As far as being a 'player's player,' you've only got to go to Nashville or Argentina and you can forget about it. The world is full of amazing guitar players, and you know it, and I know it...it's a humbling experience.

Then came the churches, then came the schools, then came the lawyers, then came the rules.

I shoulda learned to play the guitar.

My playing is fairly straightforward, really, and everything's pretty much standard no frills or special effects.

While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.

There happened to be guitar classes at the college, and there was a guitar teacher there with whom I used to play. In addition, I also would go out into country schools and teach little kids basic guitar and singing a few times a week.

Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug.