Tone Quality Quotes

The Les Paul was more challenging because of the weight of it, but the tone was there that the Fender will never have and vice versa. So you have to make a decision as to what you're going to have as your main instrument. After seeing Hendrix, I thought, 'I'll stick with the 'Strat.'

My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that.

A good singer can sing anything.

When you play a guitar for a long time, you get your hand oils in there; it starts feeling good and behaving, and you just don't want to mess with that.

I don't have a terrible singing voice, but I also wouldn't call it 'good.' I can carry a tune.

I can sing, don't get me wrong, but it's no belting singing.

I think anyone can actually sing. It's the mindset. Singing is imitation.

Pianos tend to get better as they age, the more you play them. They grow into their sound.

I'm not actually even a very good singer. I'm not.

I like the idea of having an old Gibson [guitar], but I don't have one. The Gibson has a different quality, but it's almost like you need both.

When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly.

I have a very nice voice.

I can't hold a tune at all.

I do know a good singer when I hear one.

To be honest, I'm one of the least-technical guitar players around. I just want a guitar to feel good and sound good. That's it, period.

I am a tenor buff. I hear myself.

The only way you can get Scotty Moore's tone is with a big hollowbody guitar.

Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.

And in singing, what my voice lacked in quality it made up for in volume.

The louder I sang, the more it brought out the basic quality of the voice.

I'm never the best singer in the world.

Nothing can affect my voice, it's so bad.

I love the sound and temperament of an upright piano.

The heavy guitars are the ones that sound good. They are not that comfortable, but they do sound great.

As luck would have it, my voice is best when it's kind of blown out.