“There's one piece of advice my dad gave me when he dropped me off at college. He said, "You've got the talent. You can sing and play guitar. That doesn't make you any better than anyone else.".” SaidPlayPiecesAdviceTalentCollegeDadGuitarMy DadOne Piece Author:John Denver
“I didn't really learn how to play guitar until I was in college.” PlayCollegeGuitar Author:James Vincent McMorrow
“But yeah, I played bass guitar in high school and in college and then I actually fractured my thumb, so my bass career went bye-bye.” SchoolCareersCollegeHigh SchoolYeahGuitarBassThumbsByeBye ByeBass Guitar Author:Colin Hanks
“Where I grew up, I could be a punk rocker and a jock. But in college, it became apparent that those two worlds didn't mix. When I brought my guitar back to school after Thanksgiving break, a friend handed me his bass and said, 'Listen to the Ramones.'” WorldSaidTwoSchoolBreakCollegeGrewGrew UpGuitarPunkBassPunk RockTwo WorldsJocksRockersRamones Author:Jeff Ament
“I was trained at classical piano as a youngster back in PA. To rebel, I bought a drum set and played in some rock & roll bands. In college I picked up a guitar and became obsessed with practicing which led to playing guitar in indie rock bands in the mid 90's. Which led me to Los Angeles.” RocksCollegeBandGuitarPianoObsessedLos AngelesRebelYoungstersRock BandsPlaying GuitarIndie Rock Author:Jeff Cardoni
“I like to surf. I like to play guitar. I want to do college classes online. I wanted to do marine biology for a long time, but I don't know.” KnowsWantLongPlayWantedClassCollegeLong TimeGuitarOnlineBiologyMarineSurfMarine Biology Author:Ali Lohan
“Some people are just really goofy kind of guitar acts, and they go out and do these colleges and start making a fortune pretty early on. And other people - I know guys who are great comics, who've done the Letterman show many times, who still barely pay their bills.” PeopleKnowsKindStillsDoneShowsGuyPayCollegeBillsFortuneGuitarGoofyLetterman Author:Greg Giraldo
“I was more into music, before I got into college. In high school, I used to play guitar and sing. I did a lot of that. But, when I graduated and went to college, I remember my freshman year and this girl from across the hall, who is one of my good friends to this day, had a brother who was in the school improv team. We went to go watch a show and it blew my face off.” YearsPlayShowsSchoolRememberFacesUsedGirlWatchesTeamCollegeBrotherMusic IsHigh SchoolGuitarHallsThis DayGood FriendThis GirlFreshmanFreshman Year Author:Steven Yeun
“I grew up with rock and pop music from the 70s and 80s. I had to play guitar in school - it was a music college and we had to take instrument classes there - so I think guitar playing and guitar sounds have always been an influence.” ThinkingPlaySchoolSoundClassInfluenceRocksCollegeGrewGrew UpInstrumentsGuitarPops80sPop MusicGuitar PlayingGuitar Sound Author:Christian Fennesz
“I didn't try out for bands when I was younger. I got into guitars intensely a couple of years into playing so much by the time I was graduating high school I was accepted into Berklee College of Music.” TryingYearsSchoolCollegeCoupleBandHigh SchoolGuitarAcceptedGraduatesGraduating High School Author:John Petrucci
“To be in Boston, which is a great city and which is full of many colleges and young kids, and to be around that many people that were at the same point in their lives, who played guitar or whatever instrument - it was just perfect. It was a great environment.” PeopleKidsYoungPerfectCitiesEnvironmentCollegeInstrumentsGuitarBostonGreat Cities Author:John Petrucci
“I think it's a good way to sort of build your career and even when I was a young kid, I did the same thing, I looked at these guitar players, like ...I was a big fan of Steve Vai, and Al DiMeola, and said "What do those guys do?" and I found out that they went to Berkelee College of music, so I was like "Well, I'm going to go to Berkelee College of Music", and you try to, like, learn from those things, so... It's important.” ThinkingWayTryingWellsSaidImportantBigsKidsYoungGuyFoundCareersPlayerFansCollegeGuitarAlsGood WayGuitar Player Author:John Petrucci