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How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know.


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When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.



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But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can't explain why, but being one of the greatest guitarists in the world simply is not very important to me.



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Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that.



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The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious.



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I just want to be treated like an average guy.



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From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.



I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.

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Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.





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