I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who plays an arch top Gibson through a Marshall, but the tone is all in his fingers.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm a Gibson guy. I play anything from Hummingbirds to J200s.
I use Gibson guitars; I prefer the Les Paul custom.
My first record I owned was by Les Paul.
My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.
During the 1970s and 1980s Gibson did use my likeness, but we never signed anything. This new Signature model is the first time we struck a formal written deal for a guitar with my name on it.
Steve Van Zandt, the poor guy, doesn't get to play enough as it is with me hogging a lot of the solos. Steve has always been a fabulous guitarist. Back from the day when we were both teenagers together, he led his band and played lead and was always a hot guitar player.
I really think the acoustics that Gibson's been making for the last ten years or so are as good as any the company has ever produced and that's saying a lot.
Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert.
Without question Gibson guitars are the finest, most revered guitars on the planet.
I don't know any guitar player, any of the real greats, who don't rate Joni Mitchell up there with the best of them.