Sam Brigger

And this says nylon strings rather than steel strings. Is that correct?

And this says nylon strings rather than steel strings. Is that correct?

To me, it sounds like with the nylon strings, you can play, your sound can be mellower, but it also seems to allow for a lot more dynamics. Do you think that's true?

To me, it sounds like with the nylon strings, you can play, your sound can be mellower, but it also seems to allow for a lot more dynamics. Do you think that's true?

To me, it sounds like with the nylon strings, you can play, your sound can be mellower, but it also seems to allow for a lot more dynamics. Do you think that's true?

On the song that you play on the album, It's All Over Now, in the liner notes, you say that you play this stroke style. Can you explain what that is or demonstrate that for us?

On the song that you play on the album, It's All Over Now, in the liner notes, you say that you play this stroke style. Can you explain what that is or demonstrate that for us?

On the song that you play on the album, It's All Over Now, in the liner notes, you say that you play this stroke style. Can you explain what that is or demonstrate that for us?

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

John, that was great. We need to take a break here. We'll be back after a moment. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

When you were a kid, did you just spend a lot of time on your own just playing music, like learning how to play, like practicing and practicing?

You've got to multitask.

You've got to multitask.

You've got to multitask.

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?

You know, this music, especially when you were a kid, the Internet wasn't as prevalent everywhere. Like, it's not easy music to find. You have to search it out. So, like, how did you find out more about the music? Did you look for old 78s? Did you go to the library? What did you do?