Until recently I thought this guy was a dork.

[Saul Goodman]

I didn't know until a few weeks ago that this guy could actually play guitar, and play it well. I thought he was just a dork interviewing guitarists for the Rig Rundown. You might even say I kind of loathed the guy and his, "That's great," over and over again. Then I heard him play for the first time when he did a California Tweed demo. I posted something about that here and I believe it was @velorush who pointed me to some of his videos where he plays some tunes himself. Since this eyeopener for me I started appreciating John more and actually watching for his videos to come up in my feed. I've noticed a few things about him. One, he's always smiling. At first I thought it was just a sign that he was a dork but now I realize he is genuinely happy and actually interested in meeting the players and learning about gear they use. It is kind of a dream job if you think about it, which, of course, I hadn't reflected upon before, I was just interested in getting to the point of a particular gear piece. I've noticed in more recent videos his hair is graying up and figured he's maybe approaching 50. But then I look at him and this dude still has a body of an 18-year-old. How is that possible? And just now I learn he's turning 60 and been doing this thing of his for 44 years yet still has the appreciation for it of a sixteen-year-old. How many of us can say that? This dude is now my new hero. 

 

[kizanski]

He can play and he's a dork.

These two things are not mutually exclusive.

[tommy p]

9 minutes ago, kizanski said:

He can play and he's a dork.

These two things are not mutually exclusive.

The membership here bears this out.  🤪

[velorush]

42 minutes ago, kizanski said:

He can play and he's a dork.

These two things are not mutually exclusive.

I resemble that remark.

 

 

Except for the "he can play" part. Other than that, I resemble that remark...

[Biz Prof]

47 minutes ago, tommy p said:

The membership here bears this out.  🤪

I thought it was a membership requirement...?

[kizanski]

50 minutes ago, tommy p said:

The membership here bears this out.  🤪

/thread

[santellavision]

I like reading his column in Premier guitar. He's wrote some thoughtful bits.

 

[ChugD]

I saw the title and thought "I finally redeemed myself".  Sadly not.

[tbonesullivan]

I love Bohlinger's interviews, and I love his demos. He's just someone who REALLY loves guitar, and is always happy about it. Definitely a breath of fresh air. I mean, if you want someone to go and get rig rundowns, you want a good player who is also really nice and a gearhead. He fits that perfectly.

I also love watching Pete Thorn's stuff. He also loves so much about guitar, and honestly I never REALLY understood how a treble booster worked until watching his video on them.

[murkat]

he’s actually my home boy from billings, mt. talented actually.

[scottcald]

Cool player.  I think he walks around Nashville a lot and plays anywhere and everywhere.  

[Saul Goodman]

8 hours ago, scottcald said:

Cool player.  I think he walks around Nashville a lot and plays anywhere and everywhere.  

Apparently he is also, or was(?), a session guitarist in Nashville.

[murkat]

2 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Apparently he is also, or was(?), a session guitarist in Nashville.

he is.

[mathman]

When summary's or recent posts info doesn't provide accurate information about the response....

Not meaning to mislead but thought was very funny related to the thread.

[Rich_S]

Bohlinger’s recent Jack White Rig Rundown is interesting and hilarious.

He was in the past the band leader/ music director for several big network TV country music shows.

Edited December 23, 2024 by Rich_S

[Saul Goodman]

4 minutes ago, Rich_S said:

Bohlinger’s recent Jack White Rig Rundown is interesting and hilarious.

Yeah, from an "undisclosed" location. LOL!

[DaveH]

11 hours ago, Rich_S said:

Bohlinger’s recent Jack White Rig Rundown is interesting and hilarious.

He was in the past the band leader/ music director for several big network TV country music shows.