GT: Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?
DK: I use the D’Addario Duralin .85mm - the green ones. They’ve been my go-to for years.
GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?
DK: That’d be the Vemuram Myriad Fuzz, a FoxRox Octron and a fab preamp that Brandon at Bludotone amps built for me. That thing is such a lifesaver.
GT: Do you play another instrument well enough to be in a band? If so, what, and have you ever done it?
DK: I play mandolin and banjo too. I’m learning the fiddle. I’ve played the mandolin live a whole bunch, but haven’t been brave enough yet on the other two.
GT: If a music chart were put in front of you, could you read it?
DK: Very very very very very very slowly.
GT: Do guitar cables really make a difference? What make are yours?
DK: I think perhaps in the studio, maybe. Live I go for reliable and quiet. Some of the very cheap ones have some handling noise, but I’m hard pressed to tell the difference between a £30 cable and a £150 one. I use a mix - generally D’Addario and a custom PedalSnake I had made, that just makes set up and tear down easier.
GT: Is there anyone’s playing (past or present) that you’re slightly jealous of and why?
DK: There is a long long list! I wish I had Mark Knopfler’s tastefulness and touch, but also Rory Gallagher’s sheer fire.
GT: Your house is burning down: which guitar do you salvage?
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