Paul Gilbert

“A Herd of Turtles' is the only song on 'Behold Electric Guitar' that is not strictly instrumental. But instead of singing, I am reciting a poem. My poem is about overcoming challenges.”

“To me, you had to have a least a couple of ugly guys in the band. That's why Saxon was great.”

“Scotty Johnson is a guy who I've worked with on a lot of my tours and albums, and I'm always blown away by his musical knowledge and playing.”

“The Great Guitar Escape is built around world-class seminars, concerts and jam sessions. It's a chance to learn and be inspired by some truly amazing musicians. And it's just a great way for...”

“Being in a band is hard. Even if you like somebody, you start to argue over silly things.”

“There is a basic language of music that I think is important for communicating with other musicians - just the kind of terminology that might make it easier to describe your ideas to the oth...”

“Sometimes a couple notes are worth a thousand words.”

“My life is a glorious tornado of musical projects!”