I'm Not A Drunk Anymore,

To Hell With The Rules. If It Sounds Right, Then It Is.

A Guitar Is A Very Personal Extension Of The Person Playing It. You Have To Be Emotionally And Spiritually Connected To Your Instrument. I'm Very Brutal On My Instruments, But Not All The Time.

Eventually You'll Take The Phrases And Rhythm Patterns You've Copped And Begin To Put Your Own Mark On Them

There Are Really Three Parts To The Creative Process. First There Is Inspiration, Then There Is The Execution, And Finally There Is The Release.

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.