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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...

— Joe Satriani

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My inspirations don't come from outer space, they just come to me. I have no idea why they come when they do.

If someone can relate my guitar solo to an exercise in a book … that's no fun at all.

I've always done "the wrong thing" and had a pretty wonderful time doing it.

There's a fine line between giving the sense of freedom and being too free.

I write the songs first and in most cases teach myself the technique second.

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