Jonny Lang
Another amazing musician with talent beyond his years, Jonny Lang plays and sings with the understanding and emotion of an old blues master, though he is only 16 years old. How did he develop that throaty, growling voice; that burning lead guitar style? Touring and recording Lie To Me with the older, more seasoned musicians in his band played a big part.“Its a really great experience,” he says, “I have the opportunity to tap into what they have, and learn–I mean every minute I’m with them–learn something, whether it’s about music or about their experiences or just about playing. It’s great.”
Jonny has learned his lessons well, and now he wants to do a little teaching too. He says he’d be happy to turn more of his generation on to the blues. That’s not going to be difficult, he figures. The way Jonny sees it, Generation Next is already listening.
“Definitely. Everybody says, ‘You know, you’re sitting in your room listening to blues records while everybody else your age is listening to alternative records’ and that’s not really true, because there’s a lot of people my age who are into it.
“Thats another part of my goal,” he continues. “Just to really try to turn some heads and get people listening to the stuff that I started out listening to. There will never be another Albert King, or another Albert Collins or B.B. King. They’re just the greats, and I think that’s definitely who you should be listening to. [Editor’s note: Robin Trower once said, “Listen to the originators, not the imitators.”] If younger people can start getting into it and keep it alive, that’s just great.”
As a musician, I think Jonny is a good blues player. Great feeling, great vocal, and great guitar playin. I hope have enough blues to play on jonny. Coz, this time I’m leavin to stay………………… BANG!!!
I met Jonny Lang in Free Jazz in Brazil…. ever since he/she always wanted to know more on this monster of the blues…. young and very talented…. congratulations Jonny… you are one of the best guitarists of the world…. because you play with the soul…
Sincerely…
Carlos.
let me tell you, i love your blues for your way to do, believe me you are the best….
let me tell you, i love your blues for your way to do, believe me you are the best….
Creo que soy uno de los pocos mexicanos que todavia amamos el Blues, y quiero que sepas que soy un fan de Jonny Lang, me encanta el blues y mas al escuchar Lie to me, todo el disco es exelente, espero y nunca dejes de hacer blues porque lo tocas y cantas como pocos musicos en todo el mundo; mi hobby es tocar mi guitarra y tratar de sacar la mùsica de Jonny Lang y muchos mas blusistas como tu, Felicidades…
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I’m 15 years old, and I just recently got a guitar about 6 months ago. I think the blues rule. I don’t care if other people around me listen to rap or whatever, the blues still rule, and I think it’s pretty cool Jonny Lang is only like 19 now and he’s already bad as hell at guitar and has played with some blues greats. I don’t play all that well yet, but the stuff I really wanna play is blues or blues influenced rock like Zeppelin for example. Anyway, just wanted to let you know, I’m keeping the blues alive, and I know a good many people who love the blues as much as me and have fun playin it on their guitars too.