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crophone, and it’ ll sound like a bass drum. And it’ s purely from the point of view of surprising the audience, you know? When I was a little boy, my father had a very serious talk with me one day, and he said,“ If you want to be in show business, then when you walk on the stage, you have to be an entertainer. If you just want to be a musician, we can see if we can get you a job in an orchestra.” I’ ve always been fascinated by singers, hosts of shows, and people with great timing. I watched people work as far back as The Ed Sullivan Show. I watched people like Dom DeLuise and Bob Hope and of course Groucho Marx. And then when I met Chet, I realized, oh my God, he’ s as comical offstage as someone like Bob Hope. His timing is old school, and it’ s really good.
You’ re known for playing Maton acoustics and Fender Telecasters. You have your signature thumb picks. Do those instruments shape
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