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I've always thought that I'm ...

I've always thought that I'm not really a guitar player, but I just practised so much that I developed into a kind of a bit of a musician, but I've often doubted my musical ear. If someone sings me a melody, I have to improvise on that melody, because I can't retain the information they've given me. That's why I still practise today, I suppose, because I still feel inadequate.

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Hendrix inspired me, but I wa...

Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.

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In my early days, I never used...

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

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Session work makes you more st...

Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.

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Those record companies don't k...

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.

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When I was 20, I didn't give a...

When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.

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I can never remember what I do...

I can never remember what I do even in the studio.

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I don't use the twang bar anym...

I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular.

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When something is not good, it...

When something is not good, it's bad. Period

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When you've toured for about 1...

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

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I like leaping around on stage...

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

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Everything I do is usually tot...

Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous.

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Listening to as many guitar so...

Listening to as many guitar solos as possible is the best method for someone in the early stages. But saxophone solos can be helpful. They're interesting because they are all single notes, and therefore can be repeated on the guitar. If you can copy a sax solo you're playing very well, because the average saxophonist can play much better than the average guitarist.

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I'm not good enough, technical...

I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

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If a ballet dancer falls over,...

If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.

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Combing my hair doesn't make m...

Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

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Simplicity is the key....

Simplicity is the key.

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I have never met one person wh...

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

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If you can play well in the st...

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

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When you're recording, if you'...

When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess.

Ritchie Blackmore 87 quotes

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