“I turn complaining into music! I'm thinking I might have invented a ne...” — Paul Gilbert Quote

I turn complaining into music! I'm thinking I might have invented a new style. I call it 'cantankerous rock.'

A scale is just the notes that are in a chord played one at a time instead of together. That's what has allowed me to go through the possible notes that work with a chord and make choices about which ones I like best. I go through by ear; you can do it by theory too, but the best way is to learn by ear.

Tony MacAlpine not only plays guitar, but is a stunning classical piano player, so he can show how that influence molded his guitar playing.

Of course, I'm a guitar player, so I'm thinking as a guitarist. I have to work within my physical limitations as to what my hands will do, and also the patterns I'm familiar with, and the places that my fingers are used to going.

I have made perfect choices ever since I went to Molde, then Salzburg and Dortmund. I'm not complaining about that.

For a long time, I couldn't tell somebody how I felt or I couldn't talk about my problems because I felt like I was complaining. Writing would help me or it would be like, I can't tell you how I feel, but I can play you a song.

I want to work with happy, good people, who have a positive outlook. Not those who are grumpy, complaining and throw diva behaviour.

I have gotten some of the most beautiful experiences that a person can possibly ask for so I'm not at all complaining.