![]() ![]() It’s an F tuning but I don’t remember exactly what each string is tuned to. On the new album, I played a lot of kora and used a guitar tuning that matched that. “Honestly, it’s mainly just one tuning I use and that’s open D, and often with a capo. What kind of open tunings are you using on the new album? Back in the day, I liked Kaki King a lot, too.” There are a lot, I listen to so much music, it’s hard to say. Grant Green, the jazz player, is someone I like a lot. “But now, I would say I like Elizabeth Cotten a lot. I was much more interested in songwriting… playing music rather than showing off. ![]() The guitar players going viral had super-crazy techniques and I didn’t care about that, because it didn’t sound like a song to me. I didn’t really know anyone and the music I heard, I didn’t really like. “When I started on acoustic I didn’t really have too many influences. I was much more interested in songwriting… playing music rather than showing off I didn’t care about super-crazy techniques, because it didn’t sound like a song to me. Which players appealed to you in terms of their acoustic work? I wasn’t playing covers or in anyone else’s style – I was just playing what I wanted to play.” I find writing songs a lot easier that way, because on acoustic I’m not trying to emulate anyone or anything. “After that, I played acoustic exclusively, which led to lap-tapping. I find writing songs through lap-tapping easier, because on acoustic I’m not trying to emulate anyone. I didn’t like lessons anyway – I didn’t like being told what to do. “My teacher was like, ‘What happened?! I can’t really teach you any more fingerstyle because I’m not that kind of player!’ So I quit that. I just loved using my fingers and stopped using a pick after that. Then my teacher showed me Blackbird by The Beatles. I took lessons for a few months, mainly just blues and rock stuff. “I think pretty early on, maybe a year or a year and a half after starting. ”Īt some point you decided you were going to focus almost exclusively on acoustic sounds – how and when did that happen? Also, his pinky is the size of my arm! It was weird to see him up close. Most of the other stuff he played was different – and yeah, his music is actually pretty diverse and well-rounded when you check it out. I think he played Whitewash from Colma that night. “Yeah, that’s true! I saw him live because my dad bought us tickets to see him and he played a really long show. And you mentioned Buckethead – he’s a more diverse player than many would assume, especially on albums like Colma. ![]()
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