The music just tends to be a vehicle for that poetry.
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I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints.
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I finally got a job teaching English in a college, which I was delighted to have because it proved to be a real steadying influence.
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While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.
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What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.
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