When I Play, I Very Quickly Put

There Is Something About Guitars—maybe Something Magical—when Played Right, Which Evokes Past, Mysterious, Barely-conscious Sentiments, Both Individual And Universal.

The Other Thing In Composition Is Opening Up The Unconscious.

I Had A Big Background In Listening To Classical Music And I Started Trying To Compose, Like I Was Playing The Guitar But I Heard An Orchestra In My Head.

Early Bluegrass Is My Favorite Kind Of Music, Not To Many People Know That.

I Was Using Them As Teachers For Technique But I Was Never Trying To Be A Folk.