I think Col. North is first a U.S. citizen and he has the same rights as you yourself do, sir.
It's been such a group effort. When you're a new band and you have limited resources, you end up getting people that are there because they love what you do, and that's great.
I just play intuitively and work the same way in the studio. I don't have any magical effects or anything that helps me to get my particular sound.