Wes Montgomery

“To me, the most important thing is the feel. If it doesn't feel right, I don't care how technically correct it is, it's not going to work.”

“I got a standard box. I don't never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else's.”

“I don't know that many chords. I'd be loaded if I knew that many chords.”

“It's impossible for me to feel equal to the people I've always respected.”

“No matter how much you play, there's always something you can't do.”

“I just try to play what I hear.”

“A lot of things that I can't do on my own I can do with my brothers.”

“Playing octaves was just a coincidence. I used to have a little amp, and it wasn't loud enough. So I had to play octaves to make it louder.”

“When I start to think, I'm in trouble.”

“You can't get any more professional than playing what you feel.”

“I don't know where the next note is coming from, and I don't want to know.”

“I never practice my guitar... from time to time I just open the case and throw in a piece of meat.”