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Chris R....great points! Add to that the fact that Derek tunes his highest two strings (mainly the high E) off a half note to account for the fact that he plays slide at a bit of an angle. If you handed his guitar to virtually any other guitarist they'd tell you not only was not in standard tuning, but it was out of tune. Also, how about the strumming and picking with all five fingers in both directions? Basically, he's the most original guitarist in decades, IMO.
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