 Simplicity is the key. |
| The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument. |
| When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised. |
| I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain. |
| I don't see myself as such an important guitarist. |
| Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous. |
| If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage. |
| Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count. |
| Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated. |
| I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to. |
| Jimi... He was the gov'nor and that's it. He was brilliant, wasn't he? |
| The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal. |
| I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline. |
| Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only. |
| When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag. |
| Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune. |
| I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes. |
| I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits. |
| I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar. |
| I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular. |
