Famous People & Celebrities Who Play the Guitar.
Steven Seagal
American action film star Steven Seagal is a master blues guitar player. He also has a collection of some cool guitars. You might just catch him playing a vintage Gibson Firebird, Les Paul Custom, ES-335, Flying V, Fender Telecaster or Strat.
Johnny Depp
American movie actor Johnny Depp, known for his quirky characters like Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, used to be a member of P, a group that featured Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Daniel Radcliffe
English actor Daniel Radcliffe, best known for playing Harry Potter, likes to mess around a bit on guitar. Check out the video below of Daniel Radcliffe on acoustic guitar.
Keira Knightly Learnt to Play Guitar for a Role
The stunningly beautiful actress Keira Knightley had to learn to play the guitar for her role of Greta in the film ‘Begin Again’. The actress didn’t know “anything about music at all” and had to concentrate on songs to be interested in them.
And over time though she learnt to play the guitar, she’s still unable to learn to play the guitar and sing at the same time.
And how about her experience of learning to play the guitar? The actress says that it was a terrible experience.
Keira Knightley says she “nearly killed” her husband when he tried to teach her to play guitar. Her husband ‘James Righton’ is a musician (from indie band The Klaxons) and she thought it would be a good idea to learn the basics from him.
But she thinks that it was a terrible idea. I wonder if there’s ever been a death by guitar? Do you think anybody’s ever done that? I did actually learn to play, but I can’t sing and play at the same time.”
Keira said: “I never really listen to it [music]. If it’s on in a room, I can’t really hear it. I don’t have that sort of brain. And that’s another reason I was so interested in doing this film. I’m married to a musician, my best friends are completely obsessed with music, my brother was in bands – it completely surrounds me, but I really have to concentrate to pick it up. If I’m really drunk, then I’ll dance, but I won’t know what I’m listening to.”
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