Q: Ask him why he’s such a legend.
A: It’s the rest of the band that makes me a legend, it’s not me.
Q: Ask him how much he practices. Also he shreds.
A: I can’t remember the last time I practiced hard, like went through finger-work or technique. Which is bad, but again, it’s kind of like the same approach we have with the band [to have goals, but keep it laid back with no high expectations and just have fun]
Q: Ask him about “Us and The Flys”
A: This was a high school band. I was staying with a foster family in my last couple of years in high school. It was just me and my two foster brothers on guitar, bass and drums and it was an instrumental band. Not one was keen on singing and we were quite happy for it to remain an instrumental band. You learn a hell of a lot more about your instrument when you play in an instrumental band, it pushes you. I had a little taste of the music scene back then, although there were only a couple of places that would allow us to gig at their venues because we were between the ages of 15 and 17.
Q: What is your favourite effects pedal?
A: If I had to choose one pedal for life it would be some kind of dual boost thing, an overdrive with a boost button. I would say that’s my favourite pedal design.
Q: Ask him what’s his favourite podcast? – This was an interesting discussion, it would be too hard to transcribe that part, you’ll have to listen to the podcast 🙂
Q: I’d be interested to hear about his influences throughout the years.
A: Some things have stuck around like Muse. I don’t listen to them anymore, but I would say Matt Bellamy’s influence is still around when it comes to my guitar playing. Radiohead, not to do with guitar playing, but the soundscapes of Radiohead is still with me today. I used to listen to a lot of Smashing Pumpkins and Pixies in high school. I used to listen to a lot of awkward stuff as a lighty, I’m only 25 now so I haven’t come too far. I used to listen to Green Day. Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Pink Floyd were big influences.
Q: How many cans of beans does he consume per day?
A: I don’t really eat beans, but I’m inspired to eat some now!
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