Taste is more important than technique, play emotionally and nicely, not shredding aimlessly Joe Sat

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Taste is more important than technique, play
emotionally and nicely, not shredding
aimlesslyJoe Satriani
The one thing every guitarist should know is that
above all else, their true love of music will
always be their best reward Steve Vai
Learn as many songs as possible, I mean full
song, not just the intro of Smoke On The Water or
Sweet Child O Mine Kirk Hammet(Metallica)
Try to sing the notes you are going to play, it
gives you sense of direction in your melody
Paul Gilbert(Mr Big, Racer X)
It never hurts to broaden your scope, no matter
how great a player you are, opening your mind to
other styles and techniques makes you better
Eric Johnson
Play with feel, play with your own sound, your
own style, or else youll be just another CD or
MIDI player Joe Perry(Aerosmith)
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I warm up before shows, because I found that its
a necessity, and I do play better during the
show.Slash (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver)
Understanding music theory will help you unleash
your creativity and enable you to express more
colour in your music Yngwie Malmsteen
I dont just sit down and play scales and
techniques, I play to CDs, backing tracks, it
helps me get into the groove of each song
Carlos Santana
Listen to all types, genres of songs, focus in
each instrument you hear, you may not know when
you will pick up a trick or two Nuno
Bettencourt(Extreme, Population 1)
You cant play everything in a single practice
session, so plan your practice, nail down what
you want to achieve in that particular hour or
so John Petrucci(Dream Theatre)
Every musician shouldnt stop learning, you might
be satisfied with yourself at some point, but
great players never stop learning Eddie van
Halen
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