to call it sort of goes away with trends, but it'll never go away completely. It can't die because it's so fundamentally attractive.
That is the music that I have always wanted to play: real, genuine guitar music.
I am musical. I play guitar.
I don't actually personally get off on guitar music.
If you make rock music with guitars in it, the Radiohead comparison is inevitable.
I'll tell you, what the world doesn't need is another Joe Bonamassa DVD.
If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying.
I had different bands. I played with the Acoustic Warriors for the most part, without girl singers. It was the same kind of sound, acoustic guitar, bass, with violin and sometimes accordion, and the guys would sing, that kind of thing.
The most important part of any rock song is the guitar solo.
I do think there is a valid reason that Segovia commissioned the composers he did. He was very much a pioneer, and what he wanted was a very listenable repertory. But I'm interested in different aspects of the guitar, and of music.
