Jeff Beck: I had a criticism once, I read a review of one of Ronnie Wood’s gigs, and I know what they meant by this comment - and it said, ”Ronnie Wood, unlike some people we could mention, knows when to shut up” - and I just suddenly went red, and I thought, ”They’re talking about me! Shit.”
And it stuck with me, and I used that criticism to some effect. Cause you know, you talk about the 70’s, and Eric Clapton playing 20-minute guitar solos - without even one rest - absolutely note linked to note, there’s not one break in it. And that last concert was the epitome of everything I didn’t want to be - standing there wailing away for hours on the same riff.
And also, I’ve been heavily influenced by Scotty Moore and people like that, and Albert Lee, cause he just plays beautifully, and Steve Cropper - he just does a jab in ”Green Onions”, and it’s so cool. They’re the kings, just wonderful players.
Paul Guy Interview 1999
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