Jason Reeves Songwriter “There are no rules or certain methods. I usually start with the guitar or piano and sing melodies over the chords. The lyrics seem to be born out of that, and the fact that it's still a mystery to me is my favorite part.” Facts Guitar Piano ♥ 3
Jason Reeves Songwriter “When I was 17 I got a guitar for my birthday and started discovering Bob Dylan and James Taylor and the whole '60s thing, and that made me want to make songs, to go beyond just playing an instrument. I needed to write I guess.” Writing Song Guitar ♥ 3
John Lennon Musician, Activist “Link Wray and Gene Vincent.... two of the greatest unknowns of rock 'n' roll.” Two Rocks ♥ 3
JD Jimmie Davis Songwriter “If you want to have any success in politics, sing softly and carry a big guitar.” Want Bigs Guitar ♥ 3
JL Joe Louis Walker Musician “At the school where I went you were able to check out instruments like you check out a library book, if your parents signed for you and vouched for you. Then after you had it for a little while you could decide if you were interested in taking lessons or you could also get your own gear. Or you could turn that instrument in for another one and try something else. So that's how I got my hands on the guitar.” Book School Guitar ♥ 3
John Lennon Musician, Activist “I'm really very embarrassed about my guitar playing, in one way, because it's very poor. I can never move but I can make a guitar speak.” Way Moving Guitar ♥ 3
John Lennon Musician, Activist “Like Paul Kraston said, all I ask in life is a water bed, a TV and a typewriter. Well, I'll just have an ordinary bed, a TV and a guitar.” Water Guitar Typewriters ♥ 3
John Oates Musician “My guitar playing is a synthesis of traditional American acoustic style and Urban Pop and RB.” Style Guitar Synthesis ♥ 3
Johnny Cash Musician, Singer-songwriter “Sam [Phillips] wanted I Walk The Line up - you know, up-tempo. And I put paper in the strings of my guitar to get that (vocalizing) sound, and with the bass and the lead guitar, there it was. Bare and stark, that song was when it was released. And I heard it on the radio and I really didn't like it, and I called Sam Phillips and asked him please not to send out any more records of that song.” Song Lines Guitar ♥ 3
Johnny Cash Musician, Singer-songwriter “We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I didn't like the performance on that song, I would keep trying it and do take after take until it felt comfortable with me and felt that it was coming out of me and my guitar and my voice as one, that it was right for my soul.” Song Voice Guitar ♥ 3
John Lennon Musician, Activist “Barney Kessel is incredible. He's just amazing . . . . Nobody can play guitar like that” Play Music Guitar ♥ 3
