John5 talks Teles... again

[danieldeblanke]

he used to be married to Aria Giovanni.....

and let's just say you should NOT google her name at work...

wink wink

nudge nudge

know what I mean?

the dood shreds, and I 've heard he's mad cool to chat gear.

how many of those fender signature series people are secure enough to
A) wear high heels
B) make up
C) call the custom shop and say: "I'll have a john 5 tele, except paint it Buck owens sparkly"

[e-merlin]

I tell you one thing, I played one of those J5 three humbucker Tele Deluxes a couple of weeks ago and it was one slick neck. I don't know if someone did a level and dress on it but it was fantastic. Wish I'd had the funds...

He's OK in my book. Plus, looks like he digs 70s Teles.

[esteban]

Originally Posted by danieldeblanke

how many of those fender signature series people are secure enough to
A) wear high heels
B) make up
C) call the custom shop and say: "I'll have a john 5 tele, except paint it Buck owens sparkly"

What's the reference here?

[Wardpike]

My two sons are 12 and 7 years old. They are TOTALLY into John 5, more than any other artist. They think he is almost god-like/ And the fact that he plays a tele "like you do, Dad" and plays country licks "like you do, Dad"... all of a sudden makes it cool, and guilt by association, they listen more to me when it comes to their guitars too.

God bless John-5, and his cute little Jack Russell terriers; which happen to me the favorite dog amongst "men who shall never have girlfriends in lieu of the company of other men". If you, er, get my drift...

Best regards,

Ward

[mistermullens]

Thanks for the post! I was particularly fond of that '54 Esquire. Man, that was sweet. Wish he showed the Broadcaster he's so fond of.

[Telehackster]

Good post. I've never really listened to his music, which meant I had no opinion of him until now. He seems like a neat guy with fine taste in guitars. And, hey, I like seeing someone else who owns a Fender Villager!

Originally Posted by Roli

He sounds very excited when he says: "it's just one of the greatest guitars I've ever played in my life". Doesn't he. -.-

Absolutely. I dig that he was so excited by his signature model. It's nice to see someone showing such enthusiasm.

[giginthesky]

glad i checked out this post. makeup usually turns me off in music but this guy seems cool.

[Blazer]

Originally Posted by danieldeblanke

he used to be married to Aria Giovanni.....

and let's just say you should NOT google her name at work...

I guess the only picture of hers I'm allowed to post here.

Anyway, you'd have to admire Mr. Lowery's taste in both women and guitars, he goes for "Voluptuous" which applies to both Telecasters and Aria Giovanni

[e-merlin]

Originally Posted by Blazer

I guess the only picture of hers I'm allowed to post here.

Anyway, you'd have to admire Mr. Lowery's taste in both women and guitars, he goes for "Voluptuous" which applies to both Telecasters and Aria Giovanni

Meh. And I mean that sincerely.

[opdev1]

Thank God that John 5 did not fit in with Manson...... He talks about him at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OMZH...eature=related

[opdev1]

Even nuttier.....

MM and J5 going at it onstage (maybe fake) but crazy. Crazy... Where's Buck?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDisg...eature=related

[martino]

Thank God for John 5 ! ! ! ! ! his tele are selling perdy darn well . . . .

[mikethebike500]

hey John....could ya float me a twenty?

[bendecaster]

I'm impressed with his stable of Tele's, and his chops, for sure. I've never listened to any of his stuff, but I think that's gonna change! He does seem like a kid in a candy store, sitting with al those jewels. I don't blame him at all, in fact, I'd be drooling all over a collection like that too! The young man has some braggin' rights!

[metulmykul]

Originally Posted by lewis

I'm 43.
I like John 5.
I wish I had 1% of his talent (and Tele collection).

as above!

[Elliot Easton]

Originally Posted by GilmourD

Would anybody be surprised if he is and just doesn't go announcing it like Elliot Easton did?

I beg your pardon, sonny? Just because I choose not to hide behind a pseudonym hardly qualifies as my "announcing" anything. That said, sometimes I wish I was right-handed; it would be so much easier to collect vintage Telecasters. Especially considering the fact that when I began collecting, blackguards were under 2K!

