I ' ve been playing his music for close to 3 years now . One thing i think really helped was having thicker strings on my acoustic . I personally feel that it helps when playing face up like he does in Under the Same Sun or Empty Corridors or These waters . The thicker strings bring out a bassier tone that ' s usually the sound you hear when he plays this way . Also , be openminded . His music speaks on different volumes , and seeing him live really shows how he likes to change things up . Don ' t be afraid to mess around with his songs and make up your own . I do a lot of songwriting in this tuning now , and it ' s so so fun to put my own take into things . In the end , all that matters is that you have fun and genuinely feel good when playing his music ! Cheers