ontourmonthly.com\/john-5-lets-his-guitar-prowess-do-the-talking<\/a><\/p>\nI\u2019ll be the first to admit that I have quite an eclectic taste for music, so I tend to listen to just about anything. It\u2019s not hard for me to just hit random on my music library and have someone run into my office and say, \u201cWow! What is that?!\u201d or \u201cWow\u2026 What is that??\u201d Either way, I find that it make me a better writer and it also allows me to catch a wider variety of show.<\/p>\n
So, when I was asked to cover John 5 at Clicks in Tyler, TX on a Friday night I thought, \u201cI love Marilyn Manson and I love Rob Zombie. This should be a pretty interesting blend of both. I can\u2019t wait!\u201d However, what I didn\u2019t know was that this show was strictly an instrumental performance until the day of when my passenger clued me in. Needless to say I wasn\u2019t really looking forward to this, no research and no clue on what to expect. I knew I would have my work cut out for me.<\/p>\n
When we arrived at Clicks a considerable crowd had already gathered around the stage; and much to my surprise, many of the people in attendance were just as curious about what evenings performance would bring.. Yet other\u2019s showed up knowing exactly what they were there to see. The variety of t-shirts worn by those in attendance truly showed the diversity of the audience. The room quickly began to fill to capacity and all the talk was quickly building my curiosity and enthusiasm for what would follow.<\/p>\n
As \u201cWe Need To Have A Talk About John\u201d played over the PA, John 5 and The Creatures made their way onto the stage. The crowd let out and enthusiastic collective cheer and J5 proceeded to let his fretboard prowess do the talking for him.<\/p>\n
With each guitar that J5 brought on stage, the added elements would directly affect his demeanor. He wielded the sound though the PA, feeding the crowds insatiable desire to hear more.<\/p>\n
John\u2019s set list included all but one track off Careful With That Axe. Some of our favorites this evening were \u201cEl Cucuy\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s flamenco influence was riveting and soothing all at once, yet songs like \u201cThis Is My Rifle\u201d and \u201cPortrait of Sidney Sloan\u201d showcased every element of John 5\u2019s hard and heavy guitar playing.<\/p>\n
Even though John didn\u2019t have much too say this evening, patrons didn\u2019t seem to mind one bit. He spoke briefly and jokingly, like mentioning that we were just witness to the longest first song ever and later commenting on his cover of Jerry Reed\u2019s \u201cJiffy Jam\u201d.<\/p>\n
John took one final opportunity to address the crowd at the end of his overwhelming popular cover of Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cBeat it\u201d, letting the fans know, \u201cThis will be our last song, there will be no encore. I\u2019ve never been a fan of encores. Instead, we\u2019re going to play a short medley. See how many songs you recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n
John made short work of a medley of covers, which included tracks from Marilyn Manson, Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Judas Priest to name a few. When the shows sixty plus minute set ended, John held up his guitar and proceeded to shake a few hands before he made his way off the stage.<\/p>\n
Other than a couple of wardrobe changes, J5 kept the crowd enthralled and focused on every triad and pull-off that he flawlessly executed on any given song. The absolute mastery of his instruments made the evening a success for both the audience that came to watch the virtuoso, and the maestro, who wielded the axe like no one I have seen in quite some time, and I\u2019ve seen plenty of incredible guitarist in my time.<\/p>\n
There was actually one point that J5 brought an audience member on stage and gave the young lady an opportunity to show her stuff using his guitar. It\u2019s those elements that made John 5\u2019s performance so special. I mean, it takes a huge amount of confidence to first get someone on stage and let them use your instrument (which is probably as precious as a child) and second not worry about the person perhaps abusing the sudden opportunity to try to upstage you.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no mistaking the uniqueness and subtleness that John 5 has honed on this tour, his accompanying musicians Rodger Carter on Drums and Ian Ross on bass (The Creatures) compliment both his humble character and larger than life persona. Even if you aren\u2019t a fan of instrumental shows or any of his aforementioned collaborations, you\u2019ll be hard pressed to have an excuse not to attend a least one performance during his current run. This is one show you can\u2019t afford to miss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Read On Tour Monthly’s review of John 5 and The Creatures show at Click’s Live, in Tyler TX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,559,465,621],"class_list":["post-4747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-review","tag-john-5","tag-john-5-and-the-creatures","tag-on-tour-monthly","tag-review","tw-post-no-content"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1qFj4-1ez","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4658,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2015\/01\/31\/john-5-and-the-creatures-tour-new-dates-revealed\/","url_meta":{"origin":4747,"position":0},"title":"John 5 and The Creatures tour new dates revealed","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"January 31, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Tour announcement: new tour dates for the John 5 and The Creatures tour for February and March, including stops in Michigan, New York, Minnesota and Iowa.","rel":"","context":"In "Tour News"","block_context":{"text":"Tour News","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/tour\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"new-tour-dates-story","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/new-tour-dates-story.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/new-tour-dates-story.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/new-tour-dates-story.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4953,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2015\/09\/09\/john-5-and-the-creatures-announce-new-dates-for-november-2015\/","url_meta":{"origin":4747,"position":1},"title":"John 5 and The Creatures announce new dates for November 2015","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"September 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Following the HIGHLY successful John 5 and The Creatures tour earlier this year, John 5 will again go back out on the road with fellow Creatures Rodger Carter and Ian Ross, to bring his unique show of instrumental guitar and extraordinary vision.","rel":"","context":"In "Tour News"","block_context":{"text":"Tour News","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/tour\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"John 5 and The Creatures fall 2015","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5-creatures-fall-2015.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5-creatures-fall-2015.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5-creatures-fall-2015.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6208,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2017\/03\/08\/review-yesterdaze-news-reviews-john-5-and-the-creatures-killer-show-at-tony-vs-garage\/","url_meta":{"origin":4747,"position":2},"title":"[Review] Yesterdaze News reviews John 5 and The Creatures “killer” show at Tony V\u2019s Garage","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"March 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Read Yesterdaze News review of the John 5 and The Creatures show this last Saturday in Everett WA","rel":"","context":"In "Review"","block_context":{"text":"Review","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/review\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"John 5. 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