![]() It was a lot better then music today is not as good.ĭo you have your most favorite album or song among those you have ever recorded? What difference do you see in the conditions for making music like yours in the 70´s and now? We are doing a rock cruise w ZZ Top in December should be fun. When you use chord tuning, which key do you prefer?ĭo you plan to record or perform together with your brother Edgar some time in the future? What tuning do you prefer? Is it the natural guitar tuning, or a chord tuning? Which tuning do you prefer playing slide? Which fellow guitarist do you think is or was the closest to you? You are one of the original musicians from the classic rock-blues period who have made the canon of the style. He was one of the best guitar players I ever heard. If that´s true, what were your feelings and what did you think about Jimi both as a guitarist and a human being? There are rumors that you have played live with Jimi Hendrix. The was a real gentilmen it was the highlight of my career. You have recorded with Muddy Waters and have produced his albums. Muddy, Chuck Berry, T-bone Walker and Robert Johnson. Have you had any musical hero? Which musicians have had the greatest influence upon your music? I really like playing hwy 61 but I just love playing no matter what the song. What songs do you like to play the most? Those that were written by you, those written by someone else for you, or songs you borrowed from other musicians, like The Rolling Stones or Muddy Waters? Never met him but love his playing very much. Have you ever met this guy and what do you think about his music? Perhaps this was the quality that inspired many other musicians, not omitting the Irish blues quitarist Rory Gallagher. Your unrestrained yet sensitive approach to blues and rock songs is very unique. Love them and they are good friends, I love covering their songs. What do you think about The Rolling Stones? You play some of their songs from time to time. My main pedal is a Boss CE-2 chorus pedal.I use to use a MXR Phase 90. Have you ever used some guitar effects or pedals? Which amplifier do you like the most? Do you use the same one both on stage and in studio? Sounds like a strat and feels like a Gibson I just love that. What made you choose this guitar and what strengths do you see in this instrument? Later you started to play an Erlewine Lazer. I loved the look sound and feel of a Firebird and it was really good for thumb picking. Which instruments have you decided to use later? Why have you decided to play a Gibson Firebird, and not a Gibson Les Paul that is very popular among rock and blues musicians? It was a 12 string fender strung with 6 strings it was just a favorite at the time. What was it really and why did you choose this guitar that time? I just listened to guys like ray charles and bobby blue bland and thats how it started.Īt Woodstock, you were playing a 12-string guitar. Have you perhaps sung in some school choir, or have you started singing as an adult? Your recordings are known for your truly original and naturally excellent singing. Would you reveal how much time did you spend practicing in the beginning, or if you have practiced at all?Ībout 5 hours a day for years listening to everything I could find.ĭid you use sheet music while you were learning, or were you rather listening? Since your very first albums, you have played your guitar in a very specific, expressive way that is also difficult as to the technique. I use a thumb pick my teacher used on so that’s how I learned. Is this your original idea, or were you inspired by older blues or country? You use a special technique for your right hand. It just ended up that way I started on clarinet. How came you had chosen guitar and your brother Edgar had decided to play the keyboards and saxophone? My parents where musical but I took lesson but am mostly self taught they were very supportive. ![]() What was the start of your musical journey? Are you an autodidact or were you attending some school od music? Were your parents perhaps supporting your musical efforts? I am one of your big fans and I would like to ask you a few questions. I am a rock musician from Prague and I co-operate with a Slovak music magazine Nový Populár.
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