When I Was Growing Up And Listening

I'm Not A Drunk Anymore, But Since They Cut Out My Tongue, I Sound Drunk.

The One Thing I Do Have Is Good Ears. I Don't Mean Perfect Pitch, But Ears For Picking Things Up. I Developed My Ear Through Piano Theory, But I Never Had A Guitar Lesson In My Life, Except From Eric Clapton Off Of Records.

Before The Operation On My Left Hand I Wasn't Able To Stretch My Fingers Open All The Way. I've Never Had Very Big Hands, But I Could Do The Splits With Them. Eventually I Couldn't Any More. I Had A Twisted Tendon In My Little Finger That Prevented Me From Being Able To Stretch.

It's Funny, When Bands Or Younger Musicians Ask Me: 'so, What Does It Take To Make It?' Well, First Explain To Me What You Mean By 'making It': Do You Want To Be A Rock Star Or Do You Want Music To Be Your Livelihood?

And If I Would Have Taken Lessons I Probably Wouldn't Have Done It, And What Forced Me To Do All This Weird Stuff On The Guitar Was I Couldn't Afford Effects Pedals, I Didn't Have All This Stuff When I Was A Kid So I Just Tried To Squeeze All The Weird Noises I Could Out Of The Guitar, Which Brings Me To Building Guitars.