I don't know whether it was his (Charlie Christian's) melodic lines, his sound or his approach, but I hadn't heard anything like that before. He sounded so good and it sounded so easy, so I bought me a guitar and an amplifier and said now I can't do nothing but play! Really, welding was my talent, I think, but I sort of swished it aside.
I've really gone into business since I got the 6 string, which was like starting all over. - Wes Montgomery
I've really gone into business since I got the 6 string, which was like starting all over.
- Wes Montgomery
To me, all guitar players can play, because I know they're getting to where they're at. It's a very hard instrument to accept, because it takes years… - Wes Montgomery
To me, all guitar players can play, because I know they're getting to where they're at. It's a very hard instrument to accept, because it takes years…
Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a lot o… - Wes Montgomery
Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a lot o…
If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him. - Wes Montgomery
If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him.
I don't know that many chords. I'd be loaded if I knew that many. But that's not my aim. My aim is to move from one vein to the other without any tro… - Wes Montgomery
I don't know that many chords. I'd be loaded if I knew that many. But that's not my aim. My aim is to move from one vein to the other without any tro…
I got a standard box. I don't never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else's. - Wes Montgomery
I got a standard box. I don't never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else's.
Well, I got pretty good and went on the road with a group. We starved. At that time I didn't realize that you'd work one gig in Kansas City, the next… - Wes Montgomery
Well, I got pretty good and went on the road with a group. We starved. At that time I didn't realize that you'd work one gig in Kansas City, the next…
When I got pretty good I went on the road with a group. We starved. - Wes Montgomery
When I got pretty good I went on the road with a group. We starved.
You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of other musicians. He had it. When you… - Wes Montgomery
You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of other musicians. He had it. When you…
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