Instrument Quotes

“My Strat feels like an extension of my body... it's a part of me.”

“The guitar is a wonderful instrument which is understood by everyone.”

“For me, the guitar is a vehicle for songwriting.”

“War is not an independent thing, but a political instrument.”

“The synthesizer is a tool, not a crutch. It's supposed to enhance what you do, not replace it.”

“The Hammond organ is a big part of my sound.”

“A banjo is a thing of beauty. It's a work of art.”

“The Chapman Stick is a different animal. You can play it like a guitar, but it's not a guitar.”

“The sound of a cello is like a voice, but it is not my voice.”

“The violin is a very human instrument, it's got a singing quality.”

“The bow is the soul of the violin.”

“Without the Fender bass, there'd be no rock and roll.”

“For me, the guitar is the easiest way to get from my head to my hands.”

“I abandoned the upright bass because the electric bass guitar spoke to me more directly. It had the voice I was hearing in my head.”

“The physical reality of the piano is not all that different from the physical reality of a drum.”

“My voice is my instrument. It's the one thing I can control.”

“The sound of a harpsichord resembles that of two skeletons copulating on a tin roof.”

“The bagpipes are a very emotional instrument for me.”

“The trumpet is a very narrow-minded instrument. It’s got a very small aperture, so it needs a huge amount of pressure and a huge amount of velocity to get things out of it.”

“I think the synthesizer is the most important musical instrument of the 20th century.”