“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're 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.”
“I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.”
Ritchie Blackmore
“Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.”
Ritchie Blackmore
“I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing.”
Ritchie Blackmore
“I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.”
Ritchie Blackmore
“The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.”
Ritchie Blackmore