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I wanted to play this part: the goofy rock and roller who can't hang up his guitar when it's clear to everyone else that he should.

— D. B. Sweeney

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Nobody could understand why a guy would love his guitar, then all of a sudden turn around and try to destroy it. Jimi was just different.

— Bobby Womack

After months of playing air guitar to 'Free Bird', what really got me into guitar was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'Purple Haze.' My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, 'I'm going to get a guitar.'

— Kirk Hammett

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

— Slash

When I joined the band, being that I was going to take this up as a profession, I realized that there were no two finer guitar players in the world that I'd rather play with.

— Michael Davis

He is the king. If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble', I would have never picked up a guitar.

— Pete Townshend

I can't think of a greater guitar icon than someone who has the musical intellect to change what was there before and take music in another direction. That's a guitar hero for me.

— Jimmy Page

I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!

— Aaron Yoo

✗Opposing Perspectives

I've always been an eccentric, a rocker at heart. I can't play the guitar, but I can play the griddle.

— Guy Fieri

I created this picture of this character who would play the guitar effortlessly, who had no limitations, performing beautiful music, and he moved around with great acrobatic skills, just capturing the audience and being a great entertainer.

— Steve Vai

I watched my daddy play that guitar, and whenever I could, I would pick it up and strum on it.

— David Edwards