"When I was a kid I was really into Guns N Roses. That was sort of the thing that made me want to be able to really play. Then when I was 12 or 13 Nirvana came out and I started listening to stuff like that...and also started seeking out older music which I hadn't yet gotten a chance to be exposed to. My parents always played the same three tapes: Whitney Houston's first album, some Gypsy Kings tape and Bob Marley, Legend. So I think those things must have somehow made an impression on me." Nick Valensi, guitarist, The Strokes.

Valensi talks about playing guitar, touring with The Rolling Stones and offers a pearl of wisdom for guitarists who want to rock out.

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