7 Quotes by Joe Pass

If you hit a wrong note, then make it right by what you play afterward.

Learn everything you know in all keys.

Listen, listen, listen.

Guitarists should be able to pick up the guitar and play music on it for an hour, without a rhythm section or anything.

I’m a little tired. I haven’t been out for more than five or six weeks in the States, and that’s really a lot for me. You know, to me, music is important, it’s the way I make my living and I like it and I enjoy playing. But it’s not the most important thing in my life – that’s my family.

I don’t remember that I copied any guitar player note-for-note. But I remember copying Charlie Parker note for note.

Using drugs didn’t help me to play, all it did was to hang me up for about fifteen years.