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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”