Brooke Playing Her Martin PS2
take travelling anymore, so I have retired
him and now he is a home/writing guitar. I
love my Eric Clapton signature edition, and
my husband recently bought me one for
the USA too so I can keep one in Australia
and one in the Northern Hemisphere, rather
than flying them between all the time (which
always gives me a slight heart attack).
[WM] Who are some of the artists that are
influencing you now, and why?
[Brooke] Authors and thinkers have always
influenced me more than artists, I think. I am re-
reading Eugene Peterson’s “A Long Obedience
possible art for the glory of God. He has no ego.
He never makes anything about him, but always
seeks to bring out the best in everyone around
him, and if he has to dig to bring that out, he
does not give up and is not put off by barriers
that others might balk at. He is masterfully
pastoral in the way he produces and navigates
the sometimes complex dynamics and layers
of a large team! He works incredibly hard, and
forgives incredibly swiftly. I love him so much.
[WM] I saw a really fun photo of you
playing Michael’s White Falcon. Do you own
any electrics?
[Brooke] I have a Gretsch Tennessee Rose
and a Fender Telecaster. The Telecaster is
my favorite.
[WM] Tell us about your Martin acoustics!
[Brooke] I have had a Paul Simon limited
edition (#112 of #200 in the world) for about
12-13 years now, but he is too precious to
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Michael Guy Chislett
Photo by Joe Termini
April 2018
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