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The average listener probably thinks Johnny Lowebow�s music sucks. He�s been shunned by the Memphis blues community. He described his appearance at the King Biscuit Blues Fest as an �invasion.� I even came across a blog that proclaimed him �The Worst Performer In The World �. Lately, he�s been making his rounds in Memphis punk clubs.
Like I said, you either get him or you don�t.
To me, Johnny Lowebow�s performances transcend �concerts� and gravitate toward �SPECTACULAR ACTS!� You see, he plays this homemade cigar box guitar that really shouldn�t work�but it does! The Lowebow cigar box guitar is plugged into TWO SEPARATE SCREAMING AMPS. Johnny doesn�t look at his hands when he plays. He goes by feeling (or �the Force�) and thus, correct intonation and tuning fall outside the typical Western 12 tone octave. It�s loud, it�s out of tune and it�s brutal.
No�make that: BRUUUUUUUUTAL!
He drives a huge set of drums and cymbals with a series of footpedals. Did I mention that he plays them barefoot. Tempo? What�s a tempo? Johnny don�t need no stinkin� tempos. He plays by feeling. The feeling of a true madman set loose on an unsuspecting public.
And when Johnny�s playing, he never really STOPS at the end of a song. The tunes just flow together in a free form stream of consciousness. The audience never knows when to applaud, clap or run. You�re trapped.
I really love Johnny Lowebow and want the world to love him, too. Check out his gig schedule (see link in yellow box above) and go see him. Buy a cd or two when you�re there. And when you�re ready to feel the force, buy a Lowebow.
It will change your life.
-Shane Speal
July, 2004
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