what we do. It?s all very natural and we?re good friends in everyday life and I think we just keep on having the friendship on stage and it?s just a natural process to keep on playing things as refreshing as possible. MD: For me, a true virtuoso is a player who can convey a lot of different emotions through their music rather than just having a high level of technical ability - is that something you agree with? CHRISTOPHE: Yes, because that?s really what we?re looking for. A song has to be a story; it?s not just a display of all the things you can go through. And, actually, there are some songs that are very simple technique-wise. For example, ?Fidel Gastro? is a very melodic tune with the guitar doing a singer?s job?the idea is to keep it as melodic and emotional as possible and it has to feel like a singer is playing the guitar. I?m not just a guitarist, you know what I mean? I try to sing through the guitar. MD: Yeah, definitely. And even over the more technical stuff, like with the shredding and fast sweep-picking you do, you?re still able to inject a lot of emotion into that as well. CHRISTOPHE: I think you have to find the right balance and that?s the thing I?ve been looking for for years. I think I will never achieve the right balance because that?s the thing that keeps you working on both technical stuff and the expression.