John5 talks Teles... again

esteban · June 29th, 2008, 11:06 PM

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/john5_gear_tour

He shows off his collection, talks some history with only one slipup (I think), and shreds for the camera. Features hella nice '53 and '54 guitars.

djinn1973 · June 29th, 2008, 11:19 PM

Wow...

romo · June 29th, 2008, 11:35 PM

That dude has some nice teles!

danocaster · June 30th, 2008, 01:10 AM

yes - amazing collection

the most amazing thing was , at the end, he decided to not pick up a '50s or 60s tele , but instead plays his John5 w/ humbuckers - using really massive gain - and taps / shreds / sweeps

he lost me there

Roli · June 30th, 2008, 01:16 AM

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. -.-

telechucker · June 30th, 2008, 02:02 AM

Another sad point - I've heard he can chicken pick / play country pretty convincingly - he was supposed to be a session ace. It would have been nice to hear him play some tele spankin' country ! Regards.

sax4blues · June 30th, 2008, 02:10 AM

I like the way he just sits down on the floor to open the cases.

Was the camera person a 5 year old?

tuuur · June 30th, 2008, 02:48 AM

Around 2:05, second clip...
A doubleneck J5 signature?????? Next to a J5 in Buck Owens colors...
Great stuff, irritating camerawork... and all the time I'm thinking of Spinal Tap.

Mike Bruce · June 30th, 2008, 06:23 AM

That kind of camera work is what ruins a lot of documentary work. Great collection, though. It's nice to see someone who conservatively digs old guitars and liberally digs new designs. Decent chops too.

Arlo · June 30th, 2008, 06:42 AM

Excellent post thanks for sharing.

casterway · June 30th, 2008, 07:03 AM

I'm guessing he has a second Jack Russell terrier, and they strapped the camera to its back.

Scatterbrain · June 30th, 2008, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tuuur

and all the time I'm thinking of Spinal Tap.

Don't even look at that one!

The solo at the end sounded more like a high-tech Nigel solo than Mr. 5 would care to know. Nice shirt BTW.

MulliganChebichev · June 30th, 2008, 08:38 AM

Wow, he needs a hobby

tuuur · June 30th, 2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

Wow, he needs a hobby

Or a girlfriend...

opdev1 · June 30th, 2008, 08:58 AM

I have heard him play country and he's pretty dang good.

e-merlin · June 30th, 2008, 09:34 AM

Why would anyone think he would play any country licks? That stuff is mostly for his fan base, not for we old farts. He's playing to his audience, not to us. I'm just glad he's on our side. Lord knows how many kids he's kept from slashing tires and breaking windows because they picked up his guitar instead.

Thanks for posting that, esteban!

ajgus · June 30th, 2008, 09:49 AM

(speechless)

surfoverb · June 30th, 2008, 09:57 AM

wow that 53 is killer.

nasonm · June 30th, 2008, 10:05 AM

Dig it! I have a heavily modded J5 Tele and I love the layout.

He's a tele-holic for sure. It doesn't matter to me what kind of music he plays, I dig him. I'm sure when the Guitar World cameras aren't on, he's laying down some country licks ala his days with KD Lang.

refin · June 30th, 2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sax4blues

I like the way he just sits down on the floor to open the cases.

Was the camera person a 5 year old?

I was gonna say------the camera work is atrocious.
Great videos though,thanks for sharing!

GilmourD · June 30th, 2008, 10:20 AM

From what I hear, Lester Polfus is quite impressed with Mr. Lowry.

Ranger · June 30th, 2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GilmourD

From what I hear, Lester Polfus is quite impressed with Mr. Lowry.

Not quite sure what you mean, does John 5 also play Les Paul's in addition to his Tele's?

GUITARmole · June 30th, 2008, 11:05 AM

During that "shred" sequence I keep expecting a voice to appear in the background saying "JOHNNY!!!! TURN THAT GUITAR DOWN AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO GO HOME!!!! IT'S TIME FOR DINNER!!!!!" followed by him saying "IN A SECOND MOM...I'M RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VIDEO"

That's an impressive Tele collection though!!

GilmourD · June 30th, 2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ranger

Not quite sure what you mean, does John 5 also play Les Paul's in addition to his Tele's?

John Lowry (aka John 5) got up on stage with Les Paul to play. He played well enough that Les Paul said that he's invited up on his stage any time he's in town.

sax4blues · June 30th, 2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MulliganChebichev

Wow, he needs a hobby

John5 said in a recent interview that he doesn't have a home studio because he would never leave home.

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esteban Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 1,158 3 Photos	John5 talks Teles... again http://www.guitarworld.com/article/john5_gear_tour He shows off his collection, talks some history with only one slipup (I think), and shreds for the camera. Features hella nice '53 and '54 guitars. __________________ When I die, they'll say, he couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good. - Hound Dog Taylor

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telechucker Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 160	Another sad point - I've heard he can chicken pick / play country pretty convincingly - he was supposed to be a session ace. It would have been nice to hear him play some tele spankin' country ! Regards. __________________ A man's best friend is his Tele - not his dog.

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romo Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 168	That dude has some nice teles!

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sax4blues Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 51 Posts: 502	I like the way he just sits down on the floor to open the cases. Was the camera person a 5 year old?

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tuuur Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 881 7 Photos	Around 2:05, second clip... A doubleneck J5 signature?????? Next to a J5 in Buck Owens colors... Great stuff, irritating camerawork... and all the time I'm thinking of Spinal Tap. __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon http://www.myspace.com/captainscallywag

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Mike Bruce Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goderich Posts: 169	That kind of camera work is what ruins a lot of documentary work. Great collection, though. It's nice to see someone who conservatively digs old guitars and liberally digs new designs. Decent chops too.

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Arlo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine [in a van down by the river] Age: 50 Posts: 2,222	Excellent post thanks for sharing. __________________ My music? It is free for my friends.

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casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,552	I'm guessing he has a second Jack Russell terrier, and they strapped the camera to its back. __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

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MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,674 3 Photos	Wow, he needs a hobby

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surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,759	wow that 53 is killer. __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

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nasonm Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bangor, Maine Age: 31 Posts: 1,572 16 Photos	Dig it! I have a heavily modded J5 Tele and I love the layout. He's a tele-holic for sure. It doesn't matter to me what kind of music he plays, I dig him. I'm sure when the Guitar World cameras aren't on, he's laying down some country licks ala his days with KD Lang. __________________ "i have learned to just grit my teeth, change the subject, consider their deep total ignorance, fondle the thumb picks in my pocket and go on my way" - bender-freak It's been lonely in the saddle since my horse died

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GUITARmole Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,101 50 Photos	During that "shred" sequence I keep expecting a voice to appear in the background saying "JOHNNY!!!! TURN THAT GUITAR DOWN AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO GO HOME!!!! IT'S TIME FOR DINNER!!!!!" followed by him saying "IN A SECOND MOM...I'M RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VIDEO" That's an impressive Tele collection though!!