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Toronzo Cannon Giving My ES-345 A Lickin'

jb_abides

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Steve, did Toronzo make use of the Varitone at all?

Also, did he mention to you anything about how he found the experience?

Somewhere, Jimmy Fey is smiling! 🍑
 
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Steve Craw

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He said he enjoyed it very much. He opened the show and played his first several songs using it. He told the audience what it was and that I had brought it specially for him to use. He even got me to stand up, also mentioned it was a very expensive guitar from 1964.
 

Steve Craw

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He said he enjoyed it very much. He opened the show and played his first several songs using it. He told the audience what it was and that I had brought it specially for him to use. He even got me to stand up, also mentioned it was a very expensive guitar from 1964.
 

brandtkronholm

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I arranged to have Chicago blues great Toronzo Cannon play my 1964 ES-345 at his show last night, what a thrill ! A very nice man, and a total gentleman. His new album was #1 on the blues charts in June, and has been receiving tremendous critical acclaim.
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A bold and generous choice. It isn't something that I could ever do with any of my guitars, but the joy here is real!
Well done!
 

Steve Craw

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Steve, did Toronzo make use of the Varitone at all?

Also, did he mention to you anything about how he found the experience?

Somewhere, Jimmy Fey is smiling! 🍑
I missed the first part of your question. He never got near the Maestro or the Varitone. Things went so quickly, as it was getting close to show time, that I never got to explain what the Varitone is. I agree, Jimmy's spirit smiled that night. I sent pics and video to his daughter Christy, Rick Willard and Stan Bratzke, the two surviving members of Jimmy's band, so they smiled for sure. In fact, I was so pumped that I called Rick shortly after I left the show.
 
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