Recently, I had some powerful magnets glued into the lower horn of a few of my guitars. This holds a metal slide in place so I can easily get to it and put it back, even in the middle of a song. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
As human beings we’re visual creatures, and it’s so easy to play the guitar by looking at it. It’s a real challenge to go from that visual way of perceiving the guitar to getting back to that pure sound connecting to the instrument. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
I think I had heard Al Di Meola on the radio when I was a kid, that acoustic record, ‘Friday Night In San Francisco,’ with Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin. His picking was unbelievable. I thought it was incredible. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
A Herd of Turtles’ is the only song on ‘Behold Electric Guitar’ that is not strictly instrumental. But instead of singing, I am reciting a poem. My poem is about overcoming challenges. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
Scotty Johnson is a guy who I’ve worked with on a lot of my tours and albums, and I’m always blown away by his musical knowledge and playing. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
I was driving home and thinking about what rock and roll should be about. ‘Adventure and Trouble!’ I thought. I sang the song first and then added the chords later. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
Two words: Kasim Sulton. I’ve been a Utopia fan for a long, long time, and Kasim’s a pop hero of mine. I have to hold myself back from asking him a million Utopia questions. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
It’s amazing how a lot of the metal guys have never strummed! And it’s not that challenging, but it really opens up a lot of doors in ways they might not have imagined. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
I use the volume control on my guitar, both for dynamics and as a manual noise gate. Paul Gilbert Read Quote