[GilmourD]

Originally Posted by Elliot Easton

I beg your pardon, sonny? Just because I choose not to hide behind a pseudonym hardly qualifies as my "announcing" anything. That said, sometimes I wish I was right-handed; it would be so much easier to collect vintage Telecasters. Especially considering the fact that when I began collecting, blackguards were under 2K!

Oh, absolutely no disrespect intended. It's just that we know who you are, but I believe you to be a rarity in the world of Internet forums. Most uber-talented celebrities, such as yourself, do tend to prefer to just hang out and be perceived as just one of the guys. Fortunately, as opposed to other forums, here at TDPRI.com we're a bit more level-headed and don't scream like the girls at the American premier of The Beatles.

Conversely, not everybody actually turns out to be who their username alludes... God only knows that I wish I half as talented as David Gilmour's nail clippings.

My brother-in-law and my bassist have the same issue with being lefty. Sadly it leaves you guys with much less choice instruments. As a former musical instrument buyer, I've always lamented the lack of lefty instrments, especially beginner instruments. Fortunately, Fender's got a few lower-priced Squiers in lefty, now, but I think that there would be more lefty guitarists than there are if only the quality student instruments were there. It would explain, however, why David Gilmour and Michael Anthony decided to play righty even though they're left-handed.

[teleman1991]

Originally Posted by Elliot Easton

I beg your pardon, sonny? Just because I choose not to hide behind a pseudonym hardly qualifies as my "announcing" anything. That said, sometimes I wish I was right-handed; it would be so much easier to collect vintage Telecasters. Especially considering the fact that when I began collecting, blackguards were under 2K!

So Elliot Easton IS real

[GilmourD]

Originally Posted by teleman1991

GimourD, admit you got owned.

LOL Like I said above, I meant no disrespect. :)

Originally Posted by teleman1991

So Elliot Easton IS real

Yes, and he picked a good, mature forum to be on where he can just talk about guitars without being pestered. That's one reason I think that the TDP is a step above the rest of the Internet.

[redddog]

I guess I could be alone here.

He seems like a good enough guy and he definitely has ability, but I hate that kind of "look how many notes I can play" BS. Didn't all that hammer ons/offs go out with Poison and Malmstein? Did that stuff come back into style when I wasn't looking?

No disrespect meant. Like I said, he can play really fast. No doubt about it. He has an audience and that's more than a lot of guys can say. But if I saw that guy playing in a bar, I would most likely walk out.

[GilmourD]

Originally Posted by redddog

I guess I could be alone here.

He seems like a good enough guy and he definitely has ability, but I hate that kind of "look how many notes I can play" BS. Didn't all that hammer ons/offs go out with Poison and Malmstein? Did that stuff come back into style when I wasn't looking?

No disrespect meant. Like I said, he can play really fast. No doubt about it. He has an audience and that's more than a lot of guys can say. But if I saw that guy playing in a bar, I would most likely walk out.

Well, he played for David Lee Roth at one point... And... Well, DLR was looking for EVH Jr. for a long time. But J5 also played for KD Lang at one point, too.

I really can't say anything bad about that style as I'm a HUGE EVH fan... I do throw some EVH tapping into my solos occasionally... However, I also throw some country-ish doublestop bends into my solos, too. LOL

So, I really kinda identify with J5's musical background. He actually makes me want to get into some bluegrass to see where he's coming from. I mean... That could be the best thing that comes out of guys like him. Sure, he might shred your face off, but a lot of young guitarists do like to find out what their idols like, and if they see that he likes bluegrass and jazz and whatnot, he might indirectly influence the next Les Paul or something.

[surfoverb]

Originally Posted by GilmourD

LOL Like I said above, I meant no disrespect. :)



Yes, and he picked a good, mature forum to be on where he can just talk about guitars without being pestered. That's one reason I think that the TDP is a step above the rest of the Internet.

I read some John 5 threads from a while back and if he was here he probably left...There was a lot of hate about his guitar and people said things like he should be ashamed and that he dragged Fenders name through the mud.

[Jake D]

There was a great quote in the new issue of Vintage Guitar magazine: "To me, shredding always sounded like Porky Pig reciting the Gettysburg Address."