David Longstreth is one of the great guitar heroes of our generation.
It's actually not that hard to play guitar in a rock band.
My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone.
Anyone who's got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some '50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That's it, really - I'm not a musician, I'm not a singer.
I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!
I grew up in the '60s, which was a creative time, so it wasn't that big of a stretch to go from a baseball bat to a guitar to a film camera.
My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.
I can't even read notes. But I can teach someone how to make a guitar smoke.
I went to my friend's house one day, and he had an electric guitar he had just bought with a tiny little amp. I turned the volume up to 10 and I hit one chord, and I said, I'm in love.
I don't like to practice; I like spontaneity. When I don't play guitar for a week and I pick it up again, I play better.
