GT: Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?
CM: Not really, I use a standard medium gauge by Dunlop. Most players I know use a heavy pick but I always like to have a bit of flex in my pick.
GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?
CM: I would have to keep my Hoochie Momma pedal (made by Tim Brown) because it gives me a lot of that old Blues-breakers tone. The other pedal would be the Fulldrive 2 by Fulltone. With that pedal I come to my own area of sound and some of that Albert Collins tone that I really like. And of course I need my tuning pedal.
GT: Do you play another instrument well enough to do so in a band? If so what, and have you ever done it?
CM: Well, I started out as a drummer and I was actually in Albert Collins’ band in the 70s on drums.
GT: If a music chart were put in front of you, could you read it?
CM: Absolutely not! I am self taught!
GT: Do guitar cables really make a difference? What make are yours?
CM: I definitely believe that cables do make a difference. I’ve had some cables that are lacking on the high end, sounding kind of dull. I’ve been using Dunlop for many years and haven’t had a problem.
GT: Is there anyone’s playing (past or present) that you’re slightly jealous of?
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