Cory Arcangel Quotes

I started playing heavy-metal guitar because that's what I liked. And then I got into classical guitar because it was so technically complicated.

Cory Arcangel

• Guitar
• Complicated
• Liked
• Classical
• Heavy-Metal

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  Cory Arcangel
  • Guitar
  • Complicated
  • Liked