Ezra Furman Quotes

I was pretty much into punk rock and that's all I cared about. I was into Green Day and the Ramones. I wanted to get a guitar so I could play punk songs because this kid taught me power chords at summer camp.

Ezra Furman

• Guitar
• Chords
• Camp
• Punk Rock
• Green Day

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• I was pretty much into punk rock and that's all I cared about. I was into Green Day and the Ramones. I wanted to get a guitar so I could play punk songs because this kid taught me power chords at summer camp.

  

  Ezra Furman
  • Guitar
  • Chords
  • Camp