“In a way, as much as we love to be a big, loud rock band, the acoustic album was a lot easier to make than the rock records. I think because it was brand new territory for the band.” ThinkingWayBigsRecordsRocksEasierBandAlbumsBrandsLoudTerritoryAcousticsBrand NewRock BandsNew Territory Author:Dave Grohl
“I'd say it's harder to play with an acoustic guitar strapped over your shoulder for a few hundred people than it is to play in front of thousands with an entire bombastic band behind you. After all these years, I still get nervous in front of people. I can't help it.” PeopleYearsStillsI CanPlayHelpingBehindsFrontsBandHundredHarderGuitarShouldersNervousOver YouBehind YouAcousticsAcoustic GuitarBombastic Author:Robin Zander
“I'm just as comfortable performing solo with just my acoustic guitar and vocal as I am with a band. The main thing for me is that the performance remain rooted in the words and voice, that there be no place to hide.” VoiceBandComfortablePerformancesGuitarPerformingRootedSoloVocalAcousticsAcoustic Guitar Author:Michael Gira
“I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band.” StuffBandGuitarLoudElectricSoloAcousticsElectric GuitarPlugging In Author:James Bay
“I'm gonna design my own fleet of trailers. No! I'm gonna record an album like Jennifer Lopez. It'll be an acoustic version of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Then maybe I'll design a line of clothes like Puff Daddy, but all in synthetic fur.” LinesMy OwnRecordsDesignBandClothesAlbumsVersionsSunshineDaddyFurAcousticsTrailersJenniferPuffSynthetic Author:Brad Pitt
“My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I started writing acoustic songs and playing by myself in 7th grade.” WritingPlaySongStuffTaughtBrotherDadBandGuitarMy DadPianoGradesAcousticsOlder Brother Author:Conor Oberst