“I don’t fly in airplanes. The whole idea doesn’t make visceral sense to me. I see giant buildings flying through the air and every time I see one I think: a: that’s impossible, and, b: that thing is going to crash.

Now, I also play guitar. I’m not great at it, but I’ve played for many years. And one thing that is clear to me is this: guitar players shouldn’t fly. Ask Buddy Holly, Randy Rhoads. The Van Zant Brothers. Steve Ray Vaughn. Guitarists emit some weird form of anti-flight unluck.

If you can fly on the fretboard, that’s all the flight you get.

Don’t push your luck.

Airlines should have to disclose how many guitar players are on your flight. 2 or 3 might pass. 7 won’t.

Guitarists clearly cause malfunctions on aircraft. I’ve tested this with paper airplanes. Ordinary people throw them and they fly fine. Guitarists throw them and UFOs show up., or they just spontaneously combust.”

— Bobby Yingo at the Flight Room