#guitar

From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles. ↗

— Pat Metheny

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It's been very hard for the guitar as a serious synthesizer to compete with keyboards. ↗

— Andy Summers

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And as far as guitars go, I loved Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West's stuff. ↗

— Willie Nelson

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But remember, guitar players are a dime a dozen. ↗

— Krist Novoselic

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But my role is to just apply the skills I've learned over the years: you listen to the guitar, you listen to the vocal melodies, you listen to the rhythm, and you come up with something that helps you take the song somewhere. ↗

— Krist Novoselic

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If you've got a guitar and a lot of soul, just bang something out and mean it. You're the superstar. ↗

— Krist Novoselic

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I write a lot of music in my time off and I compose most of the songs on guitar. I've actually gone into the studio and recorded a few things, but it's tough trying to sell a song. It's all about finding that hook, that melody. ↗

— Scott Patterson

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Collaboration is much like a birth. The song that springs forth resembles each one of us to a degree, but it's the kind of thing that would never be born from just one of us sitting down with a guitar. ↗

— Grant-Lee Phillips

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I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it's fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter. ↗

— Jack Prelutsky

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I use a lot more chords than most organists and I'm careful to phrase them with the guitar. ↗

— Alan Price

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