Everything I know, I stole directly from Ace Frehley, Angus Young, and Keith Richards. That’s how you learn. Mike McCready Read Quote
I used to sit for hours and copy every lick on those early AC/DC and Kiss records. From there, I went on to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After a while, you kind of develop your own style. Mike McCready Read Quote
Tom Petty sent me this amazing 12-string Rickenbacker, and ‘Not for You’ was the first time I used it. It was like a Christmas present. One day, it just showed up at my door. I called him up and thanked him. Mike McCready Read Quote
Honestly, I’d rather do regular interviews. It’s more interesting to talk about whatever… anything other than guitars. I’m not into being a tech-head. Mike McCready Read Quote
There are moments in South America, in Brazil, where you look out, and there are literally thirty, forty thousand people jumping up and down at the same time. Mike McCready Read Quote
When they’re singing the guitar lines of songs in South America? Never heard that before. And in Canada, when they’re singing all of the lyrics to every song – that blows me away. I don’t know all the lyrics to every song. Mike McCready Read Quote
Duff McKagen’s been a dear friend of mind for a long time, and he’s a Seattlelite. Mike McCready Read Quote
