“Speaking of stage freight. I was terrified! It was in NOLA at an all ages show. I was wearing Jeans, a Van Halen t-shirt, and a bandana on my neck. Once I gripped that microphone stand, I did not let go! I plugged my microphone into a guitar FX pedal. Then at the end of the a Black Sabbath song we were covering, I hit the guitar pedal. It was horrific!” EndsShowsAgeSongBlackStageLetting GoGuitarShirtsNecksTerrifiedJeansT ShirtVansCoveringSabbathMicrophonesHorrificPedalsVan HalenBlack Sabbath Author:Phil Anselmo
“My goal from the very beginning was just to write good songs that don't require any production to be felt or understood. I wanted to be able to sit in a room with a guitar and play the song from beginning to end and have it be as impactful as if you heard the studio version with all the bells and whistles.” IfsWritingEndsPlayAbleWantedSongFeltGoalRoomsHeardUnderstoodGuitarProductionsStudiosVersionsBells Author:Madonna Ciccone
“If I ever get some free time I end up thinking about what to make next. I don't pick up a guitar and start playing the songs I already know; I immediately try to write a riff.” IfsThinkingKnowsWritingTryingEndsSongNextPicksGuitarFree Time Author:Chaz Bundick
“Music to me is spontaneous, writing is spontaneous and it's all based on not trying to do it. From beginning to end, whether it's writing a song, or playing guitar, or a particular chord sequence, or blowing a horn, it's based on improvisation and spontaneity.” WritingTryingEndsSongParticularGuitarSpontaneousSequenceChordsHornsSpontaneityImprovisationPlaying Guitar Author:Van Morrison
“For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of a release - not to be stuck in one spot the whole night. It's really enjoyable having the freedom to move around. You just have to remember to end up somewhere near a microphone.” YearsEndsWholeRememberMovingNightBitsBehindsGuitarStuckSpotsReleaseEnjoyableKeyboardsMicrophonesPlaying GuitarRigs Author:Martin Gore