I thought what I was good at doing was playing real simple guitar licks, since I'd cut my teeth on what Duane Eddy was doing; licks that were simple but had staying power.

The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.

I've studied a lot of great people over the years - Pete Seeger, James Brown - and tried to incorporate elements that I've admired, though I can't say I dance like James.

I'm now comfortable playing a lot of the old songs, and I've gotten out a lot of the old equipment.

That song has the full extent of my mandolin abilities; I'm not a good mandolin player at all.