Photos Lisa S. Johnson

To me, I’d rather play one tasty note for 10 minutes at the right place, and the right time that’ll make you cry rather than hear 500 notes played in 35 seconds that mean nothing. But that’s just my opinion and the way I play, and everybody’s got their own style and taste and audience. There’s no right or wrong in music, as long as it makes people feel something, whether it’s laugh, cry, or dance. One guitarist with one guitar playing his heart out sounds better to me than a symphony orchestra. But that’s just me, and there’s different strokes for different folks.

-Aldo Nova