“I've had the pleasure of working closely with Marc Von Em as a singer, but when I heard his original stuff, I asked him to open up a 10,000 seat gig. Just him, his guitar, and his songs. He killed it!” SongStuffPleasureHeardOriginalsGuitarSingersSeatsEmsGigs Author:Rob Thomas
“Those original, black, spirited, defiant, rebellious musical masters. Chuck Berry was one of the first masters of Les Paul's new electric guitar; he pretty much laid down the gauntlet, and I don't think anybody's ever beat him since. Way before the British Invasion, I was tuned into the black guys that created the British Invasion. Without Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and the Motown hits, there would be no Beatles.” ThinkingWayFirstsWould BeGuyBlackWaterMastersBeatsOriginalsGuitarMusicalBritishElectricRebelliousInvasionJohnsonChuckBerriesSpiritedMuddyHopkinsMotownElectric GuitarBlack GuysGauntletHowlin WolfBritish Invasion Author:Ted Nugent
“I was really crying the morning after the indication. However I am over that now. Nevertheless, I am proud for it to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame. But I've got two copies of the guitar now, to remind of the original Teardrop.” TwoMorningRocksCryProudFameOriginalsGuitarCopiesHallsNeverthelessRock And RollIndicationHall Of FameMorning AfterTeardropRock And Roll Hall Of Fame Author:Dave Wakeling
“I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All the Manchester bands have a character about them. The Stone Roses and The Smiths and all that. Even if you don't like them, they have a certain original sound.” IfsWellsCharacterCertainSoundBandStonesOriginalsRoseGuitarManchester Author:Steve Diggle
“It's very important to have a good song - one where you can strip away all the production and just play it on guitar or at the piano. It has to hold its own. That's why I've put videos online with acoustic versions of my songs, so you can hear them in their original form.” ImportantPlayFormSongOriginalsGuitarProductionsVideoVersionsPianoOnlineAcoustics Author:Lights
“You might pick up some influences from another type of music that you wouldn't normally think of, but, you know, maybe as a guitar player, it will come out in your improvisational style, maybe as a song writer it might come out in your note choices, or in your melodic choices, and it just helps to making your music that much more original and unique.” ThinkingKnowsHelpingMightSongChoicesPlayerInfluenceStyleTypeUniquePicksOriginalsNotesGuitarGuitar Player Author:John Petrucci
“My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.” WayHumansMadeVoiceInterestQualityOriginalsInstrumentsIntentionGuitarInstanceToneEchoesHuman VoiceGuitar PlayingSimulate Author:Eric Clapton
“I've always been obsessed with drums. They fascinate me. Any other instrument - nothing. I play acoustic guitar a bit. But it's always been drums first and foremost. I don't reckon on this Jack-of-all-trades thing. I thing that felling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts.” IfsKnowsFirstsWellsImportantDonePlayBitsSoundOriginalsInstrumentsTradeGuitarTechniqueObsessedAcousticsAcoustic GuitarBeing OriginalJack Of All Trades Author:John Bonham