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“Guitars are fun. There are plenty of different kinds to play. They look cool. They sound cool. Don't *you* want to play guitar?”

As quoted in Musician magazine (November 1996).

“When you think about where guitar playing is going today…: it's going everywhere at the same time.”

As quoted in "Shred on Arrival" in Guitar World (November 1993).

“I assume most guitar players are like me. They're playing, having fun; then they get a magazine in the mail that says "Shred Is Dead" and they say, "What the Hell?"”

They throw it away and keep on playing.
As quoted in "Shred on Arrival" in Guitar World (November 1993).

“I've always spent a lot of time on my records with what I think were unique rhythmic approaches … but no one ever writes about your rhythm playing”

As quoted in BAM Magazine (6 April 1990).

“I'll tell you one thing: I will always play the sh** out of my guitar.”

As quoted in "Shred on Arrival" in Guitar World (November 1993).

“Solos I kind of [couldn't] care less about. I know most people probably think that's what I care most about, but it's really the melody playing that is the cornerstone of what I'm working on.”

As quoted in Guitar Magazine (August 1997).

“Basic anatomy. That has got to be the ongoing frustration: Why can't my fingers do what I want them to do? Not being able to play what I hear in my head — that is the ultimate source of frustration.”

As quoted in Joe Satriani : Riff By Riff (1994) by Rich Maloof.

“My first [guitar] lessons lasted two weeks and it was "Jingle Bells." It didn't make any sense at all. I wanted to know how to play like Hendrix…”

As quoted in BAM Magazine (6 April 1990).

“When I want to play music, you've got to get me on tape or else it goes.”

As quoted in Guitar 2001 magazine, Issue #10, (Summer 2001).

“When you hear something you don't like, don't ever play it again.”

As quoted in Joe Satriani : Riff By Riff (1994) by Rich Maloof

“Relax. Be yourself. Play a lot.”

Advice for other musicians, as quoted by Metal Edge (April 1994).