“After months of playing air guitar to 'Free Bird', what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'Purple Haze.' My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, 'I'm going to get a guitar.'” StarsAirBrotherListeningMonthsBirdGuitarVersionsMy BrotherDocumentariesPurpleAcousticsBannerSoundtracksHendrixHazeAcoustic GuitarWoodstockPurple HazeAir Guitar Author:Kirk Hammett
“When I'm actually creating music, I try not to listen to the hip-hop records that are going on, because I think, subconsciously, we steal from each other. If you're listening to a record and it's really hot, then you'll be looking for something that feels like that, or that has a version of it.” IfsThinkingFeelsTryingRecordsListeningCreatingHotHip HopStealingVersionsHipsHopsCreating Music Author:Curtis Jackson
“Digital might capture the dynamics of what I heard before it went to tape a bit more accurately, but on the other hand, when we'd switch from listening to the digital version to the analog, the change was so profound - the music would suddenly go three-dimensional, and it felt much more engaging.” HandsMightThreeFeltBitsHeardListeningProfoundVersionsDigitalCaptureTapeEngagingDynamicsAnalog Author:Kevin Shields
“When I'm listening to stuff on the computer or through a horrible little speaker on my phone, and then I hear the real version with the bass and everything, I sometimes don't like it as much. I definitely believe that any medium is viable in that respect.” BelieveLittlesRealSometimesStuffListeningComputerPhonesHorribleVersionsMediumsSpeakersBass Author:Kevin Shields
“I grew up listening to Joni Mitchell's version of "A Case of You." My mom was a huge Joni Mitchell fan.” CasesFansHugeListeningGrewMomGrew UpMy MomVersions Author:Cheyenne Jackson
“I guess my guilty pleasure would be listening to the British audio versions of the 'Harry Potter' books.” BookWould BePleasureListeningBritishVersionsGuiltyHarry PotterPottersAudioGuilty PleasureAudio Books Author:David Sedaris