I was into playing American music, especially the blues.

There's so many different worlds.

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

I love Gibsons, and Nationals, too. There's something magical about them.

Sometimes you gotta be an s.o.b., you wanna make a dream reality

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.

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.