A story behind John, a guitar and the flannel shirt.
A story behind John, a guitar and the flannel shirt.
The flannel shirts he wore were simple, inexpensive, warm and white colorful. Some were probably even hand-me-downs from his older brothers. In truth, it wasn’t at all about material things.
John grew up in a lower middle-class family, the middle of five boys. He bought his very first guitar with his paper route money at the young age of 11. He bought the guitar on layaway at Sears - the same place he bought the flannel shirts. His single mother of five drove him there and co-signed for her son to buy the guitar. He paid off the layaway over time and brought his first guitar home.
The boy grew up with such humble beginnings and blessed us with so many wonderful stories through his music never forgot where he came from. John has always remained true to himself… in or out of style.