Mick Ronson

“To me, a great guitar solo is one that you can hum.”

“My sound came from a Les Paul, a wah-wah pedal and a Marshall stack. Pretty simple, really.”

“I used to think that to be a producer, you had to be a musician. But you don't. You just have to be a good listener.”

“The whole glam rock thing was great fun. It was theatrical, and it was about putting on a show.”

“With David, it was always about the song. The guitar part had to serve the song, not the other way around.”

“I always saw myself as an arranger first and a guitarist second.”

“I'd always been a musician, but I was kind of a musician in the background.”

“We [The Spiders from Mars] were a proper band. We rehearsed hard, we worked hard, and we looked after each other.”

“I don't think I ever played the same solo twice. It was always about what felt right in the moment.”

“You have to have your own sound. That's the most important thing for a guitarist.”

“I was never a flashy guitar player. I was always more interested in the song and the arrangement.”