A certain death of an artist is overconfidence.
During my early period I had custom-made overdrive stuff because I didn't like what they were making at the time.
It's impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I've never been so much into runs as making single notes cry.
I don't tend to stand still for very long.
It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.
I feel I've been blessed with a gift of creativity and composition. That's why I've been able to keep going.