Quote #20

When these guitar mags bring up that stuff up and say such and such came up with this and that which is pushing the boundaries, I just say, 'let's step back for a minute and admit something: nothing has happened for the last 100 years.' And it's okay. It's not a bad thing ... We're all working with 'tools' that have been in existence for the last 100 years and there hadn't been a new 'tool' for a long long time.

More from Joe Satriani

  1. Relax. Be yourself. Play a lot.
  2. Basic anatomy. That has got to be the ongoing frustration: Why can't my fingers do what I want them to do? Not being able to play what I he…
  3. Sounds cool. Looks cool. Feels cool.
  4. When you hear something you don't like, don't ever play it again.
  5. I'll tell you one thing: I will always play the sh** out of my guitar.
  6. Satriani's Law: There's at least a 30% chance that someone will print the name Satriani incorrectly
  7. When you think about where guitar playing is going today...: it's going everywhere at the same time.
  8. Guitars are fun. There are plenty of different kinds to play. They look cool. They sound cool. Don't *you* want to play guitar?

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