I’ve spent way too much time trying to improve my tone. Actually in the last year, I’m not spending as much time as I used to. I’m trying to let go of that because life’s short and it’s time to start making records and making music.
Eric Johnson
I don’t care about rules. In fact, if I don’t break the rules at least 10 times in every song then I’m not doing my job properly.
Jeff Beck
I would challenge anybody to come up with a better design for a guitar. The Stratocaster is as good as it gets.
Eric Clapton (who sounded better playing Gibsons)
My technique is laughable at times. I have developed a style of my own, I suppose, which creeps around. I don’t have to have too much technique for it. I’ve developed the parts of my technique that are useful to me. I’ll never be a very fast guitar player. I don’t really know what to say about my style. There’s always a melodic intent in there.
David Gilmour
I’m glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me.
Richard Thompson
