If You Are Going To Get Wasted,

If You Don't Know The Blues... There's No Point In Picking Up The Guitar And Playing Rock And Roll Or Any Other Form Of Popular Music.

To A Musician Or Songwriter, Your Canvas Is Silence.

Treat Each Guitar Track-and Each Song-completely Different. For Example, If I'm Using A Certain Amp And Guitar On One Track, I'll Deliberately Use Something Else For The Next Tune Or Overdub.

The Big Rules Of Knife Fighting Are (a) Do Not Try It At Home, And (b) The Whole Point Is Never, Ever Use The Blade. It Is There To Distract Your Opponent. While He Stares At The Gleaming Steel, You Kick His Balls To Kingdom Come--he's All Yours. Just A Tip!

I Wouldn't Warm To [chuck Berry] Even If I Was Cremated Next To Him.