John Bohlinger (musician)

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Background information
BornBillings, Montana, United States
Instrument(s)Guitar, Pedal Steel, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass, Harmonica

John C. Bohlinger III is an American musician, and writer who worked primarily in television as a band leader/music director for The USA Network's Real Country, NBC's program Nashville Star [1] The Next GAC Star for Great American Country, the "CMT Music Awards" from 2009 to 2024, CMT's Campfire Sessions 12/6/2023 and The CMT's Christmas Special featuring Larry The Cable Guy as well as PBS's The Outlaw Trail, GAC networks' 2012 Christmas with Scotty McCreery & Friends. In 2013, Bohlinger became the Nashville video correspondent for Premier Guitar where he films Review Demos of musical gear and Rig Rundown interviews with celebrity guitarists.

Contents

In addition to his work in music, Bohlinger is a contributor and co-editor of A Guitar and a Pen, Stories by Country Music's Greatest Songwriters, published by Center Street, a division of Hachette book group. [2] Bohlinger now writes a monthly column entitled "Last Call" for Premier Guitar.

Early life and education

John Bohlinger is the son of Montana lieutenant governor John Bohlinger and Bette Cobetto Bohlinger. [3] During high school his parents withdrew him from public school and sent him to the Hun School of Princeton, where he graduated. Bohlinger began his undergraduate studies at the University of Montana, quit school after two years to work at a school and orphanage in Honduras, then returned to finish his bachelor's studies at Columbia University, where he graduated magna cum laude in English literature and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. [4]

Career

Bohlinger writes a monthly column entitled "Last Call", for Premier Guitar. The column is a somewhat comedic, instructional guide to earning a living as a musician in the music business. [5] He also writes other columns for the magazine, usually involving gear or guides for specific playing styles. [6]

In addition to his column, Bohlinger also performs "Rig Rundown" interviews for Premier Guitar, interviewing touring musicians about their guitars, effects chain and other gear. [7] He also demo's and reviews a wide variety of gear for Premier Guitar's video reviews. [8]

Personal life

On July 10, 2022, Bohlinger married Amy Kirk, a painter, visual artist, and former model. They have one daughter and live in Nashville, Tennessee. [9]

Filmography

Bohlinger has also performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, The ACM Awards, The CMA Awards, Nashville Now, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, and several other programs featuring live music.

Published works

Songs

References

  1. "The 2007 Nashville Star Tour". USA Network.
  2. Dunn, Samantha (June 8, 2008). "'A Guitar and a Pen,' edited by Robert Hicks, John Bohlinger and Justin Stelter". Chicago Tribune.
  3. Brown, Kellyn (December 13, 2005). "For the Bohlingers, music runs in the family". Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
  4. Barnhart, Aaron (Summer 2007). "John Bohlinger: God made him a gypsy". Montana Quarterly. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
  5. Bollinger, John (August 13, 2013). "Last Call: Save Us from a Vanilla World". Premier Guitar.
  6. Bollinger, John (March 24, 2015). "What Bohlinger Plays: Cascading G Riff". Premier Guitar.
  7. Rig Rundown - Peter Frampton. Premier Guitar. February 23, 2016 via YouTube.
  8. Review Demo - Moog MF Chorus. Premier Guitar. October 9, 2015 via YouTube.
  9. "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-02-08.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  10. "Mooviees - Movie reviews".
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Ray Scott Lyrics - Gone Either Way". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
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