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John Lawler

About Me

"Let's have a hand for John Lawler, a great guitar player." jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson "I wish all my students could hear John play. He does things that just can't be taught." World renown classical guitarist and columnist for 'Guitar Player Magazine', Benjamin VerderyJohn Lawler has been performing in and around the Chicago area for over twenty years. His unique instrumental style appeals to musicians and music lovers of all types. In 1989 Lawler was one of only eight guitarists from around the world chosen to perform his original instrumental compositions at the prestigious American Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. This festival has featured performances by such guitarists as Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins and Tuck Andress.Lawler was personally invited by world renown classical guitarist and columnist for Guitar Player Magazine, Benjamin Verdery to perform at Mr. Verdery's master class in Chicago. He has performed with Sonia Dada lead singer Paris Delane and has opened for jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson.His debut CD, '1743', combines instrumental and vocal music that describe some very personal journeys that we all go through sooner or later. 'Angel Cafe', features the haunting voice of Chicago Rose as the counterpart to the suffering patron in the song. Lawler's sense of humor shows itself throughout the CD, often during some of the darkest moments. But the joy in such pieces as '80 West', 'Girl on a Bicycle' and 'Wheels' leave you with an, "Everything will be OK." feeling.All tracks on the '1743' CD were written by John Lawler except 'Wheels' which was written by Jimmy Torres.'Screen Magazine' writes about Lawler's '1743' CD, in their December 1, 2003 (Volume 24, No. 24) issue:'The sound can be described as jazz, although the mix of folk and R and B combined with the absence of drums brings a boogie feel to the album.'Lawler uses percussionist Kevin Patrick and five string fretless bassist Mark Beringer on many of the tunes. The overall effect is an intimate sound. At times you feel as if you're being told a well gaurded secret.visit: allaboutjohn.com

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Member Since: 3/30/2006
Band Website: allaboutjohn.com
Band Members: John Lawler - 6 and 12 string guitar and lead vocals Mark Beringer - acoustic and electric bass Kevin Patrick - percussion and vocals Chicago Rose - vocals and whistle Heather Horton - electric violin Tom Krol - engineer (all tracks), synth violin on 'Drifting' Bryan Murray - Tenor Saxophone on 'Wheels', Cory Radford - Drums on 'Wheels', Tom Krol - engineer (all tracks), Ablum Cover (front and back) and insert photo by Tamara Knutson, Recorded at: TK Audio, 325 W. Huron St., Suite 708, Chicago IL 60610Click on image once to display title. Then hold cursor over images for titles.To hear more tracks off of John Lawler's, '1743' CD, go to the upper righthand corner of this page or visit http://www.allaboutjohn.com
Influences: Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Mike Oldfield, Chet Atkins, Dan DeVries, Tiger Woods, sixties instrumental folk band 'The Greenwoods', George W. Bush.. -- -- -- -- CDBABY LINK: 1743 --.. -- -- -- -- -- mp3tunes.com --
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My Blog

80 days...

Till Christmas. Awesome!
Posted by John Lawler on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:24:00 PST

Nuthouse number 1 selling tune on MP3Tunes.com

Nuthouse hits number 1 on mp3tunes.com 1743 hits number 3   http://store.mp3tunes.com/album_details.php?album_id=24796.. .
Posted by John Lawler on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:09:00 PST

The Kremona Orpheus

I just bought a new guitar. It's a Bulgarian Kremona Orpheus, Sofia model. All my other guitars are saying, "Who's the new Hot! German chick?" My Leo Kottke twelve string is saying, "I'm a Leo Kottke ...
Posted by John Lawler on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:10:00 PST

Not Cool

Here are some indicators that you are no longer cool. You tell a really funny joke and everyone in the room says, "Why is that old man talking to himself?" AA puts you on their, 'Do Not Admit', list....
Posted by John Lawler on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:53:00 PST

Coldplay, Radiohead, Frank Sinatra

There is no difference. Maybe I should say that there is no difference between the people who request them.JL
Posted by John Lawler on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:51:00 PST

This is What I Hope Heaven is Like

I get to be the guy in the blue jacket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owq1adHHXoQ&feature=related.. .
Posted by John Lawler on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:09:00 PST

MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann reminds me of the guys I used to beat up in highschool before I became a born again Christian.
Posted by John Lawler on Sat, 31 May 2008 11:27:00 PST

Save the Polar Bears

It's May 16th in Chicago and the temperature is a balmy 40 degrees. Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't one of the basic tenets of the global warming religion involve something about actual warming? W...
Posted by John Lawler on Fri, 16 May 2008 02:02:00 PST

Bush Didnt Buy It

"Some of the scientists, I believe, haven't they been changing their opinion a little bit on global warming? There's a lot of differing opinions and before we react I think it's best to have the full ...
Posted by John Lawler on Thu, 08 May 2008 01:22:00 PST

The History of Psychology

There's a very unnerving story in the book of Acts 19:13 about a group of seven Jewish exorcists who, not believing in Jesus, invoked His name in the hopes of exorcising a demon from a man possessed....
Posted by John Lawler on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:24:00 PST