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Muted notes, string muting, and controlling resonance are techniques he cultivated early on, inspired by electric guitar playing but adapted for acoustic and classical contexts too. These techniques help him create clarity amidst intricate contrapuntal textures and foster a loose, flowing phrasing style.
He also touches on the effectiveness of stereo separation in recordings, such as panning different instruments and his guitar across stereo channels to clarify interplays, an idea inspired by The Beatles' recording techniques. This spatial clarity allows each voice—guitar, percussion, bass—to breathe and interact more vividly.