I'm Not Good Enough, Technically, To Be

I'm Not Good Enough, Technically, To Be A Classic Musician. I Lack Discipline.

I'm Not One For Sitting Around Listening To My Own Music, Because I Tend To Cringe And Think That I Could Have Done Better. I Also Suffer From Red Light Syndrome Quite A Lot. I Tend To Narrow My Thinking When The Red Light Goes On To Record. Instead Of Just Relaxing And Playing And Emoting, I Think Of Time Being Wasted So I Won't Take A Chance On Something. Consequently, When I Hear It Back, I Think, "why The Hell Did I Play It So Safe On That Piece Of Music When I Could Have Really Opened Up?" Well, It's Because Of Not Wanting To Make A Mistake.

One Of The Reasons I Took Up The Guitar Was I Didn't Want To Speak To Anybody. I Really Felt Uncomfortable Speaking To People, So I Took The Guitar Up So I Could Hide Behind It. I'm Not Comfortable Explaining Things, Because My Brain Doesn't Work That Way.

I Had Given Up The Guitar Between '75 And '78. I Completely Lost Interest. I Was Sick Of Hearing Other Guitar Players And I Was Tired Of My Tunes.

A Lot Of Blues Guitarists Play With Only Three Fingers, And They Can't Figure Out Certain Runs That Require The Use Of Their Little Fingers. Classical Training Is Good For That.