“I practice more than ever ... mostly scales and arpeggios ... and anything I can't do.” Quote by Julian Bream
“Sound is what drives my solos, not verbal concepts, I never think 'I'm going to use a Lydian Dominant scale and then go up a half-step', even though that might be exactly what I end up doing.” ThinkingEndsUseMightSoundHalfMusicStepsConceptsScalesDominantSoloMusic Theory Author:John Scofield
“Approach your guitar intelligently, and if there are limits, don't deny them. Work within your restrictions. Somethings you can do better than others, some things you can't do as well. So accentuate the positive.” IfsWellsFunnyCan DoMusicLimitsApproachGuitarDenyRestrictionAccentuate Author:Chet Atkins
“You can't be in the music business as long as "Steve and Edie" have, if you stink.” IfsLongMusicMusic BusinessStink Author:Steve Lawrence
“I been doing the same things as in my younger days, when I was coming up, and now here I am, an old man, up there in the charts. And I say, well, what happened? Have they just thought up the real John Lee Hooker, is that it? And I think, well, I won't tell nobody else! I can't help but wonder what happened.” ThinkingMenWellsI CanRealHelpingWonderMusicHappenedOld ManHere I AmYounger Days Author:John Lee Hooker
“It's interesting to see how acoustic guitars are emerging as a primary instrument once again ... reminds me very much of what Jim Messina and I were doing back then. You can't get too far away from an acoustic guitar” InterestingMusicInstrumentsGuitarPrimariesFar AwayEmergingAcousticsAcoustic Guitar Author:Kenny Loggins
“Music is something I really have a need to do - I don't seem to be able to stop” NeedsSeemsAbleMusicMusic Is Author:Jakob Dylan
“It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time.” IfsShouldLongPlayFoundMusicHavensAmountLong TimeDevotionShortcuts Author:Chet Atkins
“Music is the most important thing. I'm thinking of my future. There has to be something new, and I want to be part of it. I want to lead an orchestra with excellent musicians. I want to play music which draws pictures of the world and its space” ThinkingWorldWantImportantPlaySpaceMusicMusicianMusic IsDrawsImportant ThingsExcellentSomething NewOrchestraMy Future Author:Jimi Hendrix
“... there are a lot of shredders in country music - Redd Volkaert, Brent Mason, Dan Huff .. and guys like that” CountryGuyMusicMasons Author:Brad Paisley