“Banjos, dobros, and acoustic guitars are not our first instruments.” — Winston Marshall Quote

Banjos, dobros, and acoustic guitars are not our first instruments.

Some people like the same thing forever, but I don't know. We kind of, like, listen to loads of different stuff, and our attention spans aren't good enough. So there was a bit of frustration when you're, like, having to play the same thing all the time because we play all, like, loads of different instruments.

Elton John is an absolute lad. He's a hero.

I don't understand how those old bands did it. We worked out early on that if we did three gigs in a row and went out afterwards, we'd lose our voices. We know our limits.

On acoustic guitar I tend to stay in the key of D for some reason. On electric guitar I keep basic: C, G, D, and A. The key of D minor is also real good for me.

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.

I used to take the kids in groups and, just for my own creativity, just start to play acoustic guitar and role play with them. I had a popular program and all of a sudden I was teaching teachers how to be creative.

With my songs, the question is always, 'Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?' That's the litmus test. If I can, then it's a song I ought to record. If I can't, it's probably not good enough.